Christians Fear Taliban Killings In Pakistan
Christians in Pakistan’s border area near Afghanistan fear more attacks from the Islamist Pakistan Taliban group, aid workers told Worthy News.
...continue reading this storyMyanmar Military Frees Pastors Jailed For Prayer Rally
Three Kachin Baptist pastors detained for organizing prayers for peace are among more than 5,000 inmates freed in Myanmar, also known as Burma, church sources say.
...continue reading this storyChristian Sanitation Workers Die In Pakistan Prompting Protests
Two Christian sanitation workers have died in Pakistan’s Punjab province while saving a Christian colleague tasked with clearing a poisonous sewer, rights activists said Thursday.
...continue reading this storyIndia State Investigates Christian Activities
The Hindu-led government of southern India’s Karnataka state has reportedly launched an investigation into Christian activities linked to alleged “forced conversions” to Christianity.
...continue reading this storyIndia Detains Pastors For Violating Anti-Conversion Law
Seven pastors have been detained in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh after allegedly violating the territory’s anti-conversion legislation, well-informed Christians say.
...continue reading this storyThree pastors freed from prison in Myanmar
Three ethnic Kachin pastors in Myanmar were among 5,000 prisoners freed by the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) on Monday, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. The Tatmadaw said in a statement they had released the prisoners “on humanitarian grounds,” but it is widely believed this was a strategic move by General Min Aung Hlaing to gain international acceptance as the legitimate leader of Myanmar.
...continue reading this storyHaiti gang leader threatens to kill kidnapped missionaries
Time is running out for the 17 Haiti missionaries who are being held hostage, according to the gang leader behind their abduction.
...continue reading this storyChile: Two more churches destroyed in ongoing wave of arson attacks
In the latest of a wave of arson attacks on churches in Chile, two churches in the Biobio region were burned to the ground on October 12, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reports. The attacks on both Protestant and Catholic churches in Chile began in 2015.
...continue reading this storyIndia: Another church attacked by Hindu nationalists, congregants severely injured
Over 200 Hindu extremists, including middle-aged women, attacked a church in northern India on October 3, beating up worshippers, causing severe injuries, and looting church and personal property, Morning Star News (MSN).
...continue reading this storyHaiti Gang Demands $17 million For Kidnapped American Missionaries
Haiti’s government said Tuesday that a gang that abducted American and Canadian missionaries is asking for $17 million - or $1 million each - to release them.
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