The Hindu-led government of southern India’s Karnataka state has reportedly launched an investigation into Christian activities linked to alleged “forced conversions” to Christianity.
...continue reading this storySeven pastors have been detained in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh after allegedly violating the territory’s anti-conversion legislation, well-informed Christians say.
...continue reading this storyThree ethnic Kachin pastors in Myanmar were among 5,000 prisoners freed by the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) on Monday, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. The Tatmadaw said in a statement they had released the prisoners “on humanitarian grounds,” but it is widely believed this was a strategic move by General Min Aung Hlaing to gain international acceptance as the legitimate leader of Myanmar.
...continue reading this storyTime is running out for the 17 Haiti missionaries who are being held hostage, according to the gang leader behind their abduction.
...continue reading this storyIn the latest of a wave of arson attacks on churches in Chile, two churches in the Biobio region were burned to the ground on October 12, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reports. The attacks on both Protestant and Catholic churches in Chile began in 2015.
...continue reading this storyOver 200 Hindu extremists, including middle-aged women, attacked a church in northern India on October 3, beating up worshippers, causing severe injuries, and looting church and personal property, Morning Star News (MSN).
...continue reading this storyHaiti’s government said Tuesday that a gang that abducted American and Canadian missionaries is asking for $17 million - or $1 million each - to release them.
...continue reading this storyYoung Christian women and underaged girls in Afghanistan have appealed for help as they fear being abducted as brides for Islamist Taliban fighters, a Christian broadcaster announced Tuesday.
...continue reading this storyBoko Haram Islamic terrorists murdered two Christians and set many homes on fire during an October 5 attack on a Christian community in Chibok in Nigeria’s Borno state, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Over 3,400 Christians in Nigeria have been murdered by Islamic militants this year.
...continue reading this storyhinese government authorities in recent days have raided Christian schools and detained staff members who have not been heard of since, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. It is believed the raids were triggered by the ruling Communist Party’s “Administrative Measures for Religious Institutions” which came into effect on September 1 and which extend governmental control of religious schools in China.
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