AsiaLocal Papuan Christian Leaders Support Talks Between Independence Movement And Indonesian GovernmentTuesday, February 7th, 2012Speaking about the two recent meetings, Christian leaders said they were satisfied about the central government’s moves. Church leaders reiterated their support for dialogue, noting that their role is to prepare the ground for a “real dialogue” between government officials and Papuan leaders. Activists Question Indonesia President’s Silence Over Religious ViolenceMonday, February 6th, 2012According to the Setara Institute for Democracy and Peace, a group that champions pluralism, Yudhoyono delivered 19 speeches in 2011 that encouraged the embrace of tolerance. However, the group said, there was a lack of action to substantiate the words, with intolerance steadily on the rise in Indonesia. Pakistani Church In Court To Challenge The Demolition Of Catholic InstituteSunday, February 5th, 2012The director of the National Commission for Justice and Peace goes before the High Court with “full confidence in our legal system.” Provincial lawmaker says he will raise the issue in the Punjab Assembly. For some Catholics, it is not only a matter of demolition but also blasphemy and the destruction of sacred objects. Indian Church Leader Condemns Attacks Against Christian Schools And TeachersSunday, February 5th, 2012The President of the Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) recalls the cases of Nirmala Convent School (Chhattisgarh) and St Joseph's PU College (Karnataka), where ultra-nationalists created turmoil at the end of January. For Sajan George, the attacks show "the protection guaranteed the extremists." 2012 To Be A ‘Nightmare’ For China’s Underground Churches?Sunday, February 5th, 2012"Given leadership transition in fall of 2012 we do expect a much harsher year, even more so than 2011, although 2011 already marked the worst in terms of religious freedom, human rights, and rule of law in two decades," Bob Fu, founder of ChinaAid, told The Christian Post recently Time To End North Korea “Genocide”Saturday, February 4th, 2012There are many indications of the specific intent to destroy religious groups in North Korea. Those that confess to, or are suspected of, having met with missionaries in China or converting to Christianity are either killed or banished to concentration camps for life along with their entire families, including children, to three generations. Open Doors estimates between 50,000 and 70,000 Christians are imprisoned in North Korea’s concentration camps today. 2011 Annual Report Of Chinese Government Persecution Of Christians And Churches In Mainland China ReleasedSaturday, February 4th, 2012ChinaAid has released their 2011 report on the Chinese Government's persecution of Christians. The overall situation of persecution was 318.1% worse in 2011 than it was in 2006. Subversion Trial Of Chinese Christian Dissident Zhu Yufu Ends With No Sentence AnnouncedFriday, February 3rd, 2012After about three and a half hours in the courtroom, Zhu’s family members said the hearing had ended and the court said it would announce the sentence “another day.” Indonesian Yasmin Church Suspicious Of Police’s MotivesFriday, February 3rd, 2012Amidst the events surround the GKI Yasmin church dispute, an allegation has come forth that one of the church members knocked the chief of the Bogor administration's Public Order Agency unconscious during a confrontation in October. However, the Yasmin church believes that the authorities are discriminating against them, and one politician has said that "the police are just trying to find GKI Yasmin at fault." Hindu Radicals Attack A Pastor For Showing Film About JesusFriday, February 3rd, 2012In Chhattisgarh, Hindu extremists seriously injure a Pentecostal clergyman for screening a Jesus movie. In Gujarat, someone destroys tombs in a Christian cemetery. For Global Council of Indian Christian President Sajan George, “there is no respect” for the Christian community. Churches And Parishes Open Their Doors To Kachin RefugeesThursday, February 2nd, 2012Almost 500 refugees found shelter in the parish church, whilst another 1,200 were taken in by local families with the support from the Karuna Banmaw Social Service. Suspected Hindu Radicals Raze Graves At Christian CemeteryThursday, February 2nd, 2012“Law and order has collapsed in the state. Now, even burial grounds are not safe in Gujarat." North Korea to Release Prisoners, But Spots May Be Filled With ChristiansWednesday, February 1st, 2012The prisoner release in North Korea is a bittersweet event. It's good news for those who will leave, but prisoners make up the bulk of North Korea's labor force. Therefore, as prisoners are released, others will need to be arrested to fill their spots. It would not be the first time that the police are ordered to increase the number of arrests. Those arrested could easily include Christians. India Briefs: Recent Incidents Of PersecutionWednesday, February 1st, 2012Hindu extremists have continued carrying out attacks against Christians in India. The radicals are aided by Indian police who routinely arrest Christians victims of persecution instead of the perpetrators. Chinese Officials Arrest ‘Underground’ PriestsTuesday, January 31st, 2012The priests were apparently holding a meeting at a layperson’s home in the late afternoon to discuss the transfer of parish priests when about 30 policemen and government officials stormed the house and took them away. Hindu Extremists Assault Students And Teachers Of A Christian CollegeTuesday, January 31st, 2012The attack on the colleges of St. Joseph Anegal (40 km south of Bangalore) occurred on January 27. Reason for the assault, failure to display the Indian flag during celebrations for the national holiday. The extremists attack the university campus before the eyes of the police, who arrested without cause, the rector Fr. Melvin Medonca. The University is renowned for its commitment in the education of Dalits and tribals. Christian Charged With ‘Blasphemy’ In Pakistan Denied BailTuesday, January 31st, 2012Young man accused after argument with his landlord. In An Act Of Demonstration And Worship, Indonesian Yasmin Church Celebrates Mass In Front Of Presidential PalaceMonday, January 30th, 2012Hundreds of members of a congregation denied the right to build its own church in Bogor demonstrated in the capital yesterday, calling on the president to do something to uphold the law. They complain about repeated acts of intimidation by radical Muslims, backed by Bogor mayor Diani Budiarto. Chinese Dissident And Christian Zhu Yufu’s Subversion Trial Is Scheduled For Tuesday, January 31stMonday, January 30th, 2012Zhu was formally charged for subversion earlier this month and will be defended at the trial before the Hangzhou Intermediate People’s Court by the well-known Christian human rights lawyers Li Baiguang and Li Duiyong of the Beijing Gongxin Law Firm. Muslim Leader Speaks In Support Of Persecuted PastorsMonday, January 30th, 2012A Muslim political leader opposes the decision of a Sharia court to expel pastors from Kashmir, India after they were accused of converting Muslims to Christianity. The Christian minorities in Kashmir face increasing persecution from Muslims leaders in the area. |
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