Tag: Asia

Pakistani Christians reject government's cash scheme

Most Christians in Pakistan reside in Punjab province, where many struggle to secure a stable income to support their families.

A Christian girl was rescued from forced marriage to an elderly Muslim man

The youngest of seven children, Sana vanished on June 9 after leaving her house in Lahore, Pakistan

China’s alliance with Iran could worsen Christian persecution in both countries

Both China and Iran are "Countries of Particular Concern" according to the US, ICC reports.

Christian granted secret bail after arrest on false blasphemy charge

Pakistan ranked seventh on Open Doors’ 2024 World Watch List of the most difficult places to be a Christian.

Christian widow beaten up and charged with blasphemy in Pakistan

Similar cases are commonplace across Pakistan.

Christian father of four shot dead by his Muslim neighbors

The family was asleep when the group of men entered their home.

The widow of a Christian killed for his faith flees her village in India

The man had been assaulted by a mob of about 20 people.

A pastor was liberated after four months of imprisonment in India

He described conditions in the jail as “pathetic,” including “bullying, extortion and mental torture.”

A South-Korean pastor was arrested in Russia for missionary work

Although Baek's wife was initially detained, she has since been released and returned to South Korea.

A 10 year-old kidnapped girl was forcibly converted to Islam in Pakistan

Pakistan ranks seventh on Open Doors’ 2024 World Watch List of the most difficult places to be a Christian