Proposed Anti-Conversion Legislation in Sri LankaDecember 9, 2004 — (Christian Post) - After facing the defeat of a proposed anti-conversion law, the Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) party, composed entirely of Buddhist monks, is attempting once again to engrain Buddhism...
Christian Mother’s Children Abducted by Muslim Ex-HusbandDecember 6, 2004 — (AgapePress) - A ministry that serves the persecuted Church is encouraging Christians in the free world to write letters to a Pakistani believer whose children were recently kidnapped by their...
Missionaries, Believers Face Increasing Opposition in OrissaDecember 3, 2004 — (The Christian Post) - A "re-conversion" campaign in the Indian state of Orissa has given rise to active opposition of the gospel, a Virginia-based missions agency reported Thursday. Launched by...
BJP Pledges Faith with Hindu NationalismDecember 1, 2004 — (Compass) - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), desperately seeking its way back to federal power in India , is reverting to its anti-minority political platform of Hindu nationalism. If implemented,...
Church Attacked in MangaloreNovember 30, 2004 — (Compass) - A group of about 15 people attacked a church in the coastal town of Mangalore during Sunday worship on November 7. According to press reports, the mob barged...
Grenade Thrown At Children’s HomeNovember 30, 2004 — (ICC) - A Christian childrens home in the area of Batticaloa , Sri Lanka , was attacked on the 9th of November. The perpetrators threw a hand grenade at the...
Protest in Matugama, Kalutara DistrictNovember 8, 2004 — Protest in Matugama, Kalutara DistrictSubsequently a group of Buddhists carried out a protest in the Matugama town on the 8th November They had delivered a petition to the Divisional Secretary...
Five Christians Charged with Wounding Religious FeelingsNovember 2, 2004 — (Compass) - An Indian court recently charged five Christians with the crime of wounding the religious feelings of Hindus, after a complaint was lodged in the tribal belt of Orissa....
Blasphemy Law Victim AcquittedNovember 2, 2004 — Another victim of Pakistan s blasphemy laws Shamim Bibi (FIR No: 437/2000) was acquitted on 26th October 2004. A woman from the Shamims neighborhood had accused Shamim of tearing the...
O’Connor Released by AuthoritiesNovember 1, 2004 — For Immediate ReleaseYou are free to disseminate the following news. We request that you reference ICC (International Christian Concern) and include our web address www.www.persecution.org. CHRISTIAN, BRIAN OCONNOR, RELEASED BY...
Independent church in Korakandamulla, Matugama attacked.November 1, 2004 — A group of masked men attacked an Independent church in Korakandamulla, close to Matugama in Kalutara District on the night of 1st November 2004. At about 3.15 a.m. the attackers...
Saudi Convicts Indian PreacherOctober 28, 2004 — (IANS) - A leading Christian organisation Wednesday appealed to Saudi Arabia to show mercy to an Indian Christian convicted of "spreading Christianity" in the Islamic kingdom. Brian O'Connor of Karnataka...
5 Christian Missionaries ArrestedOctober 25, 2004 — (Indo-Asian News Service) Five Christian missionaries have been arrested in Orissa on a complaint by a group of Hindus that the former were inciting violence among tribes people, police said...
Hindu Reconversions ContinueOctober 23, 2004 — (Compass) - At least 336 tribal Christians were reconverted to Hinduism in a mass ceremony organized by the World Hindu Council in Orissa , India , on October 17. Gauri...
Forced Conversions Continue in IndiaOctober 19, 2004 — (AsiaNews) Some 300 Tribal Christians were reconverted to Hinduism in a public ceremony that ended with the receiving gifts such as food and new clothing. The event took place on...
Church VandalizedOctober 16, 2004 — (ICC) - The Pastor of the Yakkala AOG church found earlier this month that his church had been vadilized and the well nearby contaminated with engine oil. The pastor immediately...
