A young Christian worker is in critical condition after he was reportedly attacked at his factory in Pakistan’s Punjab province for alleged “blasphemy against Islam.”
...continue reading this storyA Christian human rights lawyer who successfully defended several Christians detained for “blasphemy” against Islam says he survived an assassination attempt Sunday in Pakistan’s Punjab province, Worthy News learned.
...continue reading this storyChina’s communist authorities have rearrested a Catholic bishop over his refusal to join the state-controlled Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association overseeing churches, Christians told Worthy News Thursday.
...continue reading this storyThere was concern Wednesday about a jail near Pakistan’s capital, where Christian inmates have been “banned from attending church activities” except for a limited two-hour window on Sundays, well-informed sources told Worthy News.
...continue reading this storyThe U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa has urged that Nigeria be reinstated as a country of particular concern and face sanctions due to widespread Christian persecution, following a March 12 hearing. This recommendation comes after the Biden Administration had previously removed Nigeria from the list.
...continue reading this storyHindu nationalist mobs attacked three churches in Southern India Sunday night, leaving the local Christian communities distraught, a leading Christian advocate group reported.
...continue reading this storyAuthorities in northeast India are under pressure after at least tens of thousands of Christians protested against the expected implementation of an “anti-conversion” law that they say unfairly targets the Christian minority.
...continue reading this storyIn 2024, Christians in India experienced significant levels of violence and discrimination, with 640 reported cases, a surge in cases since 2014, according to the Evangelical Fellowship of India’s Religious Liberty Commission (EFIRLC).
...continue reading this storyA British court has thrown out the prosecution of a Christian preacher who was surrounded by an angry Muslim mob for criticizing the Koran, deemed a holy book by Muslims.
...continue reading this storyThe ongoing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar since a military coup overthrew the government was the focus of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) hearing held in late February, according to a leading Christian advocacy group.
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