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China: Bible Printer Released After Three Years

The Chinese government only "allows" worship at state-owned churches, and arrested house church pastor Cai Zhuohua, putting him in prison for three years for printing Bibles and religious materials.  He has now been released, but continues to be monitored!

Cuba: Jailed Journalist Rushed to Havana Hospital

Normando Hernandez Gonzalez has been jailed since April of 2003 for his journalistic work critical of Cuba's communist government.

India: Anti-Christian Hate Campaign Fuels Persecution in India

Indonesia: Angry Mob Storms Church

Palestine: Gaza's Forgotten Christians

Uzbekistan: Repression of Protestants Continues

Algeria: Christians Detained for Preaching

These arrests come on the heels of a program launched by Algeria's Religious Affairs Ministry to stop Christian proselytizing. 

Azerbaijan: Religious Freedom Getting Worse

A pastor in Azerbaijan is being held on false charges as he attempts to register his church to obtain the "legal right" to worship. 

China: Authorities Intensify Crackdown on "Illegal" Church Activities

Eritrea: Police Arrest More Christians

India: MP Condemns Persecution of Christians

Maldives: Hope is Born

Maldives is a small nation with a long history of religious oppression–but that could be changing. 

Pakistan: Christian Girls Kidnapped, Converted, and Forcibly Married

Please pray for these girls, facing violence and destroyed futures because of their faith! 

Turkey: Christians Face Ongoing Intimidation

Bangladesh: Muslims Force Converts Back to Islam

Islamist "missionaries" are hauling new Christians back into the mosques and forcing them to return to Islam.  These brothers and sisters face violence, threats, and fraudulent tactics in their brand-new walks with Christ.

India: Bible School Students Attacked and Beaten

A group of 30 Hindu radicals attacked 18 Bible school students who were on an evening walk.  10 out of the 18 students were badly beaten.  The Hindu radicals also brought false charges against the students, and 10 of them are in police custody after the lies.  (For more info on India, see Compass Direct's India News Briefs.)

Iraq: Religious Cleansing Underway

Religious violence against Christians and their churches continues to mount in Iraq.  Christians are often given three options - convert, leave, or die.  Those that refuse the first two options become targets for horrific attacks.

Pakistan: Religious Minorities Told to Convert or Die

Christians and other minority religions have received letters telling them that if they do not convert to Islam within a short period of time, they will all be killed.

Saudi Arabia: Christian Surgeon Allowed to Return Home

Dr. Fahmy was detained by the Saudi government after publicly acknowledging his faith.  He has been harassed, removed from his job, and denied further work permits.  Now, though, the government has allowed him to return home to Egypt!

Cambodia: Evangelism Banned

Officials in strongly Buddhist Cambodia have accused Christians of "disrupting society," and banned them from evangelizing on pain of prosecution.

China: Three House Church Buildings Facing Destruction 

The government of Zhejiang has accused around 800 Christians of being in an "evil cult," and is moving to destroy their places of worship.

Egypt: Security Police Torture Christian Convert Woman

Extremists relatives of her husband, also a Christian convert, have vowed to kill this young woman.

India: Missionaries in Orissa Attacked

Gospel for Asia missionaries are often at the forefront of persecution in the 10/40 Window. 

Lebanon: Church Facing Perilous Times 

Fascinating historical background on the internal struggles of Islam, and how those struggles affect the Christians in Lebanon. 

Pakistan: Mob Confesses to Church Attack

The heart of this story is the response of the persecuted believers.  Despite the injustice, they have forgiven their offenders.