Tag: Christian Persecution

18-year-old Christian jailed for blasphemy granted bail

A Christian boy imprisoned for more than 17 months on blasphemy charges was expected to be released on bail in Pakistan next week.

Muslim banner rejects Christian worship

Christians living in Paccerakkang, Indonesia, were facing a huge banner that proclaimed they were not welcome in the community

Pastor sentenced to two years in prison for distributing Christian materials

The Chinese People’s Court of Shunde District struck down another Christian organisation

Hindu nationalists humiliate and tie up Christian women in India

Two Christian women were beaten, tied to a tree and tortured on the 26th December

Protestant pastors shot and threatened in Vietnam

Two independent Christian pastors from an ethnic minority group were shot in the leg as a warning to shut down their churches

Christians prohibited from choir practice in Indonesia

Local Muslims stopped a village church choir from rehearsing on Sunday evening

Mexican Christians vigilant of new indigenous protection laws

New reforms to Mexican law that assure traditions and customs of indigenous groups, may pose a threat to Christians

How the war in Ukraine fuels Christian persecution in Eastern Europe

While religious tensions existed prior to the conflict, the war has exacerbated the targeting of Christians.

Myanmar junta imposes new restrictions on Christian worship

Myanmar’s military junta has imposed new restrictions on Christian prayer services in Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine State

Trump in the White House is a good news for Christians around the globe

The previous Trump administration increased funding for relief programs focused on persecuted religious minorities.