Pakistan: Christians protest proposed sewage station
Christians in Lahore, Pakistan are objecting to the proposed construction of a sewage pumping station on land owned by a cathedral's congregation.
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Indonesia: Authorities attack prayer gathering
Authorities in Indonesia opened fire on a peaceful meeting in Timika, West Papua, as thousands of protesters gathered to pray for an independence referendum on April 5.
...continue reading this storyMalaysia: Christian has 'Islam' removed from ID card
A Malaysian Christian raised in a family of Muslims has finally been permitted to have "Islam" removed from his identity card.
...continue reading this storyIndia: Attacks continue despite Congressional letter
Despite having received a letter last month from the U.S. Congress requesting that India's prime minister condemn the sectarian attacks on his nation's religious minorities, PM Narendra Modi remains unmoved.
...continue reading this storyIndonesia: Islamists protest church construction
Hundreds of Indonesian Muslims in Java's North Bekasi District have protested the construction of a church for the district's Catholic community.
...continue reading this storyIndia: Congregation attacked, church vandalized
A church in India's Chhattisgarh state was attacked by Hindu nationalists during the March 6 Sunday service.
...continue reading this storyThai Church helps persecuted Pakistanis
Pakistanis fleeing their country's notorious blasphemy laws have been heading to Thailand for sanctuary.
...continue reading this storyPakistan: Christian forced to become 'sweeper'
This month a committee was formed in Faisalabad, Pakistan, to investigate any possible discrimination after a Christian was told that he could not work as the school's waterman because of his faith.
...continue reading this storyPersecution in India gets congressional response
A bipartisan congressional letter was sent last week to Prime Minister Modi requesting that he strongly condemn the persecution of India's religious minorities and to uphold the rule of law.
...continue reading this storyIndia: Hindus injure Christians
A mob of Hindu nationalists assaulted a Christian prayer gathering in Nagepur village in Telangana State on Jan. 17, resulting in the hospitalization of six Christians.
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