Egypt Clashes Kill 4 Christians, 1 Muslim
At least four Christians and one Muslim, all men, were killed and a church damaged in sectarian clashes just outside Egypt's capital, security sources confirmed.
...continue reading this storyThree Laos Pastors Released From Prison; Men Held For Spreading Christianity
Three Lao Christian pastors who were detained in southern Laos in February on charges of "spreading the Christian religion" have been released, Christian rights activists confirmed.
...continue reading this storyChurch Walls Ordered Razed by Local Indonesian Officials
Crowds cheered as a demolition crew destroyed the newly erected walls of the Batak Protestant Church in the Bekasi district of Jakarta Thursday in yet another setback for Christians trying to survive in the planet's most populous Muslim nation.
...continue reading this story'Burma Troops Kill, Rape Christian Civilians; Churches Burned'
Rights groups urged the world to pressure Burma to end a crackdown on ethnic and religious minorities after government troops reportedly killed and raped dozens of mainly Christian civilians while burning hundreds of churches and homes.
...continue reading this storyThousands Of Trapped Christians Rescued In Sudan
Some 1,500 Christians trapped in Sudan are on their way to neighboring South Sudan, as part of a massive rescue operation dubbed 'Exodus', an aid group told Worthy News.
...continue reading this storyHungarian Constitutional Changes Threaten its Religious Freedom
The Hungarian government has been criticized for changes to the country’s constitution that threaten religious freedoms and other rights.
...continue reading this storyKazakhstan Court Orders Destruction of Bibles, Christian Literature
A court in Kazakhstan has ordered the destruction of Christian literature, including Bibles, seized from a street evangelist.
...continue reading this storyPakistan promises to rebuild Christian homes, but ...
Although the government of Pakistan promised to rebuild nearly 200 Christian homes destroyed by a Muslim mob in Lahore on March 9, many doubt it will bring the rioters to justice because anti-Christian violence perpetrated in Pakistan often operates with impunity.
Religious Police Force for Egypt?
News of a religious police force to uphold Muslim morals in a nation now controlled by Islam's Muslim Brotherhood is the latest harbinger of Egypt's transformation into an intolerant Islamic state.
...continue reading this storyInitial Report on Riots in Lahore
The Leadership for Environment And Development (LEAD) has just released an initial report concerning a case of alleged blasphemy in Pakistan that resulted in the repeated burning and destruction of Christian homes and property at the St. Joseph Colony in the neighborhood of Bedami Bagh, north of Lahore, Punjab.