All NewsFind a specific storyChurch Ransacked In Eastern AlgeriaFriday, February 3rd, 2012“We heard noises on the terrace, but we could not get out because the threat was real. They could kill us,” said Pastor Mourad, who was inside the building with his wife and children, according to a statement released by the EPA. 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." Nigeria Secret Police: Spokesman For Islamist Group ArrestedFriday, February 3rd, 2012We welcome the arresting of the spokesman for Boko Haram. The radical Islamist group, which is responsible for killing of close to one thousand people, including many Christians, must be stopped from carrying out its attacks. 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. Christians In Egypt Are Living On The Edge Between Hope And FearFriday, February 3rd, 2012Should Egypt become a full-fledged religious state governed by Shar'ia law, Egyptian Christians would confront a stark choice: submission to ever-greater religious persecution or emigration. U.S Coptic Christians Decry Persecution Of Fellow Believers In EgyptFriday, February 3rd, 2012They told their story at a service of prayer for Christian unity at the Coptic Orthodox Church of St. Mary and St. Mena, in Hope, Rhode Island, that took place on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2012. Thousands Join Brooklyn Bridge March To Protest Ban On Churches Renting SchoolsThursday, February 2nd, 2012The ban not only has implications for churches in New York City, but also across the nation. What happens in the Big Apple tends to get "replicated throughout the nation," and policies like the school ban can "spread like a virus" to other states and districts. Military Archbishop: U.S Invasion Led To Fewer Iraqi ChristiansThursday, February 2nd, 2012"As President Barack Obama withdrew the last U.S. troops from Iraq on Dec. 15, he said they were leaving behind a 'sovereign, stable and self-reliant,' country...but there are signs that Iraqi Christians' plight has worsened since then." 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. Christians Fear Losing Freedoms In Arab Spring MovementThursday, February 2nd, 2012"We know many Christians have left," says Mounir Ramsis, speaking not only about this quarter but about all of Egypt. "But we love this country and will stay until death." 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." Ethiopian Convert From Islam Dodges Dangers In KenyaThursday, February 2nd, 2012Muslim extremists try to kill him; others threaten his life. Obamacare Regulation Tramples On Religious FreedomWednesday, February 1st, 2012The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called the regulation "an unprecedented attack on religious liberty" because it forces individuals and institutions "to sell, broker, or purchase 'services' to which they have a moral or religious objection." 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. Nigerian Mourn Christmas Day Church Bomb VictimsWednesday, February 1st, 2012Nigeria's radical Islamic group, Boko Haram, carried out attacks against Christians on Christmas day killing many worshipers. Thousands are attending funeral for the victims of the attack. Iranian Christian Convert Sentenced To Two Years In PrisonWednesday, February 1st, 2012According to reports sent by reporters of Iranian Christian news agency, Mohabat News, Ms. Leila Mohammadi, a Christian convert who resided east of Tehran, was sentenced to two years of imprisonment after enduring 5 months of uncertainty in notorious Evin prison. 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. When Will The West Act Against Persecution Of Christians In The Middle East?Wednesday, February 1st, 2012Our colleague, the former New York Times reporter Clifford D. May, writes that "persecution of Christians in numerous Muslim-majority countries is the most important international story not being told by the mainstream media.” 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. |
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