Malaysian Hotels to Ban Bibles, Non-Islamic Books
A decision to ban hotels from carrying books on non-Islamic religions is further proof of the erosion of the rights of non-Muslims in Malaysia, according to the Malaysia Chronicle.
Month: April 2014
Iranian Pastor Injured by Prison Guards
An imprisoned Iranian pastor was injured in an attack by his own guards last week, according to Barnabas Aid.
Christians in India Outraged by Candidate’s Remarks
Christian leaders condemned the claim made by a Hindu nationalist party candidate when he denied any knowledge of the many attacks on members of their communities and its churches in India, according to International Christian Concern.
New Hungarian Law Strips Registration from Churches
The European Court of Human Rights recently ruled that a Hungarian law had violated the rights of churches and other religious groups by stripping them of their state registrations, according to Barnabas Aid.
Mental Torture is Common in Iranian Prisons
Life for minorities in Iran is deteriorating as the Islamic Republic continues to restrict religious non-Muslims by closing their churches, through mass arrests with lengthy sentences, or even exile to remote locales, according to Mohabat News.
Chinese Christians Block Church Destruction
Thousands of Chinese Christians in Wenzhou have once again formed a blockade to prevent the Communist government from demolishing the Sanjiang Christian Church, according to International Christian Concern.
Islamists in Nigeria abduct Girls in Christian Town
Islamists of the insurgent Boko Haram kidnapped more than 100 girls, according to Morning Star News.
Christian girls kidnapped, forced to marry Muslims in Pakistan
Every year in Pakistan, an estimated 1,000 girls and young women are kidnapped, forced to convert to Islam and then married to Muslim men, according to Barnabas Aid.
Homes of Christians Fleeing Iraq Seized by Gangs
Gangs in Baghdad are seizing homes left vacant by Christian families who have been forced to flee from sectarian violence, according to Barnabas Aid.
Abedini: God has chosen us for this ordeal
The wife of an American pastor serving eight years in Iran for his Christian faith said God had chosen their family for this ordeal to reach people in despair.
Malaysia: Christians Want Confiscated Bibles Returned
Malaysia’s Christian Federation and Bible Society are both appealing Selangor’s administrative authorities to return more than 300 Bibles confiscated months ago in raids by the Islamic Department, according to International Christian Concern.
Pastors in Bhutan jailed without charges
Two pastors in southern Bhutan have spent more than a month in jail without being formally charged, according to Morning Star News.
Sectarian violence continues in CAR
As sectarian killings continue in the Central African Republic, the country’s churches held a month of prayer, according to Barnabas Aid.
Florida AFB Removes Controversial ‘Missing Man Table’
Patrick Air Force Base in Brevard County, Fla., has recently removed a display honoring missing airmen from a base dining facility, according to International Christian Concern.
Accord Formally Ends Conflict in Philippines
The Philippine government signed a peace accord with that country’s largest Islamist group in the hopes of ending decades of violence that killed more than 120,000, according to International Christian Concern.
Russian Authorities Target Christian-Run Projects
Christian organizations in Russia that teach secular education may face harassment from government officials, according to Barnabas Aid.
Egypt: Killed for a Cross
On a Friday afternoon late last month, a young woman was killed over a cross after she drove to the Ain Shams neighborhood of Cairo to deliver food and medicine to the elderly, according to International Christian Concern.
Chinese Christians Form Human Shield to Protect Church
Thousands of Christians formed a human shield around the newly-constructed Sanjiang Christian Church in Zhejiang Province after several hundred police officers with bulldozers threatened to demolish it, according to International Christian Concern.
Pakistani Christian Couple Sentenced to Death for ‘Blasphemy’
A Christian couple in Pakistan’s Punjab Province was sentenced to death Friday for allegedly sending blasphemous text messages, according to Morning Star News.
Use of blasphemy laws increases
An increasing number of Muslim majority nations are strictly enforcing Islamic blasphemy laws in order to penalize Christians and other religious minorities, according to Barnabas Aid.