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Algerian Faces Five Years in Prison for Sharing Christian Faith

Accusers who say an Algerian Christian insulted Islam provided no evidence to a judge hearing the Christian’s appeal of his original sentence....

December 05, 2012

Algerian Faces Five Years in Prison for Sharing Christian Faith

Pakistani Court Drops Blasphemy Charges Against 14-Year-Old Rimsha Masih

The case against Rimsha Masih, the teenage Pakistani Christian girl, has today been dropped by the court in the Pakistani capital Islamabad. "This...

November 21, 2012

Pakistani Court Drops Blasphemy Charges Against 14-Year-Old Rimsha Masih

Egypt: Brief Salafi Occupation of Coptic Land Part of Larger Problem, Copts Say

For about 24 hours, members of the Coptic Church had to reckon with a group of Salafi Muslims who insisted Christians had no right to a piece of...

November 14, 2012

Egypt: Brief Salafi Occupation of Coptic Land Part of Larger Problem, Copts Say

Egypt's Copts Can't Rely on New Pope to Secure Their Rights

To learn more about Bishop Tawadros and what his selection means for Egypt’s Christians, Open Doors News spoke at length with Youssef Sidhom,...

November 08, 2012

Egypt's Copts Can't Rely on New Pope to Secure Their Rights

Nigerian Christians on Front Lines Vow to Stay Despite 40 'Barbaric' Student Deaths

"Despite these circumstances the church will hold on to God and will triumph; we are not going to retaliate," a local Mubi church leader said. "We...

October 25, 2012

Nigerian Christians on Front Lines Vow to Stay Despite 40 'Barbaric' Student Deaths

Nairobi Church Stands Strong After Grenade Kills Boy, Injures Others

On Sept. 30, an explosive device was hurled at the Sunday school building of St. Polycarp Anglican Church in Nairobi, killing a 9-year-old boy and...

October 16, 2012

Nairobi Church Stands Strong After Grenade Kills Boy, Injures Others

Rimsha and Family Will Stay in Pakistan, Lawyer Says

Rimsha Masih and her family will remain in Pakistan after her legal ordeal is over, one of her lawyers says. The teenage Pakistani girl, who was...

October 10, 2012

Rimsha and Family Will Stay in Pakistan, Lawyer Says

From Africa to Asia, Offended Muslims Vent Anger on Churches

As anger over internet video "Innocence of the Muslims" reverberates from Africa to Asia, it can be difficult to distinguish between video-inspired...

October 01, 2012

From Africa to Asia, Offended Muslims Vent Anger on Churches

Perpetrators of Turkey's 'Malatya Massacre' Put on Trial

Nineteen suspects accused of inciting the brutal 2007 murders of three Christians in eastern Turkey went on trial before Malatya’s Third Criminal...

September 20, 2012

Perpetrators of Turkey's 'Malatya Massacre' Put on Trial

Pope Urges Peace as Muslim Protests Continue

Pope Benedict started a visit to Lebanon in the Middle East on Friday, as angry demonstrations and attacks on Western interests continued to spread...

September 17, 2012

Pope Urges Peace as Muslim Protests Continue

Nigerian Church Tries to Move On After Massacre

One month after gunmen opened fire inside Deeper Life Bible Church in Eika-Adagu, a suburb 12 kilometers from the town of Okene in central...

September 14, 2012

Nigerian Church Tries to Move On After Massacre

Pakistani Christians Worry About 'the Next Rimsha'

The story of Rimsha Masih, the 14-year-old girl accused of burning pages from the Quran, has shaken Christian families across Pakistan, and has...

September 05, 2012

Pakistani Christians Worry About 'the Next Rimsha'

Talk of Violence Against Jailed Pakistani Teen Worries Her Lawyer

Confident on Wednesday of Rimsha Masih’s release, her lawyer was apprehensive Thursday after a prosecutor hinted strongly at the likelihood of...

September 03, 2012

Talk of Violence Against Jailed Pakistani Teen Worries Her Lawyer

Pakistan: Teen Accused of Blasphemy Will Leave Jail, But Can't Go Home

Rimsha Masih, the young Christian girl whose case has renewed international debate about Pakistan’s notorious anti-blasphemy laws, is likely to be...

August 31, 2012

Pakistan: Teen Accused of Blasphemy Will Leave Jail, But Can't Go Home

Murder of Nigerian Christian Senator, Physician Sends Shockwave Through Community

The death of Senator Gyang Dantong, a member of the National Assembly, reverberated through Nigeria’s struggle to hold itself together.

Murder of Nigerian Christian Senator, Physician Sends Shockwave Through Community

Indian Christians Forced Into Hindu Worship, Driven From Homes

Hindu extremists forced 15 Christians to participate in Hindu worship rituals, then beat them up and rousted them from their village.

Indian Christians Forced Into Hindu Worship, Driven From Homes