Pastor Attacked in Delhi
A pastor and his church in India were attacked by a mob Sunday, Worthy News has learned.
...continue reading this storyMuslims Kidnap Pakistan Christian House Maid
The parents of a Christian Pakistani girl were still searching for their daughter Thursday, August 26, nearly half a year after she was reportedly kidnapped, forced to marry a Muslim men, and pressured into embracing Islam.
...continue reading this storyEx-President Carter in North Korea to Release Christian
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter arrived in North Korea Wednesday, August 25, to try to win the release of a devoted American Christian who has been jailed for illegally entering the isolated state earlier this year. Aijalon Mahli Gomes, aged 30 from Boston, Massachusetts, entered North Korea on January 25 to protest human rights abuses in the communist nation, fellow rights activists said.
...continue reading this story'Blasphemy' Threats Send Pakistani Worker, Married Couple Into Hiding
Accusations of "blasphemy" in two Pakistani provinces have sent several people into hiding, according to Compass Direct.
...continue reading this storyMuslim Men Attack Somali Church Leader in Ethiopia
Two Somali Muslim men attacked a popular Somali church leader in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa Aug. 21, according to a Washington-based Christian human rights group.
...continue reading this storyPastors and Congregants Arrested in India
Two Christian pastors and some of their congregation were arrested last week for preaching the gospel in India, Worthy News has learned.
...continue reading this storyMuslim Cleric Calls for Jihad, Copts Attacked
During Friday prayers, Imam Sheikh Tobah called for jihad against all Christians living in the Egyptian village of Shimi.
...continue reading this storyChurch Forced to Close in Indonesia
Police and local officials backed by a Muslim mob closed down a church in North Sumatra Province July 30.
...continue reading this storyProtestants Protest Against Persecution in Jakarta
Thousands of people took part in a Protestant protest at the National Monument in front of the State Palace, residence of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono this week.
...continue reading this storyPakistani Christians Take to the Streets on 'Black Day' to Protest Persecution
Pakistani Christians observed August 11, 2010, as 'Black Day,' meant as a protest of the persecution and suffering they go through, Worthy News has learned.
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