Myanmar Leader Suu Kyi Detained In Coup
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who became the controversial de facto leader of Myanmar, has been detained under house arrest by the military in an apparent coup, her party confirmed.
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Trump Demands Different Coronavirus Package
Washington was in turmoil late Tuesday after U.S. President Donald J. Trump threatened not to sign a coronavirus stimulus package saying struggling Americans deserve much better.
Chinese Jailed Pastor Publishes Poetry Encouraging Believers
Chinese Pastor John Cao, who serves a seven-year jail term in China, has written a poetry book urging believers to realize that Jesus Christ will never forsake them. Christ, he adds, gives treasures nobody can take away.
Russia, China, Iran, and Others Begin Joint Military Drills in Southern Russia
Russia and China this week kicked off a large-scale military exercise in southern Russia along with troops from several other countries – including Iran – at a time when all three countries’ relations with the United States are chilly.
Ongoing slaughter of Christians in Nigeria at “genocidal” level
The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) human rights group has said the murder of Christians in Nigeria has reached “genocidal” levels, Christian Today reports. According to Intersociety, more than 1,200 Nigerian Christians were murdered by Muslim Fulani and Islamist militants in the first half of 2020 alone.
Washington Outraged Over Beheading of Christians And Other Religious Rights Abuses
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed concern Wednesday about ongoing beheadings and other abuses of Christians and other faith groups in several nations.
Kidnapped Myanmar Pastor Released After False Report Of Death
Pastor Tun N., who was abducted by rebels in Myanmar and thought to have been killed, has been reunited with his family, Worthy News learned Saturday.
Burmese military jets burn Christian villages
The Burmese military allowed its jets to open fire on four Christian villages in the predominantly Buddhist country in March, killing 21 people and forcing thousands of others to flee to a neighboring region.
Additional information surfaces about kidnapping of Christian Rohingya pastor
More information has surfaced about an attack on Rohingya Christian refugees in a Bangladeshi refugee camp last month by their fellow Muslim Rohingya, confirming earlier reports about the brutal assault.
Trump Admin Expands Travel Ban Against Six Countries Due to Security Concerns
President Trump on Friday signed the authorization for an expanded travel ban against six countries who have failed to comply with a minimum standard of travel security protocols since 2017.
Of whom the world was not worthy: John Allen Chau vindicated a year after his death, as missions group claims his martyrdom a clarion call to reach the unreached
November marked the one-year anniversary of the death of American missionary John Allen Chau, whose lone effort to reach the North Sentinelese unreached people group ended in martyrdom and yielded a slew of criticism from the world and Christendom.
Rebels reopen half of closed Baptist churches in Burma
51 Baptist churches were allowed to reopen in Burma, where 100 were shut down in 2018 by armed ethnic Wa rebels.
Burmese leader arrives in Netherlands to stand trial for genocide
Burma’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrived at the International Court of Justice in the Hague Tuesday to arbitrate the case against her for genocide opened by Muslim country Gambia.
Monsoon Flooding Hits Indian Subcontinent
More than three million people have been forced to flee their homes in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal, as the rising floodwaters of monsoon season hit the Indian subcontinent.
‘I Felt the Love’: War-Weary Syrians Hear About Jesus, Receive Bibles from Christians on Frontlines
As conflict continues to rage in Syria, whether it be from the civil war or the battle against the remaining factions of ISIS, Christians are on the front lines bringing God’s word to Syrians in need.
Christians Overwhelming Persecuted for their Faith according to a British Gov’t Report
Roughly 80 percent of people who suffer persecution for their faith are Christian according to a recently released report issued by the British government.
UN’s 40th Session of the Human Rights Council Sees Petitions for Greater Acknowledgment of Christian Refugees
The plight of Vietnam’s Montagnard Christians was highlighted at this month’s 40th session of the UN Human Rights Council, as a string of advocates attempts to spur UN action on Christian refugees in 2019.
2019 Sees Dramatic Rise in Global Christian Persecution
2019 has seen a significant uptick in the persecution of Christians worldwide, according to Open Doors U.S.A.’s most recent World Watch List.
Six Christians Injured in Stoning of Christmas Service in Burma
Unidentified men last week stoned a house full of worshippers for an hour in a predominantly Buddhist village in Burma (Myanmar), injuring six people, sources said.
Refugee Status for Burma’s Chin Christians Due To Be Revoked By U.N.
A new decision by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will prevent Christian refugees from Burma’s Chin State from extending their refugee status beyond December 31st, 2019.