Bangladeshi Pastor Attacked Following Confrontation Over Destruction of Property
Bangladesh (Mission Network News) – Just over a week ago in Bangladesh, men from an electric company arrived at FMI supported Pastor Rajib’s home, claiming they were there to make improvements to his power, only to purposefully destroy Rajib’s property.
In 1/3 of the world’s countries it is forbidden to evangelize
Laws prohibiting blasphemy are ‘alarmingly widespread’ throughout the world, with many countries setting disproportionate punishments ranging from imprisonment to the death penalty.A report on anti-blasphemy and anti conversion laws were presented this month by the US-sanctioned Commission on International Religious
Annual U.S. Religious Freedom Report Outlines Ongoing Persecution in Iran, China, Sudan
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor released its annual International Religious Freedom Report on Tuesday, detailing the status of 199 countries and outlining particularly egregious examples of persecution. “Almost 80 percent of the global population live with
Judge in Pakistan Urges Parliament to Prosecute Blasphemy Cases Under Terrorism Laws
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – In an expanded order to remove “blasphemous” content from social media in Pakistan, a high court judge included a recommendation that Parliament include terrorism charges against those accused of blasphemy. Last Saturday’s (Aug. 12) recommendation by
Hubei Christians Attacked With Fireworks, Mud
EZHOU, Hubei (China Aid) — After a raid chased a house church from its building out into the open on Jan. 10, authorities in China’s central Hubei province have been weekly attacking church services, firing fireworks at the Christians and
‘I Prayed Without Ceasing’: Freed Canadian Pastor Details Hard Labor Sentence in North Korea
TORONTO — A Canadian pastor who had been sentenced to hard labor for life but was released last week on “sick bail,” outlined to his church on Sunday that he prayed without ceasing during the ordeal and stayed close to
Kidnappers Staple Crosses in Legs of Hong Kong Christian
(China Aid) — Chinese authorities drove staples into the limbs of a pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong on Aug. 11, forming cross shapes on his legs. According to The New York Times, Howard Lam, a member of Hong Kong’s Democratic
Christian Rights Activists in Vietnam Charged with Serious ‘Crimes’
(Morning Star News) – After 19 long months of investigative detention following his Dec. 16, 2015 arrest, renowned human rights attorney Nguyen Van Dai was finally charged with a crime on July 30. Vietnamese authorities charged Dai, 35-year-old legal associate
Christianity is going to be eliminated in five years, Hindu leaders assure
Hindu organizations in India reunited for the sixth Adhiveshan, a national meeting where political and religious matters are debated. Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Sadhvi Saraswati, urged Hindus to take up arms to protect their faith, while other leaders stated that Indian
UK Prison Worker Barred from Chapel Services for Quoting Bible on Homosexuality Loses Appeal
CAMBRIDGESHIRE, U.K. — A Christian prison worker in the U.K. who was barred from participating in chapel services after quoting a Scripture that references homosexuality has lost his appeal, as an Employment Appeals Tribunal was not convinced that he had suffered