China: Woman arrested for developing Christian app
A prayer letter circulating among house churches in China describes the situation of a
young Christian sister who was taken away by the police due...
Man beaten, stoned to death, falsely accused of blasphemy
In Pakistan and many other persecuted nations, blasphemy laws have served effectively as
a death sentence for Christian minorities. In addition to the obvious legal...
Help The Persecuted steps up aid amidst war in Lebanon
By Peter Wooding --
As a major escalation between Iranian backed Hezbollah and Israel has been taking place in the Middle East, Christian ministry Help...
Muslim abducts Christian girl, 12, forces marriage/conversion
A Muslim in Pakistan abducted and forcibly converted and married a 12-year-old Christian
girl as police delayed efforts to recover her, family members said.
Parveen Shaukat,...
One city emerges as capital of false blasphemy charges
By Massimo Introvigne --
On August 12, in the Kasur area of Punjab, police registered a criminal case involving blasphemy charges against two women—one being...
Evangelist slain by Muslim extremists with swords
Muslim extremists with swords in eastern Uganda on Monday (Aug. 19) killed a Christian
for leading Muslims to Christ, sources said.
The assailants attacked Yowabu Sebakaki...
Tragic history of persecution in Japan
Paul Marshall, Wilson Distinguished Professor of Religious Freedom at the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University, recently penned an analysis of Christian...
Kidnapped pastor and daughter still missing after ransom payment
The whereabouts of a pastor and his daughter kidnapped in northwestern Nigeria were
unknown after their captors threatened to kill them even after receiving a...
ISIS rising again in Syria
By The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) --
Deir Ezzor province: SOHR sources have reported that members of ISIS cells attacked, with machineguns,...
When rape is used as an instrument of persecution
By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow --
Rape as a form of Christian persecution is a grave human rights violation and an egregious act of...
