Pakistan: Doctor Jailed on 'Blasphemy' Charges
Pakistani police have jailed a Christian doctor after "blasphemy" charges incited a mob attack on his home last week in Punjab province.
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Zimbabwe Christians Facing Famine And Persecution, Aid Workers Say
Christians in several areas of Zimbabwe faced more food shortages Wednesday, May 14, amid ongoing turmoil and reported persecution of churches in the country, once called 'the breadbasket of Africa.'
...continue reading this storyAlgeria: Christian Sentenced for Carrying Bible
An Algerian Christian detained five days for carrying a Bible and personal Bible study books was handed a 300-euro (US$460) fine and a one-year suspended prison sentence last week, an Algerian church leader said.
...continue reading this storyAlgeria: Christian Sentenced for 'Proselytism'
An Algerian Christian was handed a two-year suspended sentence for “proselytism” yesterday amid an ongoing government crackdown on 26 of Algeria’s 50 Protestant congregations, a church leader said.
...continue reading this storyAlgeria Continues Widespread Church Closures
Groups of devoted Christians in Algeria were without places to worship Saturday, March 29, after authorities closed down more than a dozen Protestant churches amid anger over alleged attempts by evangelical believers to convert Muslims.
...continue reading this storyEthiopia: Muslims Kill Worshipper in Church Attacks
Eight Muslims wielding razor-sharp machetes and knives broke into two village churches in southern Ethiopia earlier this month and began wounding worshipers, instantly killing one Christian.
...continue reading this storyEthiopia: Attack on Church Leaves 4 Dead, 70 Injured
Last week, Christians gathering at local churches in a southern region in Ethiopia were enjoying singing and worship when, without warning, hundreds of men armed with machetes and clubs leapt through the open windows and indiscriminately began attacking everyone present. The attackers barricaded the doors to try to prevent people from escaping.
...continue reading this storyNigeria Church Looted And Demolished In Kano State
Christians in several areas of Nigeria's Kano State remained anxious Tuesday, March 4, after a government-backed mob armed with machetes reportedly set fire to a church building, before looting and dismantling the property, while a bishop narrowly escaped death, rights watchers said.
...continue reading this storyAlgeria Expels American Protestant Pastor
An elderly American pastor and former chairman of the Protestant Church of Algeria was preparing Thursday, February 28, to launch an appeal against plans by authorities to deport him from the country.
...continue reading this storyEritrea Releases Christian Prisoners; Torture Continues Elsewhere
An influential independent Christian rights group confirmed late Wednesday, February 27, that Eritrea has released dozens of evangelical Christians, but warned that some 2,000 other believers remain imprisoned in the African nation "due to their faith in Christ."
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