Malaysia Confiscates Thousands Of Bibles
Malaysia's government was still refusing Saturday, November 7, to release some 15,000 imported Bibles because the word "Allah" for God appears in them, officials said.
...continue reading this storyEgypt Detains Christian For "Praying Without License"
A Coptic Christian was believed to remain under police surveillance Friday, November 6, after he was reportedly detained for two days in central Egypt for "praying without a license."
...continue reading this storyBangladesh Police Searching For Kidnapped Christian Girl
Police in Bangladesh were still searching Thursday, November 5, for a young Christian girl who was abducted and forced to convert to Islam and marry one of her kidnappers.
...continue reading this storyMexico Court Releases Evangelical "Massacre Suspects"
Mexico's highest court ordered the release of nine mainly evangelical prisoners who were convicted in a 1997 massacre of Indians, but over 20 others remain behind bars.
...continue reading this storyPakistan Government Pressured To Uphold Blasphemy Law
A major rights group expressed concerns Tuesday, November 3, that prominent Islamic political parties are obstructing efforts to amend of repeal Pakistan's blasphemy legislation under which Christians have been detained across the country.
...continue reading this storyExpelled Christian Student Back In China School
A Christian student was again back at school Monday, November 2, more than a week after he was expelled for his Christian faith, Chinese Christians said.
...continue reading this storyDetained Christian Blogger Pressured To Convert To Islam
A Coptic Christian blogger, who has been detained for over a year in Egypt after criticizing authorities, is "being pressured" by violent prison authorities to convert to Islam in exchange for his freedom, attorneys and rights activists said.
...continue reading this storyIndonesia Police Evicts Christian Students
Hundreds of Christian students were searching for accommodations Saturday, October 31, after security forces evicted them from two sites in Jakarta, Indonesia's capital.
...continue reading this storyColombia Court Allows Christians To Opt Out Of Military
An international Christian rights group has welcomed the Colombian Supreme Court’s decision allowing Colombians, including Christians, to opt out of obligatory military service because of religious, moral, or philosophical objections.
...continue reading this storyURGENT BREAKING NEWS: Ukraine Border Guards Halt "Dying" Christian Activist (Update)
An elderly Christian Ukrainian woman who made headlines for uncovering corruption in a key border area of Ukraine was "near death" Thursday, October 29, after she was prevented by Ukrainian border guards from seeking medical treatment in neighboring Hungary.
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