Gospel for Asia Church in India Under Attack
A Gospel for Asia church of 51 believers in Jharkhand, India, is under attack as anti-Christian leaders meet to decide its fate.
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Life Sentence for Two Christians in Blasphemy Case Upheld
A High Court has upheld the decision of a lower court to sentence two Pakistani Christians to life imprisonment for allegedly burning a Qur’an.
...continue reading this storyBali Bombing Brings Unity to Indonesian Churches
Following last October’s bombing of a Bali nightclub, Christians and churches have made an effort to unite in their response to the tragedy.
...continue reading this storyBangladesh: Systematic Persecution of Religious Minorities
AUSTRALIA (ANS) -- On 1 October 2001, as U.S. and coalition forces were assembling in Pakistan in preparation for the bombing campaign in Afghanistan, Bangladeshis were heading off to vote in their national elections.
...continue reading this storyIndian Government Denies Constitutional Rights to Dalit Christians
NEW DELHI, December 30 (Compass) -- The government of India has rejected a demand that social benefits be extended to Dalit Christians and Muslims, compounding the problems faced by the most downtrodden social class in India.
...continue reading this storyMissionaries Arrested in Northeast India
Police arrested a missionary and four church leaders after Christian groups in the state of Nagaland were accused of forcing people of other faiths to convert to Christianity.
...continue reading this storyIntense Persecution Revealed in Vietnam
A researcher who is analyzing new materials just received from Vietnam says he has found a “smoking gun” that shows religious rights are still restricted in the Southeast Asian country, despite official claims to the contrary.
...continue reading this storyChristians Fear Further Church Bombings as Terror Campaign Intensifies
The bombing of the Marriott Hotel in Jakarta on August 5 has contributed to fears of a rising wave of terrorism in Indonesia. The attack on the hotel was the fifth bombing incident since January 2003.
...continue reading this storyBeliever Murdered, Pastor Clubbed in South India
Hindu extremists clubbed a Christian believer to death in Karnataka state recently, beat another pastor till he was unconscious, and then hindered relatives from conducting Christian burials.
...continue reading this storyBuddhist Mobs Attack Five Churches in Sri Lanka
Mobs attacked five churches in the southern district of Galle, Sri Lanka, on August 2. Initial information from the Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka (EASL) suggests the organized attack on the churches is part of the government’s plan to introduce anti-conversion legislation.
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