INDIA: Children Beaten and Threatened
- 27 February 2020
Christians in the village of Malasamudra, Karnataka were gathered for worship in the early morning of 19 January when 20 Hindu militants from the village came up the steps and began taking photos and video footage. The adults gathered, tried to stop the intruders from taking pictures of the children but were pushed away. The […]
BURKINA FASO: Church Attack Leaves 24 Dead
- 27 February 2020
Gunmen killed 24 people and left at least 18 wounded when they targeted a church service on 16 February in the village of Pansi. Upon entering, the attackers separated the men from the women, and locals from non-residents. They chose to kill resident men, including the church pastor. After setting the church building on fire, […]
MYANMAR: Pastor Imprisoned for Sharing the Gospel
- 27 February 2020
A pastor in Wa state served two months of hard labour in a prison camp recently after religious authorities noticed an increasing number of people converting to Christianity. Pastor Sam often accompanied his wife to market days in the area, where she sold fresh fruit and vegetables. They both took the opportunity to share the […]
INDONESIA: Another Church Closure
- 27 February 2020
Another church in Indonesia has been forced to close this month due to protests from local community members. The congregation at New Testament Christian Church in Central Java, were meeting on Sunday 16 February when protestors entered the building demanding that the church service halt. Local residents and wider community members were armed with posters […]
LAOS: Destroyed House Church Now Larger than Before
- 20 February 2020
Most Laotians consider themselves Buddhist, but they generally practise a syncretistic version of Buddhism mixed with tribal animism. Christianity is viewed as an American religion or as a tool of the CIA to undermine the Laotian regime. Believers are persecuted by family members or village authorities who are concerned that Christians offend the spirits. In […]
MALAYSIA: Pastor Raymond Koh Still Missing
- 20 February 2020
It’s been three years since the abduction of Pastor Raymond Koh in Malaysia. On Monday morning, 13 February 2017, Pastor Raymond was driving his car to visit a friend’s house. He never arrived. He was stopped in Petaling Jaya, Selangor State by unknown assailants and abducted in broad daylight. He has not been seen or heard […]