Morning Star News South Asia Correspondent

• Christian Refugees Describe Fear of Taliban in Fleeing Afghanistan
  Christian relatives of a convert who fled to India from Afghanistan shortly before the Taliban seized power described days of terror before they were able to leave the country.
  Tuesday, January 4, 2022
• Pastor in Nepal Sentenced to Prison under Proselytism Law
  A pastor in Nepal forced to pay exorbitant bail amounts for three separate cases was sentenced to two years in prison on Nov. 30 under a law against proselytizing, sources said.
  Tuesday, December 28, 2021
• Foreign Christians Arrested on Charges of 'Converting' in Nepal
  A Christian from South Korea arrested in Nepal on charges of “attempting to convert” was released on bail on Wednesday (Aug. 7), sources said.
  Thursday, August 8, 2019
• After Attack, Pastor in Nepal Filled with Fear - and Faith
  More than a month after men claiming to be Maoists in Nepal assaulted Dhurba Kumar Pariyar, the 40-year-old pastor is still physically and mentally traumatized.
  Tuesday, April 30, 2019
• Four Christians, Including U.S. Woman, Arrested from Hotel in Nepal
  Police in Nepal arrested four Christians from a hotel, including a woman from the United States, early Tuesday morning (April 23) on false charges of conversion by allurement, sources said.
  Wednesday, April 24, 2019
• Christian in Sri Lanka Arrested after Reporting Threat on His Life, Watchdog Group Reports
  Police in Sri Lanka arrested a Christian who reported a Buddhist mob’s threat on his life, according to an advocacy group in the island country.
  Tuesday, February 19, 2019
• Church in Nepal Forced to Shut Down
  High-caste Hindus who have been harassing a church in Nepal forced it to shut down last week, sources said.
  Friday, November 16, 2018
• Policeman Punished for Talking about Christ at Public Religious Meeting in Nepal
  A policeman in Nepal was reprimanded and punished for talking about his faith in Christ at a public, multi-faith religious gathering earlier this month, sources said.
  Tuesday, October 30, 2018
• Violence, Discrimination against Christians Escalate in Sri Lanka
  Attacks and other actions against Christians in Sri Lanka have escalated this year, with Hindu extremism beginning to take root along with long-time Buddhist aggression, according to rights...
  Friday, October 19, 2018
• Court in Nepal Sentences Pastor to 10 Years in Prison on Rape Conviction
  Christians’ confidence in the judiciary in Nepal was shattered after a court sentenced a 63-year-old pastor to 10 years in prison on rape accusations the complainant later renounced, church leaders...
  Monday, August 27, 2018