Pakistan Christian Girl Awaits Justice After Abuse
A Christian girl in Pakistan who worked as a domestic servant is still awaiting justice three months after she was raped at her employer's home, representatives say.
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Afghanistan Christians Fear Imminent Death
Minority Christians in Afghanistan enter 2023 amid fears that the ruling Taliban group will increase enforcement of “Sharia,” or Islamic, law.
...continue reading this storyChristian Families Expelled From India Town
Some 13 Christian families in India’s central state of Chhattisgarh spent Christmas outside their homes after being beaten and expelled from a village for refusing to deny their faith in Christ, several sources said.
...continue reading this storyIndia: Hindu extremists attack, displace Christians in pre-Christmas riots
Radicalized Hindu nationalists in India’s Chhattisgarh state carried out a series of violent riots earlier this month, attacking Christian communities in 20 villages during the run-up to Christmas, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
...continue reading this storyMyanmar Military Detains Prominent Church Leader As Unrest Spreads
Authorities in military-ruled Myanmar have detained a prominent church leader who previously served as the president of the Kachin Baptist Convention (KBC) denomination in the country’s Kachin state, Christians say.
...continue reading this storyIndia Releases Evangelical Leader On Bail
A jailed leader of more than 30 churches and congregations in northeastern India has been released on bail after International pressure, Worthy News learned Tuesday.
...continue reading this storyMyanmar: Baptist bishop arrested and detained by military junta
A well-known Baptist bishop in Myanmar has been detained at an undisclosed location after being arrested by the military junta Sunday because of his Bible teaching, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
...continue reading this story100 Christian Women, Girls Abducted In Pakistan
At least some 100 Christian women and girls have been abducted and forced to marry and “convert” to Islam in Pakistan from January 2019 to October 2022, according to a new human rights report.
...continue reading this storyMassive Detentions Of Christian Refugees Underway In Thailand
Pakistani Christians in Thailand reaching out to Worthy News say police forces are detaining dozens of believers, including minors.
...continue reading this storyThailand Detains Christians, Including Girl Seeking Asylum
There was mounting concern Thursday about the plight of six Pakistani Christian asylum seekers detained in Thailand, including an 11-year-old girl, well-informed Christians told Worthy News.
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