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• Christians in China Forced to Replace Christian Items with Portraits of President
  An 84-year-old Christian in China was forced to remove Christian imagery from their homes and replace them with pictures of President Xi Jinping.
  Thursday, August 13, 2020
• Priest from Northeastern Syria Killed as Christians Suffer in Turkish Offensive
  ISIS militants have claimed responsibility for the November 11 killings of an Armenian Catholic priest and his father in eastern Syria.
  Friday, November 15, 2019
• China Adds Charge against Pastor, Coerces Christians to Falsely Accuse Him, Sources Say
  Authorities in China have added “illegal business activities” to the subversion charge against pastor Wang Yi and have coerced congregation members to falsely accuse him, according to advocacy and...
  Thursday, July 25, 2019
• Police Responsible for Disappearance of Pastor in Malaysia, Rights Commission Concludes
  A human rights committee in Malaysia has concluded that police officers were responsible for the 2017 disappearance of Pastor Raymond Koh, according to published reports.
  Friday, April 5, 2019
• Couple Beaten, Congregation Member Missing in Persecution of Church in China
  Following the arrest of 44 worshipers from house church meetings in southwestern China in February, police in Chengdu this month arrested a married couple from the church and beat them during...
  Friday, March 15, 2019
• Police in Laos Arrest Grandmother, Three Other Christians During Worship
  Police in Laos arrested a grandmother and three other Christians while they were worshipping last month, according to an advocacy group.
  Friday, December 14, 2018
• China Cracks Down on Unofficial Church, Arresting Pastor and 100 Members
  Authorities in China have detained the pastor and more than 100 members of a prominent, unofficial church since Sunday (Dec. 9), according to media and advocacy agencies.
  Friday, December 14, 2018
• Coptic Christians Deprived of Home Worship Hall in Egypt
  Nearly a year after declaring that attacks on Christians had hit a level not seen in decades, a Coptic Orthodox bishop in Egypt continues to lament a stream of incidents of violence against...
  Wednesday, September 26, 2018
• Closure of Large Church in Beijing Deepens Shadow on Religious Freedom in China
  The growing crack-down on unofficial churches in China deepened on Sunday (Sept. 9) when authorities closed one of the largest churches in Beijing, according to reports.
  Wednesday, September 12, 2018
• Christians in Egypt Jailed for Worshipping in Unlicensed House
  Authorities yesterday ordered 15 more days of jail for Christians arrested on Aug. 22 in Egypt for worshipping in a house without a permit, rights activists said.
  Thursday, September 6, 2018
• Police in India Demand Money to Release Falsely Accused Christians, Sources Say
  Christians arrested for praying in their home.
  Monday, August 13, 2018
• Assault on Christian Leader in Nepal Reflects Growing Threat
  Pastor attacked in broad daylight in crowded cafe.
  Tuesday, July 31, 2018
• Authorities in Algeria Seal Shut Another Church Building
  Church leaders didn’t get an explanation for why the seventh worship building to be closed in Algeria since November was sealed last week, but they suspect lack of registration was the pretext.
  Tuesday, July 17, 2018
• Harassment at Messianic Jews' Center in Israel Begins Anew
  Ultra-Orthodox Jews protested the presence of the center in Dimona, Israel on Tuesday (Jan. 23) and threatened some of the Messianic Jews, followers of Jesus, according to advocacy group Middle...
  Tuesday, January 30, 2018
• Authorities in China Detain Pastor, Daughter and 3-Year-Old Grandson
  In neighboring province, government-hired thug threatens to kill family.
  Friday, October 6, 2017
• Christians in Nepal Sentenced to Prison for Praying for Ill Woman are Released
  Four Christians in Nepal sentenced to five years in prison on false charges of “witchcraft” and “violence” were released today after a high court annulled their convictions, church leaders said.
  Friday, September 22, 2017
• Christian Father of Two in Pakistan Sentenced to Death for 'Blaspheming' Prophet of Islam
  A Christian father of two in Pakistan has been sentenced to death for blaspheming Islam’s prophet in a phone text even though he is illiterate.
  Monday, September 18, 2017
• Crack-Down on Christians in Nepal Hits Snag as Eight Are Acquittted
  Court drops proselytism case against grief counselors.
  Wednesday, December 7, 2016