Vietnam Releases Le Thi Hong Lien
Vietnamese authorities released 22-year-old children’s Bible teacher Le Thi Hong Lien from Bien Hoa Mental Hospital yesterday morning.
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Pakistani Christian Beaten Almost to Death
Pakistani Christian who was shown kindness by his Muslim employer has been attacked and beaten by a gang of Muslims. Shahbaz Masih was attacked by a group of seven or eight Muslims from his village on April 23 and left for dead, with both legs broken, says a report from the Barnabas Fund.
...continue reading this storyCouple Ministering to Children in Nepal Imprisoned, Charged with Forced Conversion
A married couple who run two children’s homes in Nepal were imprisoned on April 27, charged with forced conversion, according to a ministry report from EquipNepal.
...continue reading this storyVietnam Steps Up Persecution of Hmong Christians
The government of Vietnam is stepping up its persecution of minority Christians, according to detailed accounts received recently by Freedom House’s Center for Religious Freedom.
...continue reading this storyChurch Burned, Christians Attacked in Manipur, India
Christian leaders in the northeastern state of Manipur held an emergency meeting on April 22 to consider their response to an attack on a church in Thoubal district on April 19.
...continue reading this storyLao Government Targets Tribal Christians
In recent weeks, details have emerged from Laos outlining a new crackdown on tribal Christians in the southern province of Savannakhet.
...continue reading this storyPastor and Driver Murdered in Pakistan
Unknown killers kidnapped and brutally killed a Protestant pastor and his driver near the capital of Pakistan’s North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) last week, apparently in retribution for their evangelizing activities among Muslims.
...continue reading this storyTwo Survivors from North Korean Prison Camps Speak at UN, FCO and EU
Two survivors of the North Korean prison camps have spoken at the UN Commission on Human Rights, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office and at the EU.
...continue reading this storyIndian Chief Minister Rejects Anti-Conversion Law, Raising Hopes For Persecuted Christians
The chief minister of India's western state of Maharashtra, Vilasrao Deshmukh, has rejected a proposed 'anti-conversion bill' amid warnings the legislation would increase the persecution of Christians, BosNewsLife monitored Monday, April 4.
...continue reading this storyIndonesian Pastor Still Missing
The family of the Rev. Jokran Ratu, kidnapped four months ago on a remote Indonesian island, still does not know whether he is dead or alive. No ransom demand has been received and police have not apprehended the kidnappers.
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