Lao officials seize Church building, convert it into school
Authorities in Laos forcibly confiscated a church building in Savannakhet Province on Sept. 14 due to lack of official permission; the church had not applied for a building permit as the country routinely denies such applications, sources said..
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Iran: Pastor Nadarkhani refuses to recant at final court session, awaits verdict
Iranian pastor Yousef Nadarkhani refused the final opportunity to renounce his faith at the last hearing of his court case in Rasht, Gilan province, which took place today. He had previously refused to renounce his faith during sessions held on 26 and 27 September.
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Will Graham brings message of hope to the UK
Billy Graham\'s grandson, Will Graham completed an 18-day visit to the UK on Monday, culminating with the long anticipated Rock Thurrock event at the Thurrock Civic Centre over the weekend.
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Suicide bomber of Church in Indonesia identified
Indonesian police today identified the suicide bomber who detonated eight pipe bombs outside a church building in Solo, Central Java on Sunday (Sept. 25). The bomber, Ahmad Yosepa Hayat, killed himself and wounded at least 20 church members.
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Muslim extremists in Nigeria kill Christians in two states
Muslim extremists bent on ridding Nigeria's volatile middle region of Christianity killed five Christians in Niger state on Thursday (Sept. 22) and three others the previous week in the north-central state of Kaduna, including a 13-year-old girl, sources said.
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Iranian pastor refuses to recant faith despite death sentence
Iranian pastor Yousef Nadarkhani has twice refused to recant his Christian faith during two court hearings held in Rasht, Gilan Province on September 25 to 26.
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Open Doors plans 'lock-in' for persecuted church
A group of Christian leaders will spend 12 hours in a locked cell in a show of solidarity with persecuted Christians worldwide.
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Iranian government intensifies tracking of Christians, says Open Doors
The Iranian government's tracking of Christians in Iran has intensified over the last several months, according to Open Doors USA, an organization that provides help to persecuted believers in Jesus worldwide.
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More than 100 Christians killed in Nigeria's Plateau state
A rash of attacks by armed Muslim extremists on villages in Nigeria's Plateau state in the past month have left more than 100 Christians dead, including the elimination of entire families, sources said.
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Christian mother of five in Pakistan alleges gang rape, offered money to drop charges
A Christian mother of five was allegedly raped by two Muslim men last week, and area Islamists are threatening to harm her family if charges against the suspects are not dropped, the woman and her husband told Compass.
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Church leaders plan major evangelistic initiative for London
Christian leaders have today unveiled plans for a major evangelistic initiative in London.
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NGOS call for robust UN action in face of Eritrea's human rights violations
Human Rights Concern Eritrea (HRCE), Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) and the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) today called upon the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) to conduct a thorough investigation into the wide-ranging human rights violations committed in Eritrea.