IRAN: Convert Given 10-Year Sentence for “Propagating Christianity”
A Christian convert has been sentenced to 10 years in prison on charges including engaging in “propaganda” by “propagating Christianity”, according to an Iranian Christian news site. The convert, identified as Toomaj Aryan-Kia, was also convicted of “collaborating” with the “hostile
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PAKISTAN: Young Christian Woman Seeks Justice after Rape
An 18-year-old Catholic woman in Pakistan said police have refused to arrest a Muslim who abducted and raped her at gunpoint last week. Imaan Khurrum of Punjab Province told a Christian news channel on YouTube that Ansar Shah abducted her on 7 November as she was returning home from work. Shah to
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INDIA: Police Watch as Mob Attacks 14 Christians
Vague policies such as laws forbidding the conversion of Hindus have passed in several Indian states, and the push for a similar federal law has gained support. These state anti-conversion laws have long been used against pastors, church planters and evangelists. Conversely, reconversion ceremonies
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NEPAL: Hindu Monks Experience Peace in Christ
In Nepal, 84 percent of nationals are Hindus. Hinduism is more prominent in the south, along the Indian border, whereas Buddhism is more prominent in the north. There is a small, visible Christian com...
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IRAN: Two Pastors Face New Charges
Friends of Yousef Nadarkhani and Abdolreza (Matthias) Haghnejad request prayer after the men were informed, they were required...
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CHINA: Authorities Attempt to Frame Prominent Street Evangelist
Chinese street evangelist Chen Wensheng revealed that government agencies have deceived and intimidated his Christian friends. Authorities reportedly asked them to frame Chen. Unfortunately, some have...
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NIGERIA: Eight-Month-Old Baby Among Victims in Suspected Fulani Attack
Suspected Fulani militants killed eight people, including an eight-month-old baby girl, last Sunday night in the Vwang District of Jos. The gunmen raided the village, shooting sporadically at the ...
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PAKISTAN: Woman Killed for Refusing to Convert to Islam
A Christian widow and mother of three was abducted, raped, murdered, and doused with acid after she refused to convert to Islam and marry one of her abductors. Shazia Imran worked at LUMS Universi...
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BHUTAN: JESUS Film Project Extends to the Unreached
In the kingdom of Bhutan, only a small minority — about 25,000 people — are Christians, and only about a quarter of the co...
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INDONESIA: Residents Attempt to Shut Down Worship Service
Residents of Bekasi, Indonesia, attempted to disband a Christian worship service in their neighbourhood. In...
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CHINA: Youth Fellowship Leaders Sentenced
At the end of June, the Hefei Christian Youth Fellowship informed fellow house churches that two of its leaders, Mu En and Wan...
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UGANDA: Church Attack Leaves One Dead
Suspected Islamic extremists stormed Katikara Anglican Church in Kakumiro District, western Uganda, hacking a church member to death and leaving several others injured last Tuesday. Kamumiro Police...
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