Pakistan: Abducted Thirteen-Year-Old Girl Returned to Christian Family
Saima Javaid, a 13-year-old Christian girl, was ordered to be returned to her family 25 days after her abduction by two Muslim men — a rare victory for Pakistani Christians affected by the issue of abduction, forced conversion, and marriage.
Nepal: Pastor Arrested for Praying Against COVID-19 Virus
A Christian pastor in Nepal has been arrested for praying against the COVID-19 virus on a video that has circulated on social media. The pastor could face up to six months in prison after being accused of giving false information about the virus.
Iraq: Curfew Causes Damages for Christian IDPs
Iraq’s strict coronavirus restrictions are having potentially disastrous implications for Christians persecuted by ISIS attempting to rebuild their lives in the Nineveh Plains, a disputed territory currently under
Pakistan: Minorities Claim They Were Refused Aid Due to Their Religious Identities
According to recent viral social media posts, Christian and Hindu families were refused food aid by Saylani Welfare International Trust staffers who were distributing aid in Karachi in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
South Sudan: Baptist Church Recovers Truck Confiscated Eight Years Ago in Sudan
Christian leaders in Sudan rejoiced when the new transitional government on Wednesday (March 25) released a truck confiscated eight years ago from a Baptist church.
India: Pastors in Northern India Falsely Imprisoned by Police for Three Days
Two pastors in northern India were falsely imprisoned for three days after being assaulted by Hindus. The attack took place after the pastors shared a Gospel tract with a shopkeeper in Uttar Pradesh.
Myanmar: Abducted Pastor, Who was Presumed Dead, Released by Arakan Army
International Christian Concern (ICC) rejoices at the news that Burmese pastor U Tun Nu, who was abducted by the Arakan Army (AA) in Rakhine State and presumed dead, was released on March 8, 2020, after 14 months of detention.
India: Christians Suffer Police Brutality, Illegal Arrests in Uttar Pradesh
Forcing them to pose like Christ on the cross, police last week beat Christians in custody on baseless charges in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state, sources said.
Myanmar: Military Jets Open Fire on Christian Chin Villages, Killing 21 People
A total of 21 villagers were killed and about two dozen injured when military jets opened fire on four majority Christian villages in Chin State, Myanmar (Burma) over the weekend.
India: Pastor Continues Ministry in the Face of Escalating Persecution
Christians in Uttar Pradesh are facing intimidation, harassment, arrest, or assault following a press conference by a Hindu nationalist group vowing to stop Christian conversions in the region.
Nigeria: Fifteen-Year-Old Christian Girl Escapes Captors who Forced Marriage and Conversion
Fifteen-year-old Sadiya Amos was taken from her family in January by a group of Muslim men in Northern Kaduna State and was married to one of her abductors. She escaped captivity and returned to her parents on March 12.
India: High Court Rejects Plea by Hindu Nationalists to Ban Religious Conversions
The Delhi High Court allowed BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay to withdraw
India: Christian Families Beaten and Banned from Village in Northeast Region
Two Christian families were beaten and banned from their home village after they refused to recant their Christian faith in December 2019. They faithfully continue to endure persecution.
India: Four Christians Tortured by Police
Police and Hindu nationalists attacked a church gathering claiming they were illegally gathering to cause a disturbance of the peace. Following the attack, four Christians were detained and tortured by police for more than eight hours.
India: Christian Hospital Attacked by Extremists
A Christian hospital in India’s Karnataka state was attacked by Hindu extremists after a hospital official was asked about a Bible by a Hindu patient.