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NEWS ALERT: More Christians Killed In Iraq

Christians in Iraq were mourning Thursday, February 25, members of two christian families who were killed in the northern city of Mosul.

Churches, Shops Destroyed In India’s Punjab State

Officials of one of India’s largest ecumenical church organizations rushed to the country’s Punjab state Wednesday, February 24, after clashes between Christians and Hindus left at least 10 people injured and two churches, several shops and other properties destroyed.

Eritrea Christian Dies In Prison Camp; Pastor Released

Christians in a detention camp in Eritrea faced a difficult Sunday, February 21, as news emerged that one of their fellow inmate died of a heart attack in the notorious Alla Military Camp after alleged abuses.

Indian Police Detain Tribal Evangelists

By Worthy News Asia Service NEW DELHI, INDIA (Worthy News)– Eleven tribal Christians in India’s southern state of Karnataka were freeon bail Wednesday, February 17, after Indian police detained them for several days for allegedly “forcefullyconverting” Hindus to Christianity, rights investigators and Christian leaders said. Advocacy group International Christian Concern (ICC) told Worthy News and its partner BosNewsLife agency that police arrested the group,including four women, on February 1 in Thagadur village after “Hindu extremists” accused them of theforced conversions apparently because they were involved in evangelism. “The extremists dragged the Christians out of their homes and assaulted them before … Read more

Muslim Mob Burns Christian Home After Killing Man

A Christian father in Pakistan’s Punjab province was without his home Monday, February 15, as his house was burned down by angry Muslims who killed his son in 2008, rights activists said.

NEWS WATCH: Ukraine’s Prime Minister Challenges Election Results

Ukrainian election officials say they will not consider Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s complaints of presidential election fraud. Results show opposition leader Victor Yanukovich defeated Tymoshenko by 3.5 percentage points in the February 7 runoff election.

NEWS ALERT: Burma Army Burning Karen Villages

Over 70 houses, a mobile health clinic and two schools in eastern Burma have been burnt down by army patrols stepping up an offensive against predominantly Christian Karen villagers, rights activists said Thursday, February 11.

Pakistan Bombings Kill At Least 5 Christians

Twin bombings apparently targeting Shiite Muslims in Pakistan’s financial capital Karachi also killed at least five members of a Christian family, including a pregnant woman, Worthy News established Wednesday, February 10.

Survivors Christian Violence Meet EU Officials

Survivors of India’s worst anti-Christian violence in recent memory have met European Union delegates over the weekend, urging them to help them in their fight for justice.

U.S. President Obama Urged To Tackle Religious Persecution

United States President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton described international religious freedom as “important” at the annual National Prayer Breakfast, but a group investigating persecution of Christians said the administration should turn its words into deeds.

BREAKING NEWS: India State Removes Christian Refugees Ahead Of EU Visit

Authorities in India’s state of Orissa have forced nearly 100 survivors of anti-Christian violence to leave a local market complex where they stayed since the closure of refugee camps, Christians and officials told Worthy News, Thursday, February 4.

Muslim Mob Storms Pakistan Church; 65 Injured

Protestant Christians in Pakistan’s Punjab province were searching for a place of worship Wednesday, February 3, after angry Muslims apparently attacked their partly constructed church, injuring scores of worshippers.

NEWS ALERT: Voice Of The Martyrs’ Glenn Penner Dies At 48

Glenn Penner, who became a key voice for persecuted Christians as leader of advocacy group The Voice of the Martyrs Canada (VOMC) has died after losing his battle with cancer, officials said. He was 48.

Somalia Christians Face More Killings

Christians in Somalia faced more difficulties Sunday, January 31, as a militant Islamist group associated with Al Qaeda attacked areas controlled by government troops and peacekeepers leaving at least 19 dead and scores injured.

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