Iranian Christian Detained in Ahvaz
Members of a home-based church in the city of Ahvaz are worried about one of their own who has not been heard from since his arrest, Worthy News has learned.
...continue reading this storyPrayer Center Complex Destroyed by Chinese Government
A prayer center complex, known as "Prayer Mountain", was destroyed in China after several elderly Christians were forcibly removed, and then watched helplessly as their building was demolished according to ChinaAid, Worthy News has learned.
...continue reading this storyCuba Detains Church Leader For "Offensive Bahavior"
A respected church leader in Cuba was unexpectedly arrested on Monday on trumped up charges of "offensive behavior" and "threats" according to a Christian human rights organization.
...continue reading this storyTurkmenistan: Protestant Pastor Faces Five Years Imprisonment
A Pentecostal pastor remained in police custody Tuesday, August 31, in Turkmenistan where he faces five years imprisonment and confiscation of properties for "large-scale swindling", charges his wife and church members strongly deny, rights activists said.
...continue reading this story16-Year-Old Christian Girl Rescued from Slave Trade in India
A 16-year old Christian girl was rescued on August 9, 2010, after being held captive for two years, Worthy News has learned.
...continue reading this storyMan Dies in Vietnam Crackdown On Christian Villagers
Eight arrested Christians remained in Vietnamese police custody Sunday, August 29, after a violent government crackdown on Christian villagers in which one person was killed and several others injured, including a pregnant woman who lost her child, rights activists said.
...continue reading this storyChristian Rights Groups Supports UN Inquiry
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is urging all European Union (EU) foreign ministers to call for the formation of a United Nations (UN) Commission of Inquiry to investigate claims of crimes against humanity in North Korea, Worthy News has learned.
...continue reading this story12 Believers Attacked and Arrested in India
After an attack on an Indian believers home in Karnataka, India, 12 believers, including the pastor and an evangelist were arrested by police Worthy news has learned.
...continue reading this storyChristians Celebrate in Streets to Demand Religious Freedom
Christians of the Yasmin Church celebrated Sunday service on the streets of Bogor, West Java, to protest the illegal closing of their building by the city in March.
...continue reading this storyThree U.S. Christian Aid Workers Killed in Pakistan, source
Suspected Islamic militants have killed three American Christian aid workers who were helping victims of Pakistan's worst floods in recent memory, a well-informed source in the Pakistani military told Worthy News Saturday, August 28.
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