Interview with Attorney Defending Iran’s ChristiansOctober 10, 2011 — ICC Note: “The Iranian judicial system and intelligence ministry have markedly increased the frequency of arrests and degree of pressure on Christian converts during the current year,” Mohabat News reports....
A beacon of hope for Iraq ChristiansOctober 10, 2011 — ICC Note: “In the last decade, the Christian population in Iraq has plummeted from 800,000 to an estimated 150,000,” Vatican Radio reports. 10/4/2011 Iraq (Vatican Radio) – In the last...
Orissa: Hindu Extremists Plant A Flag On The Rubble Of A Church Under ReconstructionOctober 9, 2011 — Orissa: Hindu Extremists Plant A Flag On The Rubble Of A Church Under Reconstruction d By Nirmala Carvalho 10/08/2011 India (Asia News)-The government is"sympathetic to the Hindu extremist wing "...
Christians In Detention For Evangelization In South IndiaOctober 9, 2011 — Christians in detention for evangelization in south India ICC Note Indian police arrest eight evangelists for preaching the gospel. The Christians were accused by Hindu radicals of "forcefully converting" non-Christians....
Demand For Freedom Of Imprisoned Iranian Christian After 290 Days Of Unlawful IncarcerationOctober 9, 2011 — Demand for Freedom of Imprisoned Iranian Christian After 290 Days of Unlawful Incarceration ICC Note “Scattered reports coming out of this infamous ward, speak of the harsh conditions this young...
Christians Fear Aftermath Of ‘Arab Spring’October 9, 2011 — Christians Fear Aftermath Ff 'Arab Spring' ICC Note Christians in the Middle East fear a growing persecution will follow the so-called "Arab spring," says a Tulsa minister who for four...
Detecting a Thaw in Myanmar, U.S. Aims to Encourage ChangeOctober 9, 2011 — 10/06/2011 United States (The New York Times) - The United States is considering a significant shift in its long-strained relationship with the autocratic government of Myanmar, including relaxing restrictions on...
South Korea Urges China Not To Repatriate RefugeesOctober 9, 2011 — 10/05/2011 North Korea (AFP) - South Korea's foreign minister urged China Wednesday not to repatriate a group of 35 North Korean refugees rounded up by Beijing last week. "There should...
Is Indonesia In Danger Of Becoming Another Pakistan?October 8, 2011 — 10/05/11 Indonesia (BeliefNet) - Islam’s most populous nation, Indonesia, is the most diverse nation imaginable — a far-flung archipelego of 13,466 islands where 238 million people speaking 742 languages live...
Supreme Court Weighs Government Role In Church HiringOctober 8, 2011 — 10/06/2011 United States (Baptist Press) -The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Oct. 5 in a case that could have a serious impact on what the definition of a minister...
Lawyer: Pakistan Governor’s Killer Appeals Death SentenceOctober 8, 2011 — Lawyer: Pakistan Governor's Killer Appeals Death Sentence ICC Note A radical Muslim who killed a governor in Pakistan appeals death sentence.The Islamist killed the governor for speaking on behalf of...
Iraqi Christians Flee To AnkawaOctober 8, 2011 — Iraqi Christians Flee To Ankawa, Archbishop Reports Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil reports, one year on from the Baghdad Cathedral siege, that the Christian population has trebled in the suburb...
“Are Christian Copts ‘Dhimmis’ or ‘Infidels’? That’s The Question In Post-Revolutionary EgyptOctober 8, 2011 — "Are Christian Copts 'Dhimmis' or 'Infidels'?" That's The Question In Post-Revolutionary Egypt ICC Note The attacks against Christians have grown in Egypt. The future seeks to be even more pessimistic...
Sharia Court Opens In BelgiumOctober 8, 2011 — Sharia Court Opens In Belgium ICC Note Sharia laws are discriminatory against non-Muslims and have been criticized for their incompatibility with principles of human rights. 09/22/2011 Belgium (Barnabas Fund)-A sharia court has been...
China Continues To Harass House Church After Sentencing Pastor To Two Years Forced LaborOctober 7, 2011 — 10/06/11 China (ChinaAid) - ChinaAid has learned that after Pastor Shi Enhao, head of Suqian House Church of Jiangsu Province and vice-president of Chinese House Church Alliance, was sentenced to...
Burma: Death, Torture, And Imprisonment Increase As Army Escalates AttacksOctober 7, 2011 — 10/05/11 Burma (CSW) - Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is deeply concerned by reports of a deteriorating humanitarian situation in Kachin State, Burma. Information received by CSW from Kachin sources indicate...
