Christians Prosecuted for Reading Bible in Public
Taking the concept of culture wars to new heights, two Christians were arrested in front of a California DMV for reading the Bible—and prosecuted.
Lao Officials Arrest Five Christians for Religious Movement
Officials in a village in southern Laos on March 25 arrested and detained five Christians during worship and charged them with leading a religious movement without official approval, according to advocacy group Human Rights Watch for Lao Religious Freedom (HRWLRF).
Crackdown in Iran Hits Official Churches
In a rare crackdown on a concentrated area, Iranian authorities have arrested Christians living in the country’s third largest city in what is seen as a tactic to discourage Muslims and converts to Christianity from attending official churches.
Radio Personnel Risk Lives for Gospel
The U.N. Security Council has described the Arab Spring as the “most significant event of the early 21st century.”
Critics Angered by Bible Translation for Muslims
The Holy Bible has been translated into more than 450 languages and portions of the Scriptures exist in more than 2,000 languages.
Islamists Vow to Eradicate Christians From Parts of Nigeria
Militant Islamist group Boko Haram has declared “war” on Christians in Nigeria, saying that they are planning coordinated attacks to “eradicate Christians from certain parts of the country.”
