During a regular prayer meeting held by local believers in Chaphar village, villagers forcefully interrupted the fellowship and began harassing the believers. The pastors were framed for blasphemy and arrested. Read more: International Christian Concern
High-caste Hindus who have been harassing a church in Nepal forced it to shut down last week. For two months Brahmins, the highest caste from which Hindu priests and teachers are drawn, had disrupted worship of the Eternal Life Church in Palpa each week and accused the pastor of converting villagers. Read more: Morning Star
Thanks to the courage of our "crazy" brothers and sisters in China, God’s love is being shown in a way reminiscent to that of the first century church. What they did in the face of opposition last week in the streets of Chengdu is inspiring. Watch the video to learn more about what they are
A recent study conducted by a scholar and pastor, Liu Tongsu, gives insight through empirical data on the persecution faced by the Church in China. Read more: International Christian Concern
Four Christian women in Nepal, including two Japanese citizens and two Nepalese citizens, were arrested on November 4 on suspicion of attempting to convert people to Christianity by force. The arrests took place after the Christian women were accused of proselytizing door to door in the Butawal area near the capital Kathmandu. Read more: International
Several countries have offered asylum to the Pakistani Christian woman Asia Bibi, after she was acquitted by the country’s highest court last month of a blasphemy charge carrying the capital punishment. However, local Christians are fearful of repercussions, as the West is perceived as Christian to most Pakistanis. Read more: World Watch Monitor
A church in China’s southern Hunan province remains victim to unrelenting harassment from Chinese authorities. The local church experiences frequent visits from authorities that interrupt services, forcibly interrogate congregants, and vandalize church property. Read more: International Christian Concern
Last week four Roman Catholic priests were kidnapped by armed gunmen in the Delta State of Nigeria. Four days later, police rescued them and are searching for their abductors. Read more: International Christian Concern
In September, the United Wa State Army) forcibly recruited 41 students in Shan State near the Myanmar border of China. The students were studying at a Bible school, when they were taken away and forced to join the Wa army as part of a statewide clampdown on Christianity. Seventeen students managed to escape the base
Survivors Jacob Mutua Mativo and Musee Kiema describe the “scene from hell” as they escaped the violent stoning attack on September 13 in Elwak town, Mandera, that left two of their Christian brothers dead. Read more: International Christian Concern
