Archive for April, 2011|Monthly archive pageAnti-Christian Violence in Punjab, Young Woman Raped, Protestant Pastor AttackedSaturday, April 30th, 2011Two members of an extremist group open fire at the car of Rev Ashraf Paul in Lahore. His 24-year-old son is critically wounded but is now out of danger. In Faisalabad, a police officer rapes a 24-year-old woman over four days. U.S. Panel ID’s World’s Top Religious PersecutorsSaturday, April 30th, 2011US Commission on International Religious Freedom names world's top religious persecutors, including Vietnam, North Korea, Burma, Indonesia and China. Easter threats against Christians reveal a grim trend in IndonesiaSaturday, April 30th, 2011Trend of violence against Christians in Indonesia is highlighted by Good Friday bombing attempt. Survey Of Christians In India Sets Off Alarm BellsSaturday, April 30th, 2011Church leaders complain of illegal religious profiling in Madhya Pradesh. With Mubarak gone, Egypt’s Islamists see political opportunitiesSaturday, April 30th, 2011The National reports on the threat on Christians and others if ultraconservative Islamic groups, like the Muslim Brotherhood, Gamaa Islamiya, and the Salafis, gain power in Egypt. Iran: Christian prisoner beaten by security forcesSaturday, April 30th, 2011Mohabat News updates us on the status of Ebrahim Firouzi, a Christian prisoner in Iran. Christians In India Face Widespread PersecutionFriday, April 29th, 2011Christians in India continue to face persecution at the hands of Hindu radicals. The police has also been taking part in the persecution of Chrisitians. Prosecution Unlikely for Muslim Murderers of Ethiopian EvangelistFriday, April 29th, 2011"Most of the local officials in the area are Muslims, and we are afraid that they may not bring any charges against the attackers." Underground Christians fear China crackdownFriday, April 29th, 2011Interview with a persecuted Christian in China about recent government crackdown. War Feared in Burma’s Christian-Majority Kachin StateFriday, April 29th, 2011Fear rises as the possibility of war breaking out in Burma's Christian-Majority Kachin State increases. Iranian Christians to Stand Trial for “Activities against the OrderFriday, April 29th, 2011“Eleven members of the Church of Iran are to stand trial in the Revolutionary Tribunal of Bandar-Anzali for “activities against the Order”, and for drinking alcohol. The charges relate to their involvement in a house church, and to taking communion wine,” Christian Solidarity Worldwide reports. Egypt: Copts demand return of missing Christian girlsFriday, April 29th, 2011“Dozens of Copts staged a protest on Thursday in front of Egypt’s High Court, demanding the return of a number of Christian girls they describe as disappeared,” Al Masry Al Youm reports. US board faults Egypt on religious freedomFriday, April 29th, 2011Egypt was blacklisted as a country of particular concern (CPC) in the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom’s (USCIRF) religious freedom report on Thursday, a designation that can carry economic sanctions unless the Egyptian government addresses the US concerns. Aiding a Child Injured in an Attack on Egyptian ChristiansThursday, April 28th, 2011On March 5, a Muslim mob burned down a church in the village of Soul, 30 kilometers outside of Cairo. Days later, Coptic Christians from Mokattam, a poor Coptic suburb of Cairo, were on their way to join a demonstration in downtown Cairo denouncing the attack. The group was confronted by a Muslim mob that began throwing stones at them. At first the military stood by watching, then shot in the air, then at the Coptic protestors. The confrontation got out of hand and eleven people were killed, mostly Christians. ICC brought aid to families whose caretakers were killed in the violence. Here a Coptic boy who was injured in the attack receives medical attention. Today, more than a hundred patients who cannot afford treatment remain in the hospital. Click here to follow us on Flickr. Islamic Mob Justice Rules in PakistanThursday, April 28th, 2011We've just added another entry to our blog, Crossing the Bridge. Read the story of the Gill family in Pakistan who found pages of the Quran scattered in front of their home on Friday, April 15, hours before the Muslim prayer time. The pages were accompanied with notes allegedly written by their son, Farrukh (at left), which read: "I, Farrukh Mushtaq Gill, have committed this blasphemous act, and I will keep doing this." Click here to read the full story and find out how the demands of a Muslim mob forced police to imprison Farrukh's family. Suspected Islamist Gunmen Attack a Christian Clergyman and His Family, Critically Injured His SonThursday, April 28th, 2011Rev. Paul had been warned to stop evanbelism by members of Tehreek-e-Gazi Bin Shaheed (TGBS), a radical Islamic organization in Pakistan. The family of Dictator Kim Il-sung were devout ChristiansThursday, April 28th, 2011North Korea's 'eternal president', Kim Il-sung's parents were Christian, but their son turned away from Christianity and began the worst persecution of Christians seen in the modern age. Climate Of Fear Over Pakistan Blasphemy LawsThursday, April 28th, 2011Earlier this year two prominent politicians in Pakistan were murdered over their opposition to Pakistan's controversial blasphemy laws. The BBC's Jill McGivering investigates how the abuse of these laws is creating a climate of fear among Pakistan's religious minorities. At Easter Mass in Kathmandu, thousands remember victims of Hindu extremismThursday, April 28th, 2011Church in Nepal celebrates Easter while remembering those who have been victims of persecution. Egypt’s Christians: A Dying Population?Thursday, April 28th, 2011Reports reveal that attacks on Christians in Egypt have increased since the overthrow of former president Hosni Mubarak, causing many to consider leaving the country. |
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