Christians Attacked in Borno, Nigeria
DAMBOA, Nigeria (Compass) -- A Christian-Muslim conflict in Damboa in northeastern Nigeria's Borno state resulted in the deaths of 15 Christians, and four churches were burned.
...continue reading this storyPolice Arrest Two Christians in Azerbaijan
ISTANBUL, April 11 (Compass) -- Two Christians were sent to jail yesterday for seven days on charges of "disobeying the police" in the town of Ismailly, 120 miles west of the Azerbaijani capital of Baku.
...continue reading this storyTaliban Vow To Execute Afghans Who Convert
ISTANBUL (Compass) -- The supreme leader of Afghanistan's ruling Taliban militia warned on January 8 that his regime will apply the death penalty to any Muslim who converts to another faith.
...continue reading this storySaudi Arabia Is Again The World's Worst Persecutor of Christians
SANTA ANA, CA (ANS) - Turkmenistan has moved to fifth place on the Open Doors World Watch List of worst persecutors of Christians, behind Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Laos and China, causing "great concern" to persecution watchers around the world.
...continue reading this storyCourageous Christians Imprisoned for 15 Days (China)
The Voice of the Martyrs rejoiced to learn yesterday that Chinese Christian “Sister Tong†has been released from prison following a 15 day prison sentence. A VOM worker in the area was able to pass financial support and encouragement to her.
...continue reading this storyChurch Harassment in Eastern China Worsens
BEIJING (Compass) -- Christian leaders in both the unofficial house churches and the registered "Three Self" churches in eastern China confirmed in June that their situation has become more difficult.
...continue reading this storyChristian Community Center Burned in Malaysia
LOS ANGELES, August 23 (Compass) -- A Christian community center in Malaysia was set ablaze on July 21 by suspected Muslim extremists. The building was unoccupied during the alleged arson attack, reported local fire and rescue officials.
...continue reading this storyColombian Pastor Reads Bible to Kidnappers
Last May, evangelical pastor Juan Carlos Villegas was kidnapped and held for 12 days by the National Liberation Army in war-torn Colombia. They forced him to walk for many hours each day so that neither the Colombian Army nor the paramilitaries could find them. Several times they threatened him with death.
...continue reading this storyCanada Starts Application Process For Stranded Iranian Christians
ISTANBUL, August 7 (Compass) -- Canadian authorities issued written verification yesterday that its embassy in the Turkish capital of Ankara has begun the immigration application process for an Iranian Christian family stranded in eastern Turkey for more than two years.
...continue reading this storyTwo Founders of South China Church On Death Row For Church Activities
Two founding members of the South China Church have been sentenced to death following a secret trial.
Gong Sheng Liang, 46, and his niece Li Ying, 36, were sentenced after a secret trial held on December 18 2001 at the Jing Men Court in Hubei Province.
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