India's Supreme Court confirmed Monday, April 17, it granted the founder of a major evangelical mission organization "relief from an outstanding arrest warrant" for alleged anti-Hindu activities and ordered a hearing before a court in the tense state of Rajasthan Friday, April 21, officials said.
...continue reading this storyA local Christian leader in rural Laos who refuses to abandon his faith in Christ has been detained and shackled in hand and foot stocks as part of a fresh crackdown by Communist authorities on Christian villagers, missionaries said Thursday, April 13.
...continue reading this storyAn anti-conversion bill passed by the Rajasthan state assembly last Friday (April 7) is unconstitutional and could lead to an "explosive situation" in the state, Christians say.
...continue reading this storyThe court judging house church leader Zhang Rongliang, acknowledging that "there are insufficient evidence and ambiguous facts," this week submitted the case to the Zhengzhou City Intermediate People's Court asking for legal advice.
...continue reading this storySamuel Thomas, the leader of one of India's main evangelical mission organizations, remained jailed Thursday, April 13, on charges of anti-Hindu activities, after a court denied him bail, but his wife told BosNewsLife she is not giving up hope, yet.
...continue reading this storyFour terrified Christian women, including one suffering from AIDS, remained inside a besieged evangelical church in an Ethiopian city Thursday, April 13, which has been attacked by militants fearing its growing influence in the region, investigators said.
...continue reading this storyExtremists attacked two Christian schools and a private Christian gathering last week in Madhya Pradesh state and accused several Christians of carrying out "illegal conversions."
...continue reading this storyHindu leaders attending a centenary celebration of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) last weekend converted at least 344 tribal Christians to Hinduism. Although police were present, they took no action to enforce Orissa state anti-conversion laws that require official permission for such events.
...continue reading this storyChristian villagers in a remote area of Bangladesh tried to rebuild their lives Tuesday, April 11, after an angry mob reportedly burned down their church to protest against their decision to abandon Buddhism and convert to Christianity.
...continue reading this storyThere was concern Saturday, April 8, over the future of Christian radio in Russia after the Ministry of Culture and Mass Communications refused to renew the radio license of a key evangelical radio station, an official said.
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