Sri Lanka: Churches Increasingly Targeted in Civil War
Following a renewed outbreak of civil war between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), churches in the northeast are fast becoming another war casualty.
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India Militants Beat Bible College Students; Five Injured, group says
Five young men studying at a Bible college run by mission group Gospel for Asia (GFA) in the Indian state of Maharashtra were reportedly recovering from “severe injuries” Tuesday, February 20, after they were beaten by an angry anti-Christian crowd.
Mexico: Persecution of Christians in Chiapas Accelerates
Persecution of evangelical Christians in the southern state of Chiapas “is accelerating daily in the indigenous regions,†according to the National Bar of Christian Lawyers.
Chiapas Indian Pastor Sentenced To Be Hung Was Saved By Senator
During my many years as a reporter, I have been involved in some incredible situations and one of them took place in Chiapas, Mexico, back in March of 1998.
Uzbekistan “Harshening Crackdown” On Religious Freedom And Media, groups say
A major Christian rights group expressed concern Wednesday, February 7, about Uzbekistan’s “harshening crackdown on religious freedom.”
China Releases House Church Activist After Three Years Imprisonment
Chinese authorities have released well-known Beijing house church activist Liu Fenggang after he served three years in prison in Zhejiang province, his supporters confirmed Wednesday, February 7.
Persection North Korean Christians “Worse” Than Ever, Document Shows
Persecution of Christians in North Korea “is worse than ever”, amid fresh reports of torture and executions, Christian investigators said Friday, February 2.
Millions of Christians Without Bible in Their Mother Tongue
The efforts to make the Bible available in every mother tongue are making progress. But the mission is still far from accomplished.
Azerbaijan Launches Crackdown On Growing Church Movement Of Ex-Muslims
Authorities in Azerbaijan have launched a crackdown on a church movement of ex-Muslims which grew from 40 to 18,000 members since the former Soviet republic gained independence in 1991, an organization supporting the reportedly persecuted Christian converts said Thursday, February 1.
China Detains 600 Christians, Demolishes Churches, Report Shows
China detained at least over 600 Christians last year amid an ongoing crackdown on unregistered ‘house churches’, a report released Tuesday, January 30, showed.
China Security Forces Raid Church, Release Christian Leaders
Chinese security forces arrested church leaders while raiding a house church in Anhui Province during a worship service, and confiscated Christian literature and equipment, a Christian rights group said Saturday, January 27.
Eritrea Security Forces Detain Dozens of Christians, “Burn” Bibles
Security forces have detained dozens of devoted Christians, including government workers, in the East African nation of Eritrea, a Christian news agency reported Tuesday, January 23.
Gospel For Asia Missionaries Beaten, Arrested at Indian Festival
Gospel for Asia (GFA) native missionaries–including a state leader–have been driven away, beaten and even arrested by police at the site of the Ardh Kumbh, a massive festival during which millions of Hindu pilgrims bathe in the confluence of two sacred rivers at the north Indian town of Allahabad.
Pastor Shot Dead In Sri Lanka
Tensions remained high in the Sri Lankan city of Jaffna Wednesday, January 17, after a pastor was shot dead by government security forces, triggering fears of more ethnic and religious clashes in the volatile region, local Christians and investigators said.
India: Hindu Extremists Beat Four Pastors
Seven youths beat Pastor Robert Kennedy of Bangalore in Karnataka state on Sunday (January 7), after asking him to “pray for a sick friend.†The pastor required 16 stitches to his head and back after the assault.
India State Forces Thousands of Dalits to Leave Homes; Pastors Attacked
Thousands of Dalits in India’s Tamil Nadu state faced a difficult Saturday, September 9, amid fresh reports that they may be deported from their homes. Elsewhere in India, pastors were attacked on charges of “forcibly converting” villagers.
Bibles in High Demand in China and India
The demand for Bibles is rising in China and India, the most populous countries of the world.
Canada Evangelist Arrested For Preaching Near Festival
A Canadian evangelist in Canada’s province of Alberta was due in court Thursday, September 7, on charges of “obstruction of justice, trespassing and disturbing the peace” during a theater festival where he preached and spoke with tarot card readers and other occult practitioners.
India Hindu Militants Attack Church In Tense State
Tensions remained high Wednesday, September 6, in an area of India’s Jammu and Kashmir state after dozens of Hindu militants stormed a church and attacked Christians, including women and children, as they were attending a Sunday worship service, local Christians said.
Iran Court Releases Christian Convert “On Bail”
An Iranian court has temporarily released an Iranian man who Christians say may be executed for converting from Islam to Christianity, reports said Monday, September 4.