Christian minorities are massacred by Buddhists in Myanmar
For years the military junta that governed Myanmar has applied stringent discriminatory measures against all non-Buddhist religious groups in the name of the ‘one nation, one race and one religion’
Concerns Expressed After Jharkhand, India Passes Anti-Conversion Law
India (Mission Network News) — In India, religious minorities are seeing their freedoms slowly erode. The northeastern state of Jharkhand recently became the ninth state to pass anti-conversion laws, which are often
Nepali Christians Freed Nine Months After Conviction for ‘Witchcraft’ of Praying for Mentally-Ill Woman
(World Watch Monitor) — Four Nepali Christians sentenced last year to five years in prison for “violence and witchcraft,” after praying for a mentally ill woman, have been released after
Chinese Christians Meet Illegally, Left Without Church After Forced Government Closure
ZHUMADIAN, Henan (China Aid) — Elderly Christians, incapable of traveling the long distance to a state-run church, were forced to meet illegally in their homes after officials banned their gathering
Chinese Pastor Detained for Traveling to Christian Conference
CHENGDU, Sichuan (China Aid) — Chinese authorities barred a pastor from traveling to Hong Kong to attend a Christian training conference today, echoing a growing trend that keeps church leaders
China Tightens Regulation of Religion to ‘Block Extremism’
Photo Credit: Bibles for ChinaBEIJING (Reuters) — China’s cabinet on Thursday passed new rules to regulate religion to bolster national security, fight extremism and restrict faith practiced outside organizations approved
Bangladeshi Pastor Attacked Following Confrontation Over Destruction of Property
Bangladesh (Mission Network News) – Just over a week ago in Bangladesh, men from an electric company arrived at FMI supported Pastor Rajib’s home, claiming they were there to make
In 1/3 of the world’s countries it is forbidden to evangelize
Laws prohibiting blasphemy are ‘alarmingly widespread’ throughout the world, with many countries setting disproportionate punishments ranging from imprisonment to the death penalty.A report on anti-blasphemy and anti conversion laws were
Annual U.S. Religious Freedom Report Outlines Ongoing Persecution in Iran, China, Sudan
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor released its annual International Religious Freedom Report on Tuesday, detailing the status of 199 countries and outlining particularly egregious examples of
Judge in Pakistan Urges Parliament to Prosecute Blasphemy Cases Under Terrorism Laws
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – In an expanded order to remove “blasphemous” content from social media in Pakistan, a high court judge included a recommendation that Parliament include terrorism charges against
