Uzbek Math: 2 Bibles = 5 years
In Uzbekistan, having more than one Bible can make you a missionary, and being a missionary in Uzbekistan can get you five years in jail.
...continue reading this storyNigeria Militants Attack Church And Other Targets; Dozens Killed
At least hundreds of residents began fleeing northeastern Nigeria Sunday, October 21, after three days of Islamic attacks against churches and other targets left dozens dead.
...continue reading this storyIndia Extremists Beat Evangelical Pastor Unconscious; Family Attacked
An Indian evangelical pastor was recovering of injuries, after he and his family were beaten by "anti-Christian" Hindu extremists near the capital New Delhi, a major mission group and relatives said.
...continue reading this storyLaos Demands Jailed Pastors Participate In Occult Rituals
Authorities in southern Laos pressure three jailed pastors and other Christians to participate in occult rituals and recant their faith in Jesus Christ, a religious advocacy group said.
...continue reading this storyIran Church Fears Detained Members Are Tortured
An official of one of Iran's largest house church movement says recently detained church members are tortured and otherwise pressured to confess to crimes they did not commit.
Iran Launching Massive Arrests Of Evangelicals
Massive arrests of evangelical Protestant Christians, including many former Muslims, are reported in Iran, with men and women being dragged to prisons across the Islamic nation.
Security agents scare parishioners from churches
Although Halloween isn't celebrated in an Islamic Republic, state security agents have been scaring away potential parishioners from both St. Luke’s and St. Paul’s churches in Esfahan to prevent Iranians from following Christianity.
BREAKING NEWS: Pakistan 'Blasphemy Boy' Ryan In Hiding (Exclusive)
A 16-year-old Christian boy and his parents and sister were hiding in Pakistan Friday, October 12, after police charged him with blasphemy against Islam's prophet Mohammed through text messages, while an angry crowd burned their home.
'Iran To Prosecute Detained Christian Converts'
Five Christian converts will be tried in southwestern Iran on charges linked to their Christian activities, after spending eight months in prison, an Iranian Christian news agency reported.
No Justice on Anniversary of Maspero Massacre
One year ago this week, Christians who protested in Maspero, Cairo, still can't forget the events of that dark and deadly night.
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