Mob Forces Church to Close in West Java, Indonesia
A mob of some 200 Muslim vigilantes forced Christians in Bogor, West Java, to abandon their church service on Sunday, The Jakarta Post reported today.
Christian Persecution – Asia
RSS Plans to Reconvert 10,000 Christians in India
A Hindu extremist group planning centenary celebrations in April hopes to “reconvert” as many as 10,000 tribal Christians to Hinduism during the event.
More Christians Arrested in Wake of ‘Apostasy’
An avalanche of media coverage of an Afghan man facing the death penalty for converting to Christianity has apparently sparked the arrest and deepening harassment of other Afghan Christians in the ultra-conservative Muslim country.
West Java, Indonesia Churches Told Not to Meet in Homes
A local council in West Java has warned several congregations in the Rancaekek Kencana housing complex in Bandung to abandon their “nomadic” cell group system, which allows limited numbers of Christians to meet together in private homes.
Thousands of Karens Flee Burma Offensive
Over 3,000 terrified predominantly Christian Karen villagers were in hiding Monday, March 20, after new attacks by the Burmese Army in Western and Northern Karen State, a human rights group said.
Afghanistan Man Faces Execution For Refusing To Give Up Christ, Judge Says
An Afghan man faced an uncertain future behind bars Monday, March 20, after a judge told him he may be executed for converting from Islam to Christianity.
Kidnapped Pastor Released Unharmed in Northeast India
The Rev. Tongkhojang Lunkim was released at 1 p.m. on Saturday (March 18) after being held captive for two months by the Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) in Manipur state, Northeast India.
India Police Detains Hopegivers Leader Samuel Thomas, Militants Threaten Orphans
The president of Hopegivers International (HI), one of the largest Evangelical mission groups active in India, was detained Thursday, March 16, by security forces after being on the run to avoid arrest for his alleged involvement in inciting hatred.
Kidnapped Christian Leader Still Missing in India
The Rev. Tongkhojang Lunkim is still missing two months after a rebel army in Northeast India kidnapped the administrative secretary of the Kuki Christian Church (KCC) on January 17, and relatives fear for his safety.
India State Releases Jailed Pastor and Church Members
After nearly a month in jail in the tense Indian state of Rajasthan a Gospel for Asia (GFA) missionary and several other Christians have been released after allegedly being falsely charged with the murder of a child, BosNewsLife learned Thursday, March 16.
India Militants Plan Assassination Christian Leaders, Threaten Orphans
Hindu militants have threatened to assassinate the leaders of one of India’s largest evangelical mission groups and plan to take over its orphanages, churches and mission schools in the Indian state of Rajahstan, officials said Wednesday, March 15.
Christian Families Evicted in Laos
A human rights group expressed concern Wednesday, March 15, over a possible new government crackdown on Christian villagers in Laos.
Vietnam “Tortures” Christian Montagnards For Refusing to Worship Ho Chi Minh
Representatives of Vietnam’s embattled Degar Montagnard Christians remained concerned Wednesday, March 15, over the whereabouts of fellow believers who they said were tortured and detained by security forces for refusing “to abandon Christianity” by joining a government church “which worships [Communist leader] Ho Chi Minh.”
Malaysia: Debate Over Conversion Rights Heat Up
Two significant legal developments have left Malaysians hotly debating religious rights and Islamic law (sharia).
Persecuted Christian Refugees Denied Asylum and Protection by U.S.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is currently not permitting persecuted Christian refugees from Burma asylum and protection in the U.S.
Three Church Groups Legalized in Vietnamese City
Authorities have granted longstanding requests of three church organizations to legally function in Ho Chi Minh City, sources told Compass.
Laos: New Tactics Used to Evict Khmu Christian Families
A Voice of the Martyrs contact report from Laos announced the confiscation of the homes and fields of 15 Khmu Christian families living in the village of Ban Nam Haeng, Muang Baeng District, Udomxai Province. This comes after local officials of the Laotian communist government unsuccessfully attempted to evict the Christian families last year. Earlier this month, the anti-Christian leader of the village resorted to posting hand-written notices on the doors of Christian houses, stating that all of their farm land was being confiscated and given to other village members.
India Hindu Militants Threaten to Bomb Christian Orphanage
Fearing a possible bomb attack, 2,500 orphaned and abandoned children remained trapped inside a Christian orphanage in the city of Kota in India’s Rajahstan state Wednesday, March 8, as Hindu militants backed by local police continued their siege of the complex for a second week, officials said.
Police Harass Christian Leader’s Family in Rajasthan
Approximately 15 policemen from Rajasthan and Karnataka states forcefully entered the home of prominent Christian leader Sajan K. George on Monday (March 6) in his absence.
Execution Indonesia Christians “Imminent”
Three Christians convicted of murder “on very shaky evidence” are to be executed “imminently” despite international protests, sources close to the case said Monday March 6.