Hindu Militants ‘Attack Christians’ As Police Watch
A tense calm remained Saturday, November 27, in several villages of India’s troubled state of Orissa after Hindu militants reportedly attacked local Christians as police forces watched nearby.
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Eritrea Refugees Detained In Sinai Desert, Group Says
There was international concern Friday, November 26, over the situation of 80 Eritrean refugees who rights activists said have been held hostage by people smugglers on the Egypt-Israel border for about a month.
Egypt Detains Over 150 Protesters After Deadly Church Clash
Egypt’s attorney general has reportedly ordered the detention of 156 Christian protesters following deadly clashes with riot police in a suburb of the capital Cairo where authorities halted construction of a church, Worthy News monitored Thursday, November 25.
Iran Court: ‘Pastor To Be Executed By Hanging’
A detained pastor of a major network of Christian house churches in Iran will be executed by hanging for “apostasy”, or abandoning Islam, according to translated court documents seen by Worthy News Wednesday, November 24.
Pakistan President Delays Pardon For Christian Sentenced To Death
Pakistan’s president Asif Ali Zardari will not immediately pardon a Christian who has been sentenced to death for allegedly insulting Islam, an official reportedly said Thursday, November 25.
Egyptian Security Forces Hinder Church Construction
Thousands of Copts protested against Egyptian security forces as they attempted to stop the construction of St. Mary in Talbiya despite having the necessary building permits.
Afghanistan Postpones Trial Christian Convert; Execution Pending
Afghanistan has postponed the trial of a disabled man who faces the death penalty for allegedly converting from Islam to Christianity, trial observers and officials said Tuesday, November 23.
India Hindu Militants Attack Punjab Church
A major evangelical group has urged the government of India’s Punjab state to protect minority Christians after Hindu militants allegedly attacked a church and injured at least one Christian, Worthy News has learned.
Prayer Meetings Banned during Games
Chinese officials in Guangzhou have banned “house churches” from holding services while the city prepares to host the 16th Asian Games.
Indian Christians Continue to Face Boycott, Forced Conversions
Two years after losing relatives and property to anti-Christian violence, survivors in India’s Orissa state are still being pressured to “return” to Hinduism, according to a private investigation.
Gunmen break into Iraqi Christian home and kill 2
In a series of brazen attacks against a beseiged religious minority, gunmen recently broke into a home in northern Iraq, killing two Christian men while a bombing of a Christian home in Mosul Monday wounded a bystander.
Christian man, daughter killed in bombing in Iraq
A bomb in northern Iraq killed a Christian and his 6-year-old daughter Tuesday; it was the latest in a string of strikes against the country’s dwindling Christian population.
Indonesian Church Attack Case a Step Closer to Trial
The 13 suspects in the September attack on two leaders of the Batak Christian Protestant Church will now go on trial after police gave their completed case files to the prosecution.
One Pastor Fined and another Church’s Bank Account Frozen
A pastor in Belarus was fined for alleged unsanitary conditions at his church’s summer Bible school while another church in Minsk must exist without a legal bank account.
Fulani Muslims Blamed for Attacks on Christian Communities
Fulani Muslims were blamed for a series of attacks on the Christian communities in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
Relatives Appeal Against Execution Pakistan Christian
Relatives of a Pakistani Christian mother sentenced to death for “insulting” Islam’s Prophet Muhammad have filed an appeal against her conviction, Worthy News established Monday, November 15.
Pakistan Interfaith Couple In Hiding Amid Death Threats
A Christian worker, his Muslim wife and their baby remained in hiding Sunday, November 14, nearly a month after some 20 armed Muslim gunmen allegedly attacked their rented house in an area of Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city.
Burma Releases Aung San Suu Kyi; Christians Hopeful
Burma’s military government on Saturday, November 13, freed pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who spent most of the last two decades in detention.
Bhutan To Arrest More Christians For Showing Jesus Film; One Jailed
Police in Bhutan attempted to arrest two more Christians Friday, November 12, for involvement in showing a film about Jesus, shortly after another believer was jailed for similar activities, Christians said.
Iraq Christians Fear More Deady Attacks Amid Militant Warnings
hristians in Iraq feared further attacks Thursday, November 11, after co-ordinated bombings in Christian areas of Baghdad killed at least four people and injured 25 others, less than two weeks after a failed hostage-taking at a church in the capital left scores of casualties.