Taliban Cut Throat of Convert for Spreading GospelJuly 12, 2004 — (ANS) - The fugitive leader of Afghanistan 's former Taliban regime is still alive and his group has stepped up attacks against Christians, including slitting the throat of a Muslim...
Hindu Extremists Kidnap Pastors WifeJuly 12, 2004 — (Compass) - Hindu extremists who kidnapped the wife of a Christian pastor in India six weeks ago are still holding her captive. Local police have refused to make any attempt...
Deconstructing HindutvaJuly 8, 2004 — (ANS) - Indias new Congress-led government has begun the process of digging up the Hindutva foundations laid by its predecessors, the right-wing Hindu nationalist BJP. Congress is actively working to...
Sri Lankas Evangelical Alliance Suffers Break-InJuly 7, 2004 — (Compass) -- Unidentified vandals broke into the office of the National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka (NCEASL) over the weekend and ransacked filing cabinets and desks. Intruders apparently forced...
Parish Area Remains Tense Following Catholic-Hindu ViolenceJuly 6, 2004 — (AsiaNews) - A parish area in western India remains tense two weeks after a Hindu mob attacked Catholics. Police continue to patrol Devbag, a fishing village in the territory of...
Anti-Christian Bias Feared Rising in PakistanJuly 5, 2004 — (Zenit)- Muslim anger over the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq is leading to more discrimination against Christians in Pakistan , an archbishop warns. "There is a lot of anger among...
Taliban Say They Cut Throat of Afghan ChristianJuly 2, 2004 — (Reuters) - Afghanistan 's Taliban guerrillas say they cut the throat of a Muslim cleric after they discovered him propagating Christianity and warned foreign aid workers they would face similar...
Pastor Brutally Attacked in Indian VillageJuly 2, 2004 — (Compass) - An Indian pastor brutally beaten in a night-time attack in West Tripura is still recovering from serious knife wounds. Letthang Gangte, a missionary of the Evangelical Congregational Church...
In Asia, a Trend to Destroy Catholic SchoolsJune 29, 2004 — (Zenit.org) - The destruction of Catholic schools has become a new trend to suppress religious freedom in Asia , warns a priest-journalist. Father Bernardo Cervellera, director of AsiaNews, described this...
Catholic and Christian Leaders Protest Against Proposed Anti-Conversion BillJune 29, 2004 — (ColomboPage) - Issuing a joint statement, Catholic and Christian leaders in Sri Lanka today expressed their dissatisfaction over the anti-conversion bill that will be presented by the Freedom Alliance government...
Falsely Accused Buddhists in Sri Lanka Attempt to Halt the Spread of ChristianityJune 28, 2004 — (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,...
Cabinet Approves Bill Prohibiting Religious ConversionJune 22, 2004 — ( 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...
Attacks Against Church Follow After Anti-Conversion BillJune 22, 2004 — ( 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,...
Christian Priest’s Wife KidnappedJune 17, 2004 — (Time News Network of India) - The wife of a Christian priest, who had gone missing since about two weeks from Fatehpura taluka of Dahod district, was found in the...
Pentecostal Preacher Escapes Islamic Captors In PakistanJune 16, 2004 — (ANS) - A Pentecostal preacher abducted by Muslim militants in Pakistan 's southwestern region has escaped from his captors, the evangelical CharismaNOW news service reported Tuesday, June 15. CharismaNOW quoted...
Donations Meant for Poor are Funding Christian PersecutionJune 15, 2004 — (AsiaNews) - Foreign donations given for widows and orphans are being used by the militant Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) to distribute weapons and hate literature against Christians and Muslims. The...
