Police Harass Christian Leader’s Family in Rajasthan
Approximately 15 policemen from Rajasthan and Karnataka states forcefully entered the home of prominent Christian leader Sajan K. George on Monday (March 6) in his absence.
Christian Persecution
Iran Lawyer Requests Early Release Pastor Pourmand
The lawyer representing Iranian Christian prisoner Hamid Pourmand has petitioned for his early release from Tehran’s Evin Prison this month, during Iran’s annual prisoners’ amnesty, a Christian news agency reported Thursday, March 9.
Execution Indonesia Christians “Imminent”
Three Christians convicted of murder “on very shaky evidence” are to be executed “imminently” despite international protests, sources close to the case said Monday March 6.
China “Tortures” Top Religious Leaders, Rights Watchers Claim
Seventeen top leaders of a major religious group in China faced an uncertain future Monday, March 6, after their four-day trial ended amid reports they were tortured and sexually abused by Communist authorities seeking confessions.
Bible Society Center in Gaza Temporarily Closed After Threat
The Palestinian Bible Society has temporarily closed down its center with bookshop in Gaza City after it came under a bombing threat, said its acting secretary general, Nashat Filmon.
Cuba Jails Evangelical Church Leader
An evangelical pastor who served as national president of his denomination until last year has been jailed by Cuban authorities, apparently on charges of aiding emigrants who sought to leave the country illegally, a Christian news agency reported Thursday, March 2.
China Releases Christian Leaders
Chinese security forces have released dozens of Christian leaders and students of a House Church Bible School in Anhui Province who were detained Wednesday, March 1, after international pressure human rights activists said.
Egypt Christian Woman “Kidnapped” by Muslim Militants, Contacts Family
There was concern Sunday, February 26, over the condition of a kidnapped young Christian women in Egypt amid reports she is being held in a Cairo apartment and forced to convert to Islam.
Death toll Nigeria Christian-Muslim Clashes Climbs to Nearly 160, Fresh Fighting Erupts
At least 11 people were killed in three Nigerian cities Friday, February 24, as fighting between Christians and Muslims further escalated, rising the overall death toll to nearly 160, several news reports said.
China: Evangelist Escapes Government’s Watchful Eye
Gao Wei (not his real name) was an active Christian leader for several years in a large Chinese city until 2004. Now he’s an applicant for political asylum in a Western country.
Iran: Christians Refugees Depart for U.S.
Facing the death penalty in their home country for converting to Christianity, an Iranian refugee family today left Turkey for the United States, where they have been accepted for resettlement.
Pastor Beaten for ‘Forcible Conversion’ in Punjab, India
Accusing the pastor of an independent church in the northern state of Punjab of “forcible conversion,” an Indian woman from Canada and three unidentified youths on February 8 beat the Christian leader so severely that he required hospital treatment.
Burma Army Attacks Karen Villages, Thousands Flee
Predominantly Christian Karen villagers were believed to be on the run Tuesday, February 21, amid reports that Burma’s government forces launched a new offensive against them.
Over 50 Christians Killed in Nigeria, New Violence Reported
A Nigerian state imposed a curfew late Monday, February 20, after new religious riots reportedly killed at least 10 people, while the death toll from a weekend of attacks against Christians was put at over 50.
Cartoon Protestors in Pakistan Target Christians
Protesting caricatures of the prophet Muhammad first published in Danish media, thousands of demonstrators in northern Pakistan and Lahore last week destroyed private and public property, at times targeting Christians.
Nigeria Christians Mourn, 16 Killed In Cartoon Violence
Nigerian Christians on Sunday, February 19, mourned those killed in violent protests over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad, which claimed at least 16 lives.
Palestinian Christians Fear New Hamas Government
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday, February 18, asked the militant group Hamas to form the next Palestinian government but warned he would not accept attacks against the Christian minority.
China: House Church Historian Denied ID Card
When Chinese house church historian Zhang Yinan applied for a passport in order to attend a prayer breakfast in Washington this month, police immediately surrounded his house and even followed his wife to the hospital where she works as a nurse.
Cuba Churches Warn Of Government Mob Attacks Against Activists
Church leaders trying to represent the exiled Cuban community in the United States have urged Cubans not to participate in ‘government-organized mobs’ which they claim increasingly harass human rights activists, including Christians, in Cuba.
Pakistan Militants Attack Christians Over Cartoons
More anti-Christian violence was expected in Pakistan Thursday, February 16, as deadly protests against published cartoons of Prophet Mohammad spread across the country.