World Update
Bhutan: Christian Villagers "Expelled"
Bhutan's tiny Christian community has come under increased attack, this time by an angry crowd objecting to the preaching of the gospel.
China: House Church Raided, Leader Detained
In at least two recent separate incidents, the Chinese government continues to crack down on house churches.
India: Gujarat Enacts Anti-Conversion Law
Gospel for Asia reports that this law could pose serious difficulties in the already dangerous work of spreading the gospel.
Indonesia: Freedom from Abraham Bentar Rohadi
This man was beaten by an angry mob for sharing his faith–and then detained and thrown into prison, where he has been for two years. While the mob that beat him almost to death went away free, he was punished after being accused by his own brother-in-law of blasphemy against Islam.
Singapore: Christians Charged for Promoting "Ill Will"
Simply distributing Christian literature that supposedly cast Mohammad in "a negative light" was enough for these Christians to be charged under Singapore's Sedition Act.
Zimbabwe: Christians Facing Famine and Persecution