Jewish Believer’s Bakery Ruled “Kosher”
Religious tensions remained in Israel Thursday, July 16, after the Israeli Supreme Court ruled that a Jewish baker’s belief in Jesus Christ does not make her baked food unkosher.
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Belarus Threatens To Close Down Evangelical Church
An evangelical church in the Belarus’ capital Minsk faced uncertainty Thursday, July 16, as authorities threatened to close it because a foreign pastor preached at a worship service.
India Hindu Militants Attack Missionary School, Christians Say
Staff of a missionary school in India’s eastern state of Andhra Pradesh faced another day of anxiety Thursday, July 8, after Hindu militants attacked and threatened to kill them for allegedly converting Hindus to Christianity, Christians said.
Austria, South Africa Mourn Murdered Missionary
Austrian and South African Christians mourned the death of a third priest known to have been killed in South Africa this year, BosNewsLife learned Sunday, June 14.
Iran Riots After “Victory” Ahmadinejad; Activists Detained (Update)
(ADDS DETAINED ACTIVISTS, CHANGING LEAD)
At least 10 reformists were detained before dawn Sunday, June 14, hours after Iranian officials said President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was re-elected in a landslide victory, the Voice of America (VOA) network reported.
Asian Mission Group Mourns Death US Missionary Leader
A key Asian mission group mourned Sunday, May 24, the death of Ralph Winter the founder of the U.S. Center for World Missions and, later, William Carey International University. He was 84.
Egypt Detains Brazilian Tourists Over Pro-Israel Materials, report
A group of Brazilian tourists was arrested in Egypt for carrying pro-Israel material, a Jewish news agency reported Thursday, May 21.
BREAKING NEWS: Al-Qaeda-linked Group Beheads Kidnapped Christian Farmer
An elderly Christian farmer who was abducted in the Philippines nearly a month ago has been beheaded by a group with links to the Al-Qaeda terror group, the latest in a series of attacks against Christians, rights investigators confirmed Tuesday, May 19.
Over Thousand Muslim Clerics Watch Gospel Film In Syria (Investigation)
A film about the life of the biblical Apostle Paul, which “clearly reflects the Gospel,” has been watched in Syria by over a thousand Muslim clerics and politicians, including a government minister, organizers said.
Christians In Crossfire In Pakistan
Pakistan’s military on Thursday, May 14, continued pounding suspected positions of the militant Taliban group, which investigators say has created an atmosphere of hatred towards Christians and other religious minorities.
Witnesses In Nun’s Rape Case Threatened; Refuse To Testify
Indian court proceedings underway Monday, May 11, against men who were allegedly involved
in gang raping a nun were overshadowed by indications that witnesses have been threatened not to accurately testify, observers said.
President Obama Scales Back National Day Of Prayer
United States President Barack Obama was to limit his participation in the annual “National Day of Prayer,” Thursday, May 7, to signing a proclamation, disappointing both Christian conservatives and atheists who want to end the tradition.
Vietnam Authorities “Halt” Construction Work On Church Land
Amid protests against reported church destructions, the city of Hanoi has ordered one of its districts to stop construction work on land claimed by the Catholic church, Worthy News monitored Thursday, May 7.
Swine Flu Slaughter Of Pigs Threatens Egypt’s Christians’ Livelihood
The livelihood of at least hundreds of thousands of Christians in Cairo and other areas was threatened Wednesday, May 6, as Egypt’s government announced it would go ahead with slaughtering the country’s pigs to combat swine flu and improve hygienic conditions.
BREAKING NEWS: China Detains 16 Christians In Henan Province
A group of Chinese house church Christians, including key leaders, remained detained in China’s Henan province Tuesday May 5, after security forces raided a house church in Xinye city, rights investigators said.
Christians Among Executed, Tortured People in Philippines
A Protestant pastor who says he was tortured while being detained in the Philippines has warned of widespread killings and other attacks against church members in the Asian nation.
BREAKING NEWS: Libya Frees Ghanian Christian After Eight Years Imprisonment
Libya has released a Ghanian believer who was sentenced in 2001 to 25 years in prison for importing evangelistic materials, a major rights group involved in the case confirmed Monday, May 4.
Three Christians Killed In Iraq; More Violence Feared
Christians in Iraq held worship services Sunday, May 3, after they were urged not to flee despite the killing of three believers in the northern city of Kirkuk.
U.S. Commission Names 13 Countries as Religious Freedom Violators
The latest annual report by the independent United States Commission on International Religious Freedom names 13 countries as serious violators of religious freedom, Worthy News monitored Saturday, May 2, with reporting by the Voice of America network (VOA).
British Politicians Urges Release Burma Prisoners
Former leaders of Britain’s three main political parties have urged the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to make the release of Burma’s 2,100 political prisoners, including Christians, his personal priority, Worthy News monitored Friday, May 1.