Eritrean Christians tell BBC Correspondent of torture by government officials
During the past five years, a brutal campaign has been waged in Eritrea against Christian minorities, focusing mainly on the evangelical and Pentecostal movements.
Christian Persecution
India: Pastors beaten and arrested on charges of conversion
A dozen RSS Hindu activists caught hold of Pastor at the bus stand of Kendrapara, Orissa, who was distributing some gospel tracts and literatures and then handed him over to the police, demanding for his arrest on October 2.
Trans World Radio Worker Killed In India For Preaching
An Indian evangelist working for international Christian broadcaster Trans World Radio has been shot and killed because of his involvement in converting Hindus to Christianity, police reportedly confirmed Friday, September 28.
Burma Army Burns Christian Karen Villages, Satellite Images Show
The United Nations envoy for Burma, Ibrahim Gambari, arrived in the country Saturday, September 29, to urge the junta to end its violent crackdown on those opposing the regime, a day after satellite images confirmed that government-backed forces massively burn villages of predominantly Christian Karens.
Salvation Army’s Pakistan Commander Killed
The commander for Pakistan of The Salvation Army, a major Christian mission organization, has been shot and killed, a Protestant news agency reported Sunday, September 30, the latest in a series of attacks against Christians in the country.
China Releases Christian American Businessman After Four Years
Chinese authorities have released a Christian American businessman who served four years for aiding North Korean refugees, BosNewsLife established Friday, September 28.
China Detains Prominent Christian Rights Lawyer And Family
Chinese securities forces have detained a prominent Christian human rights lawyer and family members, amid an apparent new government-led crackdown on house churches, observers following the case said Thursday, September 27.
Nigeria: Threats Force Northern Church Underground
Death threats and other dangers here drove most of the members of a church of converts from Islam to other parts of northern Nigeria — yet a fellowship remains.
India: False Charges Plague Christian Workers
In a case typical of false accusations that Hindu extremists file against Christian workers, a pastor and his sister have been cleared of charges of rape and forced abortion in Chhattisgarh state.
Jailed Chinese Pastor Rongliang Near Death, Report
Pastor Zhang Rongliang, one of China’s top Christian leaders and authors, “will likely die soon” if he is not released from prison, fellow believers and human rights activists said Tuesday, September 25.
One Million North Koreans In “Concentration Camps”, Investigators Say
At least one million North Koreans, many of them Christians, are believed to be held in North Korea’s concentration camps, more than previously thought, investigators revealed Monday, September 24.
Gaza’s forgotten Christians
Caught amid the infighting between Hamas and Fatah and Israel’s retaliation for rockets launched at its southern cities is an easily overlooked segment of the population: Christians number only 2,000 among 1.5 million in the Gaza Strip — less than 1 percent of the population.
Pakistan Court Acquits Christian Teenager In Blasphemy Case
A Pakistani Christian teenager remained in hiding Tuesday, September 18, a day after a court overturned his prison sentence and acquitted him on blasphemy charges.
Angry Muslim Mob Storms Indonesia Church
Tensions remained high Wednesday, September 19, in an area of the Indonesian city of Tangerand on the island of Java, after several Christians were injured when a congregation of the Protestant Batak Church was attacked by an angry Muslim mob, investigators said.
China Releases Pastor And “Illegal Bible Printer” After Three Years Imprisonment
A prominent house church leaders who was convicted of illegally printing up to 40 million Bibles and other Christian writings was home Saturday, September 15, after three years detention, family members and Christians involved in the case said.
“Alarming Increase” Of Anti-Christian Attacks In India State
Influential Christian groups will hold a major rally to protest against “the alarming increase” of persecution of Christians in the Indian state of Karnataka, a key organizer told BosNewsLife Thursday, September 13.
Vietnam Detains House Church Christians; Denies Believers Drinking Water, Investigators Say
Several Degar Montagnard House Church Christians in Vietnam’s Central Highlands remained detained Tuesday, September 11, for refusing to abandon their faith, and authorities denied Christian villagers access to local wells, investigators and missionaries said.
China Secret Police Infiltrate House Churches On Large Scale
Chinese secret service agents are massively infiltrating China’s growing house church movement and pressure its leaders to leave Beijing before the Olympic Games are held there in 2008, well-informed Chinese sources and rights investigators told BosNewsLife Friday, September 7.
China Church Leader Jailed Over Massive Bible Imports From South Korea
A well-known Chinese house church leader was believed to be behind bars Sunday, September 9, after he was detained by Chinese security forces and allegedly beaten for receiving three tons of Bibles from South Korean churches, fellow believers said.
Eritrea: Christian Prisoner Dies Amid Intense Persecution
Christians in Eritrea confirmed that Migsti Haile (33) passed away at the Weaa Military Training Centre. She reportedly died yesterday morning, September 5, as a result of torture for refusing to sign a letter recanting her faith.