Tag: Asian Christians

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.

China denied legal visits to detained house preacher

China prosecutes house church leaders as a criminal clique

Indonesian churches fight to regain worship venues

Indonesia ranked 33rd on the Christian support organization Open Doors’ 2023 World Watch List.

A Christian was charged with blasphemy under Pakistan's terrorism law

Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are incompatible with international human rights standards.

Chinese Christians resettled in the US after three years of quest for asylum

In detention, the members faced imminent danger of international kidnapping and repatriation

A Baptist pastor was sentenced to six years in prison in Myanmar

The conflict between the military and ethnic minority militias has escalated since the military's coup in February 2021.