(The Christian Post) Persecution of Christian women worldwide has risen dramatically in the last year as a new study by Open Doors International released ahead of International Women's Day finds forced marriages have increased by 16%, and physical violence against women has increased 31%. Global persecution watchdog group Open Doors International released the 2021 “Same … [Read more...] about Trafficking, Forced Marriages of Christian Women on the Rise Worldwide, Open Doors Reports
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Mob Attacks Christian Worship Service in India with Axes, Stones, and Clubs
(International Christian Concern) On March 8, a Christian worship service in Central India was brutally attacked by a mob wielding axes, stones, and wooden clubs. As a result of the attack, at least eight Christians were injured and hospitalized. According to local sources, the attack took place in the Bastar District of India’s Chhattisgarh State. At approximately 7 P.M., a … [Read more...] about Mob Attacks Christian Worship Service in India with Axes, Stones, and Clubs
Malaysian Christians Can Call God ‘Allah,’ Rules High Court
(Christianity Today) A Malaysian court ruled Wednesday that non-Muslims can use the word Allah to refer to God, in a major decision in a divisive issue for religious freedom in the Muslim-majority country. The High Court decision squashed a 35-year-old government ban on the usage of Allah and three other Arabic words by Christian publications, deeming the ban … [Read more...] about Malaysian Christians Can Call God ‘Allah,’ Rules High Court
State Department Blacklists Iranian Interrogators for Human Rights Violations
(International Christian Concern) Yesterday, the U.S. State Department blacklisted two members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for their involvement in “gross violations of human rights, namely the torture and/or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment of political prisoners and persons detained during protests in 2019 and 2020 in Iran,” according … [Read more...] about State Department Blacklists Iranian Interrogators for Human Rights Violations
Church Confirms Release of Pastor Threatened with Execution
(Morning Star News) Church leaders have confirmed reports that Islamic terrorists who threatened to execute a pastor they abducted in northeast Nigeria freed him on Wednesday (March 3). The president of the Church of Brethren in Nigeria (Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria, or EYN), Joel S. Billi, told church leaders on Thursday (March 4) that he had spoken to Pastor Bulus Yakura … [Read more...] about Church Confirms Release of Pastor Threatened with Execution