Pakistani Christian Beaten for Refusing to Convert to Islam
The four older Muslim brothers of a 26-year-old Christian beat him unconscious here earlier this month because he refused their enticements to convert to Islam, the victim told Compass.
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Moroccan Authorities Raid Bible Study, Arrest Christians
A large, military-led team of Moroccan authorities raided a Bible study in a small city southeast of Marrakech last week, arresting 18 Moroccans and deporting a U.S. citizen, area Christian leaders said.
Lao Officials Force Christians from Worship at Gunpoint
About 100 local officials, police and villagers put guns to the heads of Christians during their Sunday morning service in a village in Laos last month, forcing them from their worship and homes, according to an advocacy organization.
European Court Rules Against Turkey\'s Religion ID
A European court on Tuesday ordered Turkey to remove the religious affiliation section from citizens\' identification cards, calling the practice a violation of human rights.
Two Churches Forced to Close in Indonesia
Under pressure from Islamist groups, authorities ordered Christian Baptist Church to cease services. Officials abruptly closed the Huria Christian Protestant Batak Church after delaying a building permit for four years.
Why Bhutan's Royalists Fear Christianity
Bars, pubs and discos have become legal in Bhutan – a cause of concern for the older generation – but construction of worship buildings other than Buddhist or Hindu temples is still prohibited.
India Finally Allows EU to Visit Orissa, But No Fact-Finding
Weary of international scrutiny of troubled Kandhamal district in Orissa state, officials yesterday finally allowed delegates from the European Union (EU) to visit affected areas – as long as they do no fact-finding.
Violent Death of Girl in Pakistan Spurs Push for Justice
A daring protest and a high-profile funeral here on Monday (Jan. 25) for a 12-year-old Christian girl who died from torture and malnourishment has cast a rare spotlight on abuse of the Christian poor in Pakistan.
Despite Democracy, Christians in Bhutan Remain Underground
In this distant and isolated nation in the eastern Himalayas, known as the \"Land of the Thunder Dragon,\" almost everything looks uniformly Buddhist.
Pakistani Christian Sentenced to Life under 'Blasphemy' Law
A young Christian shopkeeper was sentenced to a life term in prison and fined more than $1,000 last week following a dubious conviction of desecrating the Quran, according to Pakistan\'s National Commission for Justice and Peace