Eritrea Detains Elderly Pastors
Three elderly “semi-retired pastors” have been arrested in Eritrea’s capital Asmara apparently, for their faith in Christ, an advocacy group said late Thursday.
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Missionary Says Myanmar Regime Uses COVID To Kill Christians (Worthy News In-Depth)
A Christian native missionary in Myanmar says “more than 200 Christian ministers” have died of COVID-19 as the military government restricts medicines and oxygen supplies.
...continue reading this storyBelarus Detains Christian Missionary Amid Crackdown
Belarus has detained a Christian missionary as part of a massive crackdown on those deemed dangerous to the government, Christians told Worthy News.
...continue reading this storyUzbekistan’s New Religion Law Adds Pressure on Christians
Christian rights activists say Uzbekistan’s new Religion Law maintains restrictions despite state media claims that it extend freedoms.
...continue reading this storyThousands Displaced As Myanmar Army Attacks Christian Areas
Thousands have been displayed, and many face starvation after Myanmar’s army attacked internally displaced people (IDP) camps in the country’s Christian-majority Chin State, aid workers confirmed.
...continue reading this storyPastor Among 55 Killed In Congo
Christians in eastern Congo are among those in shock after Islamist militants killed 55 people, including an Anglican pastor, several sources confirmed.
...continue reading this storyChristians Worried As 14 Die In Sudan Clashes
Christian rights activists are concerned about tensions in Sudan, where at least 14 people were reportedly killed in recent violence in the disputed oil-rich region Abyei.
...continue reading this storyChristian Farmers Killed As Indonesia Faces Rising Islamic Extremism (Worthy News In-Depth)
The killings of four Christian farmers underscore mounting Islamic extremism facing Indonesia’s Christian minority, Worthy News established Tuesday.
...continue reading this storyPapua Churches Urge UN To Help End Attacks
The West Papua Council of Churches urges the United Nations to help end a “humanitarian tragedy” in Indonesia’s Papua region where it says Indonesia’s military kills Christian leaders.
...continue reading this storyArmenia Condemns Azerbaijan For Demolishing Church
Armenia's leading cultural authority accuses neighboring Azerbaijan of demolishing an Armenian Church in a disputed area.
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