Eritrea Jails Nearly 2,000 Christians
Nearly two thousand Christians spent another Sunday, behind bars in Eritrea where they are allegedly subjected to torture and forced labor because of their religious beliefs.
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Indonesia Muslim Mob Burns Down Mission Church in Aceh, Christians Say
Christians in Indonesia's volatile province of Aceh on Saturday, September 9, were without their Indonesia Evangelical Mission Church Saturday, after an angry Muslim mob set fire to the complex because evangelicals planned, 'revival' meetings there, several sources said.
...continue reading this storyIndia 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.
...continue reading this storyBurma Military Crackdown on Kachin Group and Churches
The military government of Burma has launched a new violent campaign against a largely Christian ethnic group and its churches, BosNewsLife learned Friday, September 8.
...continue reading this storyChina Detains Prominent Human Rights Activist
Chinese police in Beijing arrested Thursday, September 7, Hu Jia, a prominent human rights activist and close friend of a well-known detained Christian lawyer, several sources confirmed.
...continue reading this storyCanada 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.
...continue reading this storyBibles in High Demand in China and India
The demand for Bibles is rising in China and India, the most populous countries of the world.
...continue reading this storyIndia 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.
...continue reading this storyMontagnard Christian Dies In Vietnam Prison After Torture, Group Says
A long-time jailed member of Vietnam's predominantly Christian Montagnard Degar community has been tortured to death, BosNewsLife learned from supporters Wednesday, September 6.
...continue reading this storyIran 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.
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