NEWS WATCH: Hungarian Radio Scandal Highlights Corruption Problem

Hungary’s government has admitted it has a serious corruption problem following the sudden closure of radio stations by Hungarian authorities. Ambassadors of nine wealthy nations, including Germany, have warned Hungary that foreign investors could be scared off.

India Police Detain Missionaries, Bible Students

Police briefly detained missionaries and Bible school students in India’s southern state of Karnataka in recent days as part of what local Christians said is a Hindu government backed crackdown on “churches and communities.”

BREAKING NEWS: North Korean Christians: ‘Children Die On Streets’

Christians in North Korea said Wednesday, November 25, a massive famine has broken in their autocratic-ruled nation with many children “dying” while security forces send malnourished people to prison camps for not joining “100 days of battle.”

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Pakistan Militants Bomb CD Shop For Selling ‘Jesus Film’

A man selling compact discs in Pakistan’s war-torn North West Frontier Province remained in critical condition Monday, November 23, after suspected Islamic militants blew up his CD shop because its collection included a film about Jesus and other Christian movies.

Egypt Muslims Burn Christian Shops

Hundreds of angry Muslims on Saturday, November 21, burnt Christian shops and attacked a police station in southern Egypt where a Christian was being held on suspicion of “sexually assaulting” a Muslim girl, police said.

URGENT BREAKING NEWS: Iran To Release Detained Christian Women

Two young Christian women who faced execution or at least life imprisonment in Iran for converting from Islam to Christianity were to be released as early as Tuesday, November 17, after international pressure and prayers, their representatives told Worthy News and its partner agency BosNewsLife.

Islamic Militants Kill Somali Church Leader

Islamic militants have killed the leader of an underground church in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, a well-informed Christian rights group said Monday, November 16.

Freed Priest Denies Islamic Rebel Group Kidnapped Him

A frail 79-year-old Irish Catholic priest, who was released after one month of captivity in the Philippines, denied Friday, November 13, that an Islamic rebel group had kidnapped him.

Iran Closes Friday Church Services, Detains Pastor

Iran’s government has ordered one of the country’s largest Protestant churches to halt Friday services, while a pastor remains detained for protesting plans to “impose the reading of the Koran” on Christian children, Worthy News monitored Monday, November 9.

Millions Pray For Persecuted Church

Millions of Christians from Vancouver to Vladivostok were praying Sunday, November 8, for persecuted Christians, amid reports of increased repression in several countries around the world.

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