Tag: Asian Christian persecution

A Chinese pastor was sentenced to 14 years jail for "peddling superstition"

The pastor and his family were all found guilty of “using superstition to undermine the law.”

House church pastor sentenced to 14 years in jail in China

Pastor Kan Xiaoyong and his co-defendants all received heavy prison sentences.

China continues to tackle Christianity via its education system

The level of control imposed on Christians by the Chinese government continues to increase

Supreme Court sentences pastor to prison for "proselytizing" in Nepal

The Christian community in Nepal has faced increased persecution since 2018

A Christian couple accused of blasphemy win bail in Pakistan

Pakistan ranked seventh on Open Doors’ 2023 World Watch List of the most difficult places to be a Christian.

Christians in Indonesia face regular prayer disruptions

Padang, where such incidents occur quite often, is ranked third most intolerant city in Indonesia by the Setara Institute.

Pastors and church members arrested for alleged religious conversions

Uttar Pradesh recorded over 200 violent occurrences against Christians this year alone.

A Christian couple was arrested under Pakistan's blasphemy law

This incident, and many others like it, have continued to raise concerns among Pakistan’s Christian communities

Two Nepalese churches were vandalised

Nepal witnesses a growing trend of violence directed at Christians.

An Indonesian church was repeatedly denied permit to hold worship services

Congregants worshipped for two years before services were suspended due to COVID-19.