Pakistan’s Christian Slaves
Thousands of Pakistani Christians live like slaves in Punjab’s Muslim-owned brick kiln industry.
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Buffalo Agrees to Allow Christian Speech
The city of Buffalo has agreed with a court order preventing its officials from removing a Christian from this year’s Italian Festival for speaking about his faith.
Iran Closing Down Tehran Evangelical Church
Evangelical Christians in Iran’s capital Tehran were without a church building Sunday, June 10, after Iranian security forces closed it down as part of a wider crackdown, Iranian Christians and activists told Worthy News.
Saudis Contradictory on Why Ethiopian Christians Were Arrested
Saudi officials have been making conflicting statements as to why 35 Ethiopian Christians were arrested at a prayer service in a private home in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last December.
Defense of Human Rights Becoming Risky Business in Pakistan
The Center for Human Rights Education expressed deep concern about the numerous threats to the lives of human rights defenders in Pakistan.
Christian Couple Cleared of Blasphemy Charge
A Christian couple in Pakistan sentenced to life imprisonment for blasphemy have been cleared on appeal.
Pakistani intel interrogator: Osama’s wives gave little away
Even after his death, Osama bin Laden’s three wives remained faithful to their terrorist spouse and gave little away when they were questioned after the al-Qaida head was killed in a US raid more than a year ago, according to a Pakistani intelligence agent who interrogated them.
Iranian Gov’t Demand Details on Christian Congregations
Iranian authorities recently told church leaders to submit the names and National ID numbers of their members, threatening the security of Christian converts.
Activists Commemorate Massive Detentions Of Eritrean Christians
Activists from Britain and Ireland were taking part in a protest outside the Eritrean embassy in London on Thursday, May 17, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of mass detentions of Eritrean Christians, organizers said.
Iran House Church Pastor Still Beaten In Prison
Prominent Iranian house church pastor Behnam Irani is still beaten in his prison but less frequently, an official assisting him with advocacy said Monday, just weeks after his family expressed concerns he may die.
Fines for “Unsanctioned Meeting in Private Home”
The Baptist Council of Churches refuses to register their churches with Uzbekistan; the Council views registration as a precondition for exercising freedom of religion to be against the binding international human rights agreements Uzbekistan formally promised to implement.
Ten Commandments down to Six for public display?
A federal judge in Virginia proposed that a dispute over the display of the Ten Commandments at a public high school be resolved by removing the four Commandments that mention God.
Archaeologists prove Hebrew Bible
Yosef Garfinkel, a professor from the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, recently announced the discovery of ancient objects that reveal how religion was organized in Judah before the reign of King Solomon.
Kuwaitis Pass Death Penalty for Blasphemy
Kuwait’s parliament recently passed a bill authorizing the death penalty for Muslims who curse God, the Qu’ran and its prophets, including the wives of the Prophet Mohammed.
Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani’s attorney to be jailed
Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani’s Iranian attorney has been convicted of defending the rights of religious prisoners in the Islamic state and may soon begin serving a lengthy sentence.
Five Christian Converts Interrogated in Shiraz
Following a February raid on a house church in Shiraz and the arrest of its Christian converts, the first of many interrogations for five detainees was finally held after they spent 80 days in Adel-Abad prison, according to Mohabat News.
Iranian Christians tried on Easter for Their Faith
Pastor Matthias Haghnejad and eleven members of his congregation were tried in Iran during Easter for their faith in Christ and are now awaiting the verdict.
Blind Chinese Activist Flees To US Embassy
A blind activist who became a symbol of the fight more religious and political rights in China has fled to the United States embassy in Beijing after escaping from house arrest, but others close to him have been detained, Christian rights activists told Worthy News.
Monuments destroyed to wipe out Iranian Christian heritage
Historic Christian monuments in Iran are being destroyed, or allowed to fall into disrepair in an attempt by the Islamic authorities to wipe out that country’s Christian heritage.
Sweden Plans Deportation Iranian Christians Despite Dangers
There was concern over the plight of several Iranian Christian asylum seekers in Sweden Tuesday, April 24, after Swedish authorities decided to deport them despite fears they may be jailed or even executed there, Christians said.