For the second time, an Egyptian court has rejected a Christian convert’s request to change his religious affiliation on his identity card in a ruling described by critics as “a severe blow” to freedom of religion of ex-Muslims.
...continue reading this storyTwo Christian brothers were behind bars again Sunday, May 31, just weeks after being released from an Egyptian prison where they were held for a year on false charges of murdering a Muslim in Mallawi, Upper Egypt.
...continue reading this storyIranian family members and friends were still searching Saturday, May 29, for several former Muslims who converted to Christianity, after Iranian security forces detained them during a raid at a house church.
...continue reading this storyRepresentatives of Egypt’s Christian minority, already rocked by several attacks in recent weeks, continued their attempts Wednesday, May 20 to obtain the release of a priest they say was sentenced to five years hard labor for crimes he did not commit.
...continue reading this storyA Britain-based Christian rights group has urged Iran’s government to relaese two female Christian converts who remained detained Tuesday, May 12, a day after an American-Iranian reporter was freed amid international pressure.
...continue reading this storyThe livelihood of at least hundreds of thousands of Christians in Cairo and other areas was threatened Wednesday, May 6, as Egypt’s government announced it would go ahead with slaughtering the country’s pigs to combat swine flu and improve hygienic conditions.
...continue reading this storyChristians in Iraq held worship services Sunday, May 3, after they were urged not to flee despite the killing of three believers in the northern city of Kirkuk.
...continue reading this storyAs Islamic militants stepped up deadly attacks, there were security concerns Thursday, April 30, in Iraq about the plight of followers of the Biblical preacher John the Baptist, who led a movement of baptism at the Jordan River.
...continue reading this storySaudi Arabia has released Christian blogger Hamoud Saleh Al-Amri who was jailed after openly writing on the Internet about his conversion from Islam to Christianity, rights investigators confirmed Thursday, April 16.
...continue reading this storyTwo Iranian Christian women have been detained because of their Christian activities, supporters of the Iranian Christians said Tuesday, March 31.
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