Hindi Nationalists Attack Church of the Nazarene
A mob of Hindu nationalists attacked the Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene at Sehkari Nagar in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on July 16, according to AsiaNews.
...continue reading this storyNoted Convert in Egypt Imprisoned Again
An Egyptian convert to Christianity recently released to appeal his disputed conviction for "inciting sectarian violence" was imprisoned again on charges of "defaming Islam," according to Morning Star News.
...continue reading this storyMiriam Ibrahim Finally Leaves Sudan, Arrives in Italy
A Sudanese woman who was spared a death sentence under sharia for leaving Islam was flown to Italy with her family after spending more than a month in the U.S. embassy in Khartoum, according to the BBC.
...continue reading this storyIslamic State Destroys 1,800-Year-Old Church
Members of the militant Islamic State in Iraq and Syria torched an 1,800 year-old Catholic Church in Mosul as Christians fled for fear of their lives, according to the Christian Post.
...continue reading this storyChristianity and Non-Hindu Religious Activity Banned
Church leaders in India have petitioned Chhattisgarh state to reverse its ban on non-Hindu religious activity, according to Morning Star News.
...continue reading this storyIslamic State to Christians in Mosul: Convert or Die
The Islamic State have distributed leaflets to Christians in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul threatening to kill them if they don't convert, according to Breitbart News.
...continue reading this storyBuddhists Launch Anti-Christian Campaign
Buddhist group has launched a four-day campaign against "Christian fundamentalism" to stop their religious activities in Sri Lanka, according to Barnabas Aid.
...continue reading this storySudanese Family Drops Suit Against Christian Daughter
A lawsuit brought by a Sudanese Muslim family against a Christian woman to legally establish her as their Muslim daughter was dropped Wednesday in a development that could finally allow her to leave Sudan once and for all, according to Reuters.
...continue reading this storyChinese Pastor Sentenced to 12 Years
Nanle County Church Pastor Shaojie Zhang was sentenced on July 4 to 12 years in prison in China, according to International Christian Concern.
...continue reading this storyChristian Pastor Arrested in Iran
Iranian security forces have arrested three Christians including a pastor, according to Christian Today.
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