Falsely Accused Buddhists in Sri Lanka Attempt to Halt the Spread of Christianity(Missions Insider: www.christianaid.org) - Since the death of one of Sri Lanka 's most venerated Buddhist monks last December, Christians have faced increased persecution from Buddhists there. This particular monk,…
Turkmenistan Police Control of Believers Set to Continue(Forum 18) - In an apparent sign that they intend to keep tight control of religious communities, officers of the police sixth department, which fights organised crime and terrorism, summoned…
An Indian National Abducted and Tortured by Religious Police for(CharismaNOW http://www.charismanews.com/a.php?ArticleID=9307 ) - An Indian national abducted and tortured by religious police for "spreading Christianity" remains jailed without trial weeks after his detention. Brian Savio O'Connor, 36, was accosted…
Chinese Government Denies Persecution of Catholics(Correspondents Report: ABC Radio National) - There was major row between the Chinese government and the Vatican last week, amid accusations that a Roman Catholic Bishop had been arrested in…
Over One Hundred Killed in Iraq as Christians Bury Their Dead(ANS) - Over 60 people were killed and hundreds wounded as car bombs detonated near a police academy, a hospital and several police stations in the northern city of Mosul…
Saudi Security Knew Johnson’s Location(WorldTribune.com) - Saudi opposition sources said Saudi security commanders knew of the location of Al Qaida chief Abul Aziz Al Muqrin at least three days before he executed a U.S…
Man Brutally Murdered for Conversion to Christianity from Mungiki(ANS) - On Tuesday 8 June, the head of Simon Ndabi Kamore was found wrapped in green plastic on the pavement near the bus stop where he had been preaching…
Churches and Homes Destroyed in Latest Attacks(AP) - Recent ethnic violence has dealt a ``devastating blow'' to the process of repatriating tens of thousands of people who fled the 1998-1999 war in Kosovo, a U.N. official…
Islamists Vow to Carry on Jihad Until Islamic Rule is Back on Earth(AP) - A recording purportedly made by the mastermind of bombings and kidnappings in Iraq threatened to assassinate Iraq's interim prime minister and fight the Americans "until Islamic rule is…
South Korean Christian Beheaded in Iraq(ANS) - A South Korean translator working for a company that supplies equipment to US liberation forces in Iraq has been executed after a deadline set by his captors passed…
Religious Violence Plagues Christians and Nigeria(Compass) - Religious violence continues to plague the central Nigerian state of Plateau, despite the declaration of a state of emergency. Police authorities say Muslims now employ guerilla tactics to…
Terrorist Attacks on Assyrians Intensify(AINA) - On the morning of June 7th a civilian sedan containing four masked men drove into the Christian Assyrian Quarters (Hay Al-Athuryeen) of the Dora district of Baghdad, where…
Christian Crucified By Police(Montagnard Foundation) - Y-Rung Nie who was born in 1968 was from the village of Buon Kna , district of Cu Mgar, Province of Daklak . On April 10-11, 2004…
Attacks Against Church Follow After Anti-Conversion Bill( ICC) - The latest attacks against a local church began just one day after the government announced that Cabinet has granted approval for an Act banning religious conversions:18th June,…
Cabinet Approves Bill Prohibiting Religious Conversion( ICC) - The Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved a bill to prevent conversion of Buddhists to other religions. In may of 2004, the Jathika Hela Urumaya party (JHU) put…
Threats Against Christians Continue(Compass) - After a pause in threats by illegal armed groups against evangelical pastors, Bogotá church leaders are once again receiving vaccination extortion demands. Two armed groups fighting in Colombia…
