Christian leaders killed in Mexico
Drug cartels are suspected of killing a pastor and a priest in Mexico. Although the police were still unsure of the motive at the time of writing, many Christian leaders…
Christian tortured to death by Pakistan police
Police in Lahore, Pakistan, have killed a young Christian father. On 28 August police officers unlawfully arrested 28-year-old Amir Masih, falsely accusing him of theft, and tortured him for four…
Government accepts persecution review in full
“Freedom of religion will be at heart of government policy” Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt and the Bishop of Truro, Rt Rev Philip Mounstephen After years of virtual silence over the…
Burmese Christians forced to convert
Officials in western Burma (Myanmar) have forced three Christians to become Buddhists, according to Morning Star News. Firstly, in May, two ethnic Chin Christians, a pastor and member of his…
Hymns replaced with communist anthems
Churches in China are being forced to sing songs praising the state instead of God. The communist government is banning traditional hymns and ordering registered churches to use a new…
Children killed by extremists in Nigeria
Three children were among Christians killed recently in two Nigerian states by Muslim Fulani herdsmen. Morning Star News reports that on 17 June in Kaduna state, over 200 armed herdsmen…
Swedish council bans prayers
A local council in Sweden has prohibited prayer in local council-run schools, care homes and offices. Premier reports that the municipality in Bromölla on the north-east coast of Skåne argued…