Five Iranian Believers Must Report to Prison to Serve One Year SentenceSeptember 8, 2011 — ICC Note: “Five Iranian Christian believers and ministers who were convicted of crimes against the Islamic Order on March 8, 2011 in Shiraz, Iran have been told to report to...
Kazakhstan: New proposed legal restrictions on religion reach ParliamentSeptember 8, 2011 — ICC Note: “The proposed new Religion Law which reached Parliament (on 5 September), if adopted in its current form, would impose a complex four-tier registration system, ban unregistered religious activity,...
Bishop Condemns Vandalism of Church in KeralaSeptember 7, 2011 — Bishop Condemns Vandalism of Church in Kerala ICC Note A church said, “...as Christians, we are exposed to the growth of different religious extremism, especially that of Hindu but also...
More Christians Killed in NigeriaSeptember 7, 2011 — More Christians Killed in Nigeria ICC Note “Nigeria is a tragedy unfolding before our eyes.In some areas, tensions are being fueled by moves to drive Christians from their homes to create Islamic...
China: Nun and Priest Beaten for Speaking Out Against Government’s Control of Church PropertySeptember 7, 2011 — 9/7/11 China (AsiaNews) – A Catholic nun and priest were violently attacked when they tried to get two Church properties returned to their rightful owners. The latter had been seized...
Christian Pastor Does Not Pay Bribes, Loses Ministry InsteadSeptember 7, 2011 — 9/3/11 Burma (Chinland Guardian) - A Chin pastor, who has been living as a Christian missionary in Kyaukhtu Town, Magway Division for nearly three years, was ordered to discontinue his...
Iranian Christian Pays for Faith with 105 Days in Evin PrisonSeptember 7, 2011 — Convert from Islam reflects on the cost of following Christ 9/6/2011 Iran (Compass Direct News) – It was early in the morning the day after Christmas. It was cold. Mehdi...
Baptist Accommodation Raided in TurkmenistanSeptember 7, 2011 — ICC Note: “Members of a Baptist Church from northern Turkmenistan had just arrived for a shared summer holiday in Avaza on the Caspian Sea when the local police officer, eight...
Turkey: Christians praise law to return properties, await its implementationSeptember 7, 2011 — ICC Note: “Non-Muslim groups in Turkey have praised highly the government's recent move to return properties confiscated from religious minorities since 1936,” Today’s Zaman reports. By Yonca Poyraz Dogan 9/4/2011...
Hapless condition of Christians and Jews in AfghanistanSeptember 7, 2011 — ICC Note: Afghan Christians, often viewed as being affiliated with western government agencies, risk torture and death for their faith, Assist News Service reports. By Jawad Mazhar 8/29/2011 Afghanistan (Assist...
Canadian Minister Expresses Concern over Situation for Religious Minorities in IranSeptember 7, 2011 — ICC Note: Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced calls on Iran to “release individuals who have been arrested on the basis of their faith,” Mohabat News reports. 9/2/2011 Iran...
China: When Fear and Pride Lead to PersecutionSeptember 6, 2011 — The Shouwang Church in Beijing, China has been barred from its building and forced to worship outdoors since April 10th, 2011. Every Sunday, members show up for outdoor worship services,...
Burmese Army Accused of Planting Landmines Around Indigenous ChurchSeptember 6, 2011 — 9/5/11 Burma (Irrawaddy) - Kachin Christians have accused Burma's armed forces of abusing their religious rights after government troops seized control of a church in Kachin State and turned it...
Christians in China Suffer for Supporting Fellow Persecuted ChurchesSeptember 6, 2011 — 9/1/11 China (CDN) — Last Sunday (Aug. 28) five members of a house church in Fangshan, Hebei township woke at 4 a.m. and traveled for two hours to a public...
Pakistan: At Last Police Have Admitted That Taliban Were Behind Killing of Christian Gov’t OfficialSeptember 6, 2011 — Pakistan: At Last Police Have Admitted That Taliban Were Behind Christian Minister Shahbaz Bhatti’s Murder They have backed away from previous claim that a ’family dispute’ was behind it 09/03/2011...
Christians Live in Cloud of Fear in Zanzibar, TanzaniaSeptember 6, 2011 — Christians Live in Cloud of Fear in Zanzibar, Tanzania Young man flees family death threats on Muslim isle; another chooses jail over violent mob. 09/05/2011 Tanzania (CDN)-On Tanzania’s semi-autonomous island...
