Christian Persecution Archives
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• Algeria: Christians Sentenced for Spreading Faith A court in western Algeria convicted two Muslim converts to Christianity yesterday for illegally spreading their faith. Added: Jul 4th, 2008 2:18 AM • India: Victims of Orissa Violence Evicted from Homes At least 36 Christian families whose houses were burned during Christmas season violence in Orissa's Kandhamal district have been evicted from their damaged homes. Added: Jul 2nd, 2008 4:03 AM • Colombia: Threats Drive Pastor from Ministry in Medellin A series of death threats against a pastor in a working-class Medellín neighborhood prompted him to abandon his home and ministry last month and flee with his family to Colombia's capital. Added: Jul 2nd, 2008 4:01 AM • Chinese Security Forces Raid House Church At Coal Mine Chinese security forces raided a house church at a coal mine in China's Gansu Province and detained several Christians as part of a crackdown on unauthorized worship services in the Communist nation, a Christian rights group said Monday, June 30. Added: Jul 1st, 2008 1:32 AM • Tajikistan Protestant Church Threatened With Destruction Amid Crackdown Across Former Soviet Union In several former Soviet republics Christians were detained or facing their last worship service in their church building Sunday, June 29, as authorities stepped up a crackdown on mainly Protestant Christians, including believers involved in evangelism or unauthorized gatherings. Added: Jun 30th, 2008 2:04 AM • American And Other Christians Facing "Torture" In Yemen Prison Seven arrested Christian missionaries, including an unknown number of Americans, apparently remained detained in Yemen Sunday, June 29, and there was international concern they may face torture for spreading Christianity, several sources said. Added: Jun 30th, 2008 2:02 AM • Sri Lanka Buddhist Militants Attack Churches And Pastors, Investigators Say Buddhist militants in Sri Lanka are stepping up attacks on Christian pastors and churches across Sri Lanka, rights investigators said Friday, June 27. Added: Jun 30th, 2008 2:00 AM • Evangelist Due in Algeria Court for "Shaking Muslim Faith" A Christian evangelist was due to appear in an Algerian court Wednesday, June 25, on charges related to "attempting to shake the Muslim faith," after allegedly receiving death threats. Added: Jun 26th, 2008 3:10 AM • Iran Police Tortures And Detains Couple For Converting To Christianity Iranian security police in Tehran have detained and tortured a married couple who recently converted from Islam to Christianity and threatened to put their 4-year-old daughter in an institution, a Christian news agency reported late Wednesday, June 25. Added: Jun 26th, 2008 3:09 AM • Government Forces Attack Pastor In Sri Lanka, Christians Say An evangelical pastor in eastern Sri Lankia was receiving treatment in hospital Tuesday, June 24, a day after he was attacked by militant government forces because of his Christian activities, local believers and investigators said. Added: Jun 25th, 2008 4:46 AM • Indonesia: Islamists try to Destroy Church Buildings Local authorities accompanied by an Islamist mob attempted to demolish two buildings in a church compound used by three congregations in Jatimulya village, West Java province on June 14. Added: Jun 25th, 2008 4:44 AM • Taliban Kidnaps 16 Christians The Washington-DC based human rights group, International Christian Concern (ICC) www.persecution.org has just learned that 16 Christians were kidnapped at gunpoint in Peshawar, Pakistan on June 21, 2008, and have since been released. Added: Jun 24th, 2008 3:30 AM | |
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