American Christian Convert Flees Netherlands Amid Death Threats
A well known American scholar who converted from Islam to Christianity has interrupted his tour in the Netherlands because of death threats, an organizer said Wednesday, April 22.
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Pakistan Frees Christians Jailed For “Blasphemy”
Two Christian brothers accused of “blasphemy” against Islam in Pakistan were free Wednesday, April 22, after they were unexpectedly released from prison, but concerns remained over their future, Pakistani Christians and rights activists said.
India State Jails Pastor For “Conversion”
By Worthy News Asia Service
NEW DELHI, INDIA (Worthy News)– A pastor in India’s Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh state remained detained Wednesday, April 15, for his alleged involvement in “conversion activities”, Christians said.
Romania Denies Involvement in Moldova’s Riots
Romania is denying Moldovan accusations that it was involved in violent anti-government protests in Moldova, which left at least one woman dead and injured some 100 others. The denial came after Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin ordered the expulsion of Romania’s ambassador and the introduction of visa requirements for Moldova’s Western neighbor.
Chinese House Church Leader Receives “Death Threats”
The leader of the 250,000 member Chinese House Church Alliance was free Tuesday, April 7, after he was apparently briefly detained in Beijing by over a dozen police officers and “threatened with death”, following a baptism service.
BREAKING NEWS: New York Shooting Kills 14 (Developing Story)
A gunman opened fire at an immigration center in Binghamton, in the northeastern state of New York, Friday, April 3, killing at least 13 people before killing himself, US officials said. The shootings apparently happened after he took at least 20 people as hostages.
Pakistan Christian Killed For Refusing To Convert To Islam
An impoverished father was no longer expecting justice Thursday, April 2, over a month after his Christian son was killed in Pakistan’s troubled Pubjab province for “refusing to convert to Islam”, the latest in a series ofanti-Christian incidents in the region.
NEWS ALERT: China Jailed House Church Leader Hospitalized; Christian Lawyer Remains Missing
There was international concern Thursday, April 2, about the health of a detained Chinese Uyghur Christian leader and the disappearance of a key Christian human rights lawyer who local Christians and rights groups say has been kidnapped by Chinese security forces.
Lawyer Prosecuted Turkish Christians Plans European Court Case
The lawyer of two Turkish Christians on trial for “insulting Turkishness” plans to take their case to the European Court of Human Rights after they were fined for taking “illegal” church offerings, trial observers said in comments monitored by Worthy News Saturday March 28.
Bulgaria To Appeal European Court Ruling In Orthodox Row
Bulgaria’s government is planning to appeal a ruling of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), which found Bulgaria guilty of violating religious rights of over 100 Bulgarian Orthodox priests, bishops and lay-workers, who were violently thrown out of their churches, Worthy News learned Monday, March 23.
Macedonia Votes Amid Tight Security
Macedonia held presidential and local elections Sunday, March 22, seen as vital to the country’s plans to join the European Union and NATO.
US Chaplains Banned From Mentioning God
Chaplains working at a hospice home in the U.S. state of Florida are no longer allowed to say “God”in inspirational messages to staff members, as part of a wider trend in the United States, Worthy News learned Saturday, March 21.
Daughter Burmese Dissident Fears Father Will Die
The daughter of a detained prominent Burmese dissident fears her father will die in prison.
Pastor, Believers Injured In India Church Bombing And Shootings
A man protesting conversions to Christianity went on a shooting spree and exploded a crude bomb in an evangelical church in India’s eastern state of Bihar, seriously injuring the pastor and several worshipers, representatives confirmed Tuesday, March 10.
Former Muslim Facing Death Threats In Egypt
A former Muslim who converted to Christianity in Egypt was in hiding Sunday, March 8, after Islamic lawyers demanded that he be executed on charges of “apostasy,” Egyptian Christians and rights investigators monitoring the trial said.
Clinton Urged To Discuss China’s “Harassment” Of Christians And Activists
Sixteen members of the United States Congress have urged U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to discuss human rights with her Chinese counterpart, amid fresh reports that Chinese house church Christians and pro-democracy activists were harassed during her recent visit to China.
One Killed, Several Injured In Pakistan Church Shooting
One person was killed and at least 11 injured when Muslim militants opened fire on Christian worshipers during a prayer service of a Presbyterian Church in Pakistan’s Punjab province, Christian rights investigators and police confirmed Friday, March 6.
Hundreds Of Mexican Prisoners Become Christians
At least hundreds of prisoners in Mexico have become Christians after evangelistic shows that included spectacular sports stunts and some preaching, evangelists said in a statement monitored by Worthy News Wednesday, March 4.
Recession Makes US Teens More Aware Of Others’ Needs, Study Shows
The United States’ worst economic crisis in generations has made teens more willing to help others facing difficulties, according to a study of a Christian relief group, monitored by Worthy News, Tuesday, March 3.
BREAKING NEWS: Christians Anxious As Guinea’s-Bissau’s President Is Killed
Minority Christians and missionaries were among those anxiously looking to the future of Guinea-Bissau Monday, March 2, as officials confirmed that President Joao Bernardo Vieira was killed, hours after the West African nation’s armed forces chief died in a bomb blast.