Eritrean evangelical, Pentecostal Christians jailed for their faith temporarily freed on bail
The Eritrean government has released on bail more than 20 prisoners who’d been in detention for years because of their faith, the BBC reports.
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Iraq: Ethnic cleansings of Christians is ongoing, UK analyst says
What Iraq’s Christians want from the West is to say the plain truth: that there is ethnic cleansing of Christians in the region and it is ongoing, Tim Stanley told a meeting at the U.K.’s Parliament last Tuesday.
Ethiopian authorities order evangelical church to shut down, Christians forced to leave
An evangelical church in central Ethiopia has been ordered to vacate its building, 10 years after it started meeting there, and churches elsewhere in the region say pressure is increasing on them too.
Tajikistan: Children barred from attending church, 5,000 Bible verse calendars burned
Tajik authorities implementing a new religion law are barring children from attending religious services and have burned thousands of calendars with Bible verses.
India: Christian convert beaten by Hindu villagers, beheaded by Maoist guerrillas
An Indian man who had become a Christian last year was killed and beheaded in eastern India, reports Persecution Relief.
Christian Evangelist Arrested in Turkey After Brunson's Release, Told to Leave Country
After 20 months in bureaucratic limbo, Canadian-American Christian David Byle was arrested and detained overnight by security police in Ankara, the Turkish capital.
China: Christian Schoolchildren Forced to Tick 'No Religion' Box
More than 300 Christian children in two high schools in Zhejiang province, which has been referred to as the "Jerusalem of the East" for its strong Christian presence, have been asked to fill out a form stating that they did not follow a religion, World Watch Monitor has been told by a trusted local source.
China: Christian Schoolchildren Forced to Tick 'No Religion' Box
More than 300 Christian children in two high schools in Zhejiang province, which has been referred to as the "Jerusalem of the East" for its strong Christian presence, have been asked to fill out a form stating that they did not follow a religion, World Watch Monitor has been told by a trusted local source.
Nigeria: Pastor, 3 Sons Burned Alive 'Beyond Recognition' in Fulani Militant Ambush
A spate of attacks, in which at least 20 were killed in Nigeria's central Plateau State over the last week of August, has shattered peace efforts by religious and political leaders in its capital, Jos.
Nepal: Law Criminalizing Evangelism, Conversions to Christianity Goes Into Effect
A law criminalizing religious conversions and the "hurting of religious feelings" went into effect in Nepal this week, a year after the bill was passed.
