India: Christians in Haryana Assaulted at Burial
A mob of more than 700 Hindus assaulted 45 mourners as they began burial rites for an elderly Christian woman at a cemetery in Faridabad, India, on March 6.
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Myanmar to Pass Bills Curbing Religious Freedoms
The government of Myanmar is about to pass a series of so-called religious protection bills into law after its Lower House approved two of the bills on March 19, according to Barnabas Aid.
...continue reading this storyIndia: Christian Institutions Desecrated
The recent rape of an elderly nun in West Bengal, India, was part of a premeditated attack against Christian institutions, according to Morning Star News.
...continue reading this storyThai Police Arrest Hundreds of Christian Refugees
Police in Thailand have arrested more than 400 Pakistani Christian refugees, according to CBN News.
...continue reading this storyProtestant Pastor Missing in North Korea
A Protestant pastor has been missing in North Korea for more than a month, according to Asia News.
...continue reading this storyLaos Sentences Pastors to Prison for Praying for the Sick
Five church leaders in Laos were convicted last week of being "illegal doctors" after they prayed for a sick woman who later died, according to Morning Star News.
...continue reading this storyChristians Excluded from Blasphemy Cases for Acquittal
Pakistan's Punjab Province has excluded Christians from a list of defendants who will have their blasphemy cases expedited for acquittal for lack of evidence, according to Morning Star News.
...continue reading this storyPakistan: Police Raid Sunday Worship Services
Two churches in Lahore, Pakistan, were raided by police during Sunday services on Feb. 8, according to according to International Christian Concern.
...continue reading this storyChristians Demonstrating Against Church Attacks Arrested
Police in India have arrested hundreds of Christians while they were protesting attacks against five churches in just the past two months, according to International Christian Concern.
...continue reading this storyIndia MP Vows Death for Hindus converting to Christ
An Indian lawmaker of the ruling Hindu nationalist party has promised a death sentence for any Hindu who converts to Christianity, according to the International Business Times.
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