NEWS ALERT: Persecuted Hungarian Rabbi Raj Dies; Funeral Underway

A funeral service was underway Wednesday, March 10, for a former Hungarian chief rabbi who was persecuted under Communism because of his involvement in spreading the Jewish faith,the Federation of Jewish Communities in Hungary (MAZSIHISZ) confirmed.

Pakistan Christian Dies After Gunmen Storm House

A young Christian man died of a heart attack after armed Muslim gunmen stormed his house in the outskirts of Lahore, the capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province, where Islamic attacks against minority Christians are increasing, two advocacy groups said Wednesday, March 10.

NEWS ALERT: Tortured Iran Pastor Facing Execution, Christians say

The detained Assyrian pastor of an evangelical church in Iran has been tortured and told he may be executed for converting Muslims to Christianity and related charges, his wife and Christians with close knowledge about his situation said.

BREAKING NEWS: Attacks Against Christian Villages Kill 200 In Nigeria

Bodies of the dead — including many women and children — lined dusty streets in three mostly Christian villages south of Nigeria’s regional capital of Jos early Monday, March 8, after rioters armed with machetes “slaughtered” over 200 people here, witnesses said.

NEWS ALERT: Christians Anxious As 30 Die In Iraq Election Violence

Minority Christians in Iraq anxiously awaited the outcome of a parliamentary vote testing the country’s still fragile democracy Sunday, March 7, as suspected Islamic militants killed up to 30 people in the capital Baghdad and other areas of the troubled nation.

Christians Worldwide Pray For Burma

Thousands of Christians worldwide will unite in prayer for Burma next week as part of global day of prayer for the nation, organizers said.

India Police Detain Bishops In Dalit March

Several bishops were detained Friday, March 5, in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu where police halted a protest march against the alleged discrimination of Dalit Christians here and elsewhere in this mainly Hindu nation, Christian officials said.

Christian Party Re-elected in Dutch Town After Hindu Row

A small Christian party which made world headlines with protests against local government support for a Hindu religious festival has been re-elected in the municipal council of Amstelveen, a strategic town near the Dutch capital Amsterdam, local election results showed Wednesday, March 3.

Iran Detains Christian Couple

Iranian Christians on Monday, March 1, were searching a Christian couple after they were detained by Iranian security forces for apparently leading an unauthorized house church, Worthy News and its news partner BosNewsLife learned.

AMERICA WATCH: Arsonists Attack American Church Bus

Despite tensions, Baptist Christians in the U.S. state of Tennessee prepared for worship Sunday, February 28, as local police continued to investigate an attack on a church bus by young arsonists.

Iran Government Closes Evangelical Church; Nine Detained

An evangelical pastor and eight other Christians were behind bars in Iran Friday, February 26, after authorities closed their church as part of a new government crackdown on devoted Christians in the Islamic nation, rights investigators said.

NEWS ALERT: More Christians Killed In Iraq

Christians in Iraq were mourning Thursday, February 25, members of two christian families who were killed in the northern city of Mosul.

Churches, Shops Destroyed In India’s Punjab State

Officials of one of India’s largest ecumenical church organizations rushed to the country’s Punjab state Wednesday, February 24, after clashes between Christians and Hindus left at least 10 people injured and two churches, several shops and other properties destroyed.

Eritrea Christian Dies In Prison Camp; Pastor Released

Christians in a detention camp in Eritrea faced a difficult Sunday, February 21, as news emerged that one of their fellow inmate died of a heart attack in the notorious Alla Military Camp after alleged abuses.

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