Christian Persecution

Kidnapped German Evangelical Freed In Afghanistan

Tue, 21st Aug 2007 00:37:00 -0400

A German evangelical development worker who was kidnapped at gunpoint from a restaurant in the Afghan capital Kabul has been freed, her organization and Afghan officials confirmed Monday, August 20.

Turkey Arrests Street Evangelists For "Insulting Islam"

Sun, 29th Apr 2007 23:17:00 -0400

Turkish police reportedly released an American Christian from prison late Friday, April 27, after he and three other evangelists were detained in Istanbul this week for charges that included "missionary activity" and "insulting Islam."

Turkish Believers "Satanically Tortured" Before Being Killed

Fri, 27th Apr 2007 00:11:00 -0400

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT, READERS' DISCRETION ADVISED There was increased concern Thursday, April 26, about the plight of active Christians in Turkey after investigators revealed that three evangelical believers were "satanically tortured" last week before being killed.

Turkey: Young Muslims Murder Three Christians

Fri, 20th Apr 2007 00:08:00 -0400

In a gruesome assault against Turkey�s tiny Christian community, five young Muslim Turks entered a Christian publishing office in the southeastern province of Malatya yesterday (April 18) and slit the throats of the three Protestant Christians present.

Turkey: Church Vandalized, Pastor Threatened

Tue, 30th Jan 2007 21:18:00 -0500

Assailants on Turkey�s Black Sea coast vandalized a Protestant church this weekend, days after nationalists from the region murdered a well-known Armenian journalist.

Turkey: President Vetos Minority Foundations Law

Wed, 13th Dec 2006 23:06:00 -0500

Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer has blocked a key piece of reform legislation passed last month to broaden religious freedoms in Turkey.

Turkey: Attackers Firebomb Protestant Church

Fri, 10th Nov 2006 02:46:00 -0500

Unidentified assailants hurled six Molotov cocktails at a Protestant place of worship in western Turkey last Saturday (November 4), breaking windows and inflicting minor damages on the exterior of the building.

Turkey: Converts Charged Under Speech Law

Wed, 1st Nov 2006 01:23:00 -0500

A Turkish prosecutor slapped criminal charges against two converts to Christianity earlier this month, accusing them of �insulting Turkishness,� inciting hatred against Islam and secretly compiling data on private citizens for a local Bible correspondence course.

Christians Worldwide To Pray For Persecuted Believers

Fri, 27th Oct 2006 02:41:00 -0400

Eight organizations supporting persecuted churches have urged Christians worldwide to pray for 200 million Christians who they claim suffer "interrogation, arrest and even death for their faith in Christ."

German Evangelicals Protest Planned Deportation of Vietnamese Christian

Sun, 3rd Sep 2006 21:17:00 -0400

For over 200 days an evangelical congregation in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia has been providing "church asylum" to a Vietnamese Christian amid fears he may be deported by local German authorities, news reports said Sunday, September 3.

Hungary Christians Host Israeli Teenagers Fleeing Rocket Attacks

Thu, 17th Aug 2006 01:59:00 -0400

A group of 18 teenagers from Israel's war-torn northern area and two adult companions arrived in the Hungarian capital Budapest Wednesday, August 16, for a nine-day holiday organized by the Hungarian Baptist Charity and Malev Hungarian Airlines.

Germany Halts Deportation Iranian Christian

Mon, 31st Jul 2006 23:21:00 -0400

A German court has ruled that German authorities cannot deport a Christian asylum seeker back to Iran where he may face execution for converting from Islam to Christianity.

Germany Halts Deportation Iranian Christian

Fri, 28th Jul 2006 00:15:00 -0400

A German court has ruled that German authorities cannot deport a Christian asylum seeker back to Iran where he may face execution for converting from Islam to Christianity, news reports said Thursday, July 27.

Germany Threatens To Deport Iranian Christian

Wed, 12th Jul 2006 00:27:00 -0400

Germany plans to deport an Iranian asylum seeker back to Iran, although he may face execution there because he converted from Islam to Christianity, BosNewsLife monitored Tuesday, July 11.

Christian Converts Concerned As Netherlands Government Collapses

Mon, 3rd Jul 2006 00:38:00 -0400

Dutch Queen Beatrix was weighing her options late Friday, June 30, after the center-right government collapsed over an immigration row that was expected to also impact persecuted Christian converts seeking refuge in the Netherlands.