Persecuted pastor Wang Yi stripped of defense by communist regime before his trial
Early Rain Covenant Church Pastor Wang Yi has been deprived of his lawyer by the Chinese government.
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Fires at three churches in Egypt are 'not coincidence'
Church leaders in Egypt are sounding the alarm after three Coptic churches were hit by fires in the last few weeks.
...continue reading this storyTwo pastors beheaded as violence against Christians flares in Ethiopia
Two Ethiopian pastors have been beheaded in Sebeta, near the capital Addis Ababa, in an outburst of violence against Christians at the end of October, reported a Barnabas Fund contact.
...continue reading this story30+ Churches Attacked, Clergy and Members Killed in Rising Unrest in Ethiopia
During the past two years since a young prime minister has taken over as the new leader of Ethiopia, more than 30 churches have been attacked with more than half of the buildings burned to the ground.
...continue reading this storyAmerican Pastor Arrested and Detained in India
International Christian Concern (ICC) learned that Pastor Bryan Nerren, a Christian pastor from Tennessee, has been arrested and detained in India after being accused of violating the country’s Foreign Exchange Management Act. According to the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), Pastor Nerren and two other pastors from Tennessee arrived in India on October 5 to attend two conferences in India and Nepal. The ACLJ reported that Pastor Nerren was then targeted and arrested by Indian customs agents after he told them he was a Christian.
...continue reading this storyIranian Church Leader, Eight Members of Church of Iran Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
Iranian church leader Matthias Haghnejad and eight members of the Church of Iran denomination who were on trial with him have each been sentenced to five years in prison following a short trial on 23 September.
...continue reading this story‘Sad Day’ in Algeria as Officials Seal Buildings of Country’s Largest Churches
Authorities in Algeria on Wednesday (Oct. 16) closed the Tafath (Light) church building in Tizi-Ouzou, a day after sealing shut the country’s largest church despite resistance, sources said.
...continue reading this storyChristian Slain in Kaduna State, 13 Others Killed in Plateau State, Nigeria
Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed a young Christian man after stopping him on a highway in Kaduna state on Oct. 5, while in Plateau state another 13 Christians have been slain in less than a month, sources said.
...continue reading this storyRwanda deports American pastor who criticized government: ‘It’s a very sad day’
Rwanda deported an American pastor and missionary after he was arrested for allegedly disturbing the public order, according to a state-run newspaper.
...continue reading this storyChristians in Algeria Hit with More Church Closures
Authorities today sealed shut a church building in Tigzirt, Algeria, two days after shutting another building serving two churches without prior notice, sources said.
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