Blaspemy 'Convict' Shot Dead in Pakistani Jail
A Pakistani Muslim convicted of alleged religious blasphemy was shot dead by a fellow prisoner yesterday afternoon in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat Central Jail.
...continue reading this storyBelarus: Baptists Fined for Singing Hymns
Three Baptists have been fined for taking part in a street outreach in the town of Lepel in the north-eastern region of Vitebsk and a further six were given official warnings, Keston News Service has learnt in a statement from local Baptists. At their 6 June trial, two other Baptists were acquitted.
...continue reading this storyJordanian Widow Promised Solution for Her Children
A Jordanian Christian widow threatened with loss of the legal guardianship of her two children was assured in late May by representatives of her government that the children will not be removed from her custody.
...continue reading this storyAmerican Missionaries Turn One Year in Captivity
The American missionary couple Martin and Gracia Burnham turns one year old today under the captive of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), a terrorist group operating in the Southern Philippines and believed to have links to the Al Qa'ida network in Afghanistan.
...continue reading this storyPakistani Defense Lawyers Threatened
Two lawyers known for defending Pakistani Christians and Muslims over alleged blasphemy charges received death threats over the weekend, part of a series of overt warnings dished out to perceived "enemies of Islam" by local extremists during the past two weeks.
...continue reading this storyU.S. Missionary Hostage Killed in Philippine Rescue Attempt
Kidnapped American missionary Martin Burnham was killed today in a Philippine military raid to rescue him, his wife, Gracia, and a Filipina nurse, New Tribes Mission (NTM) has confirmed.
...continue reading this storyNigeria's Defense Minister Says Muslims Plan to Wipe Out Christianity
Katsina State Stops Christian Religious Education by Obed Minchakpu ABUJA, Nigeria (Compass) -- Muslim leaders aim to eradicate Christianity in northern Nigeria, says Nigeria's Defense Minister, Lt. General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma. Danjuma told a gathering of the Northern (Nigeria) Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF) on April 20 in Abuja, the federal capital, that Christians are now ... Read more
...continue reading this storyHungarian Pastor Preaches Amid Death Threats
A Hungarian Reformed Pastor continues to preach the Gospel despite alleged death threats and opposition from Russia and Communists who he says still rule the Hungarian village of Doboz, near the Romanian border.
...continue reading this storyTwo Converts to Christianity Face Death in Nigeria
Two Nigerian Muslims who converted to the Christian faith in Mada village of northern Nigeria's Zamfara state are missing, possibly at the hands of Muslim fundamentalists seeking to kill them for changing their faith.
...continue reading this storyTwo men deported from Saudi Arabia for owning a Bible and Christian CDs
Filipino Christians, Danilo de Guzman, 38, and Benjamin Diaz, 40, were deported to the Philippines last Saturday after spending more than a month in prison.
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