Second Pastor Found Dead in Andhra Pradesh, India
On June 2, police in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh found the body of Pastor Isaac Raju, missing since May 24.
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Massive Arrests of Foreign Christians in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's security forces have arrested at least almost 100 foreign Christians, including Indians, in an apparent violent crackdown against non Muslims, BosNewsLife learned Wednesday, June 1.
...continue reading this storyThree Indonesian Women Detained For "Converting Muslim" Children, Rights Group Says
Three Indonesian Christian women are facing possible five year prison sentences on charges of "attempting to convert Muslim children," human rights group Voice Of the Martyrs Canada (VOMC) said Wednesday, June 1.
...continue reading this storyIndia Hindu Group Trains Militants To Fight Christians
One of India's most influential Hindu groups confirmed Wednesday, June 1, it will train thousands of youngsters to fight Christian missionaries and distribute weapons.
...continue reading this storyIran Islamic Court Spares Life Of Protestant Pastor
Amid mounting international pressure, an Islamic court in southern Iran acquitted Christian lay pastor Hamid Pourmand on apostasy and proselytizing charges which carried the death penalty, BosNewsLife learned Tuesday, May 31.
...continue reading this storyTwo Bombs Kill Christians in Tentena, Indonesia
Two bombs, timed to inflict the greatest possible damage, exploded in a refugee village for Christians in Tentena, Indonesia, on Saturday morning, killing 21 people and injuring 49.
...continue reading this storyChristian Mission in India Accused of Forced Conversions
Police are currently investigating seven staff members of a Christian mission, the ATMIK Vikas Trust (AVT), in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh. A group of disgruntled trainees have accused the staff of “running a gang to convert poor Hindus” by promising them employment.
...continue reading this storyHindu Militants Kill Native Missionary in Andhra Pradesh
Hindu extremists allegedly "tortured and killed" a native missionary in India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh last Thursday, when a court acquitted fellow militants in the murder of another, Australian, missionary and his two children, BosNewsLife learned from local sources Wednesday May 25.
...continue reading this storyChristian Families Attacked in Maharashtra, India
Hindu extremists physically attacked 11 Christian families from Jamanya village in Jalgaon district, Maharashtra state, on May 16, when they refused to give up their faith. Sources said the mob tried to disrobe women in the group; women and children were also beaten by the mob.
...continue reading this storyTurkey's Protestants Face Wave of Attacks
A Protestant pastor in the Turkish industrial city of Izmit woke up yesterday morning to find a huge red swastika painted on his apartment door, with a handwritten hate letter shoved underneath.
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