China Cracks Down on Unofficial Church, Arresting Pastor and 100 Members
(Morning Star News) – 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. Security authorities raided the 800-member Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, Sichuan Province at about 6 p.m. on Sunday (Dec. 9) and also took […]
Attack on Private Gathering in Northern India Typifies Hindu Extremist Strategy
NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – A Hindu extremist strategy for stopping the spread of Christianity by targeting pastors – and their families – was painfully evident in a recent attack on a Christmas planning meeting in northern India. As has become routine in India, police arrested badly beaten Christians and charged them with causing religious […]
Discrimination against Christians in Egypt Reflects Deeper Issues
JERUSALEM (Morning Star News) – A wan effort to do away with the religious designation on ID cards in Egypt reflects the enormity of the discrimination Christians face in a country regarded as a leader of Middle Eastern Islam, rights advocates said. ID cards are required for almost every aspect of public life in Egypt, and […]
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Police in Laos Arrest Grandmother, Three Other Christians During Worship
(Morning Star News) – Police in Laos arrested a grandmother and three other Christians while they were worshipping last month, according to an advocacy group. Raiding a church service in Keovilai village, Vilabouly District in Savannakhet Province, local police on Nov. 18 arrested the 78-year-old woman identified as Grandma Bounlam and three men identified by […]
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Unimaginable Loss for Christians Displaced by Violence in Nigeria
JEBBU MIANGO, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – A grandmother whose 35-year-old … [Read More...]
Muslim Mob Incites Police to Arrest Six Pastors in Uganda
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Officers arrested six pastors in … [Read More...]
In Meeting with President, Pastors in Nigeria Say Military Complicit in Attacks on Christians
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Commentary & Analysis
Discrimination against Christians in Egypt Reflects Deeper Issues
JERUSALEM (Morning Star News) – A wan effort to do away with the religious designation on ID cards in Egypt reflects the enormity of the discrimination Christians face in a country regarded as a leader of Middle Eastern Islam, rights advocates said. ID cards are required for almost every aspect of public life in Egypt, and […]