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CT News Briefs
Palestinian Bible Society bookshop threatened, closed; church political activities investigated; Wal-Mart carries the pill.
by CT staff
posted 04/19/2006 09:30 a.m.
Religious Freedom Isn't Free
Rights to faith and liberty are at risk in Afghanistan.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 04/06/2006 09:30 a.m.
Whose Law in Afghanistan?
High-profile apostasy case highlights legal contradictions.
by Barbara G. Baker, Compass Direct, with additional news-service reporting
posted 04/06/2006 09:30 a.m.
Militants Besiege Mission in North India
Hindu nationalists crack down on ministry to poor, sick.
by Manpreet Singh in Chandigarh, India
posted 3/17/2006 12:00 p.m.
Cartoon Chaos
Muslims aren't the only ones guilty of acting out inappropriately.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 03/14/2006 09:30 a.m.
More Money, Less Liberty
Observers parse motives behind new tax exemption.
by Boaz Herzog
posted 02/10/2006 09:00 a.m.
Iraq Churches Attacked Again
Threats renewed against Christian Peacemaker Teams workers.
Compiled by Sarah Pullliam
posted 01/31/2006 09:00 a.m.
Deliver Us from Kony
Why the children of Uganda are killing one another in the name of the Lord.
by J. Carter Johnson in Kitgum, Uganda
posted 12/30/2005 10:00 a.m.
SIDEBAR
Brutality Therapy
Love and art are keys to healing.
by J. Carter Johnson in Kitgum, Uganda
posted 12/30/2005 10:00 a.m.
SIDEBAR
Peace Not Out of Reach
What American Christians can do to help resolve the LRA conflict.
Interview by Timothy C. Morgan
posted 12/30/2005 10:00 a.m.
Christmas Attacks Suspected
Indonesia's Christians dig bomb pits to prep for terrorist assaults over weekend.
by Tony Carnes in Jakarta, Indonesia
posted 12/22/2005 03:30 p.m.
Better Late Than Never
U.S. announces first sanctions following 1998 law.
by Mark Stricherz
posted 11/14/2005 09:30 a.m.
Copts' Night of Terror
Rioting chills Muslim-Christian relations as new parliament is elected.
by Timothy C. Morgan in Alexandria, Egypt
posted 11/10/2005 09:45 a.m.
Christianity Today News Briefs
Alaska Christian College defunded, churches to receive federal Katrina aid, persecution in India, church wins suit against Colorado DOT.
by CT staff
posted 11/10/2005 09:45 a.m.
Lost in the Sunni Triangle
Leaders of Baghdad church presumed dead.
by Dale Gavlak in Amman, Jordan
posted 11/02/2005 09:00 a.m.
Christian Teens Beheaded in Indonesia
Attacks only the latest in effort to "exterminate the Christian community" in the Poso area.
by Deann Alford
posted 11/01/2005 10:00 a.m.
Mobs Expel 80 Christians
Growing number of evangelicals threatens liquor profits.
by Deann Alford
posted 10/17/2005 09:00 a.m.
News: Q+A: Ben Kwashi
An estimated 53,000 Christians and Muslims in Nigeria's central Plateau state have died since the current round of violence began in Jos on September 7, 2001. Benjamin Kwashi is the Anglican bishop of Jos.
by Deann Alford
posted 09/26/2005 09:00 a.m.
Jesus Film Ire
Two Christians murdered apparently for showing the movie.
by Compass Direct
posted 09/15/2005 09:00 a.m.
U.S. Court Calls for Deportation of Chinese Christian
Court believes Christian's story, says China has the right to maintain social order.
by Boaz Herzog
posted 09/06/2005 09:30 a.m.
The Daniel of Religious Rights
Nina Shea is not someone to tangle with. And the persecuted are mighty glad.
by Sheryl Henderson Blunt
posted 08/26/2005 09:30 a.m.
SIDEBAR
Subverting Dignity
Nina Shea on the greatest threat to human freedom today.
Interview by Sheryl Henderson Blunt
posted 08/26/2005 09:30 a.m.
Dumped into Drums
Eritrea ramps up brutal crackdown on Christians.
by Jeff M. Sellers
posted 07/18/2005 09:00 a.m.
Christianity Today News Briefs
Saudi Arabia releases arrested Christians, Canadian college disallows criticism of homosexuality.
by CT staff
posted 07/18/2005 09:00 a.m.
Christian Dalits Fight Bias
Seek benefits withheld by government.
by Manpreet Singh
posted 07/05/2005 09:30 a.m
Christianity Today News Briefs
Religious freedom in Vietnam and China, Messianic Jews in Israel, and Millard Fuller.
by CT staff
posted 06/24/2005 09:00 a.m.
Turkey's Protestants Face Wave of Attacks
Anti-missionary threats turn violent.
by Barbara G. Baker, Compass Direct
posted 06/15/2005 09:00 a.m.
Indian Court Commutes Death Penalty for Staineses' Murderer
Christians worried as attacks continue with little interference from the government.
by Manpreet Singh in Delhi
posted 05/25/2005 09:30 a.m.
Christianity Today News Briefs
Christians murdered in Pakistan and Bangladesh, and Oregon's supreme court overturns same-sex marriages.
by CT staff
posted 05/18/2005 09:00 a.m.
U.S. and Vietnam Reach Agreement on Religious Freedom
Hanoi promises privately to lift restrictions on Christians.
by Compass Direct
posted 05/12/2005 09:00 a.m.
Lay Pastor May Face Martyrdom
Convert from Islam accused of evangelizing Muslims.
by Compass Direct
posted 05/05/2005 09:00 a.m.
Christianity Today News Briefs
Americorps allowed in Catholic schools, and North Korea leads Open Door's persecution list.
by CT staff
posted 04/28/2005 09:30 a.m.
Hotel Sudan Isn't a Film—Yet
Genocide in Darfur must be stopped.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 04/26/2005 09:30 a.m.
Burning Out the Faithful
Druze attack Christians in 'pogrom.'
by Deann Alford
posted 04/21/2005 09:00 a.m.
Hindu Radical Redux
Church leaders report more than 200 new incidents of persecution.
by Manpreet Singh in Delhi
posted 04/15/2005 09:30 a.m.
Bearing the Cross
Members of One Another
Iraq's endangered church looks to Western fellowship for help.
by Jeff M. Sellers
posted 03/22/2005 09:00 a.m.
Longing to Be Heard
It's dangerous and lonely to be an Iraqi Christian—at home or in exile.
by Dale Gavlak
posted 03/21/2005 09:00 a.m.
The Risks of Regime Change
Middle Eastern Christians might end up more repressed under democracy than under dictators.
by Derek Hoffmann
posted 03/18/2005 09:00 a.m.
Robbery or Vendetta?
Mysterious murders cause rift between Copts and Muslims in U.S.
By Corrie Cutrer
posted 03/02/2005 09:00 a.m.
Escapee Denies Rape Charge
Star witness in criminal case against prominent Chinese pastor alleges officials tortured and sexually abused her to gain false testimony.
By Tony Carnes in Washington, D.C.
posted 02/14/2005 09:30 a.m.
Christianity Today News Briefs
The latest on evolution in school, persecution, and other stories.
By CT staff
posted 02/14/2005 09:30 a.m.
Fragile Accord
History, resentment, and ethnic tension imperil long-term peace in Sudan.
By Deann Alford
posted 02/07/2005 9:30 a.m.
Iraq's Christians Disenfranchised at Home and in U.S.
Assyrians are fighting for survival in a region that has long sought their ouster.
By Rob Moll
posted 01/31/2005 10:00 a.m.
Gatecrashing for Jesus
Brother Andrew discusses ministry in the Middle East.
Interview by Stan Guthrie
posted 01/31/05 10:00 a.m.
A Church Largely on Its Own
Hundreds of missionaries in Ivory Coast pull out after anti-French violence.
By Richard Nyberg in Dakar, Senegal
posted 01/26/2005 09:00 a.m.
North Korean Refugee Advocates Roughed Up
Security officers forcibly break up Beijing press conference that called for 'compassion.'
By Sheryl Henderson Blunt
posted 01/13/2005 9:00 a.m.
House-Church Leader Arrested
Zhang Rongliang has a high profile in China and internationally.
by CT staff
posted 01/05/05 9:00 a.m.
Bearing the Cross
Terrorizing Ally
Saudi Arabia tortures Christians even as it makes human-rights gestures.
By Jeff M. Sellers
posted 12/29/04 9:00 a.m.
North Korean Refugee Advocates Roughed Up
Security officers forcibly break up Beijing press conference that called for 'compassion.'
By Sheryl Henderson Blunt
posted 01/13/2005 9:00 a.m.
Nightmares and Miracles
A good beginning to the long battle for human rights in North Korea.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 12/06/04 09:30 a.m.
Deconstructing North Korea's Gulags
U.S. evangelicals win key legislation for freedom.
By Stan Guthrie
posted 11/09/04 9:00 a.m.
Mutual Mayhem
A plea for peace and truth in the madness of Nigeria.
By Craig Keener
posted 11/03/04 9:00 a.m.
SIDEBAR
Back to the Basics
Falling birthrates demand new priorities for families.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 11/03/04 9:00 a.m.
Ordinary Terrorists
Muslim extremists in Pakistan do not always belong to dangerous groups.
By Jeff M. Sellers
posted 10/25/04 9:00 a.m.
Christianity Today News Briefs
Campus evangelism at New Orleans, Passion sales, the ark hunt fails, and the persecution watch.
By CT staff
posted 10/14/04 9:00 a.m.
A Heartless Homeland
Why More North Koreans than ever are fleeing their country.
By Gregg Chenoweth & Tricia Miller
posted 10/07/04 9:00 a.m.
The Nightmare of North Korea
One man's story of brutality, courage, love, and freedom.
By Kang Hyeok
posted 10/05/04 9:00 a.m.
A False Cry of Peace
Wilfred Mlay, World Vision's regional vice president for Africa, discusses the crisis facing black Muslims in Darfur.
Interview by Stan Guthrie
posted 09/09/04 8:30 a.m.
Land of Warlords
Unconfirmed report on martyrdom deepens gloom for Christians in Afghanistan.
By Mark Stricherz
posted 09/09/04 8:30 a.m.
Fighting Flight
Christians call for commitment in wake of church bombings.
By Kevin Begos
posted 09/03/04 9:00 a.m.
Anti-conversion Reprieve
Sri Lanka Christians cheer high court ruling on controversial bill.
By Manpreet Singh
posted 08/20/04 9:30 a.m.
Bad Egyptian Cops
Christians say false evidence led to murder acquittals.
By Cornelis Hulsman in Cairo
posted 08/19/04 9:00 a.m.
Distress, Harassment Continue for Vietnam's Montagnards
U.N. relief workers airlift 198 refugees to Cambodian capital.
By Compass Direct
posted 08/18/04 9:30 a.m.
Cracking Down on Conversions
Buddhist radicals push tough new laws.
By Manpreet Singh
posted 08/10/04 9:00 a.m.
Iraq's Church Bombers vs. Muhammad
Attacks defy the Prophet's wish for the area's millennia-old Christian community, which is now on the edge of oblivion.
By Uwe Siemon-Netto, UPI
posted 08/06/04 8:30 a.m.
Freedom for Sudanese Faith
With new peace accord signed, Christians prepare to meet needs.
By Richard Nyberg
posted 07/12/2004 12:01 a.m.
Bearing the Cross: Out-of-Control Clerics
Official scourgings and vigilante "enforcers" in Iran terrorize Christians
By Jeff M. Sellers
posted 07/05/2004 12:01 a.m.
Terror on Top of the World
Maoist threats shut down Nepal's development work.
By Anil Stephen
posted 07/01/2004 12:01 a.m.
Eye for an Eye for an Eye
Are Nigeria's deadly religious riots really about religion?
By Obed Minchakpu in Jos
posted 06/23/2004 12:01 a.m.
Black Eye for Freedom
Report warns about religious liberty trends around the world.
By Mandy Morgan, Religion News Service, in Washington
posted 06/10/2004
Jailed for Christ
Government harasses churches in Eritrea
By CT staff
posted 05/20/2004
Pakistani Christian Student Dies from Torture
Muslim seminary implicated in forcible conversion attempt.
By Barbara G. Baker, Compass Direct
posted 05/12/2004
India Undaunted
Escalating repression can't seem to dampen the church's growth.
By Tim Stafford
posted 04/28/2004
SIDEBAR
The Immense Commission
Most postal areas still don't have any Christian workers living in them.
By Tim Stafford
posted 04/28/2004
SIDEBAR
Watch Those Web Postings
What Indians say American Christians should, and shouldn't, do to help.
By Tim Stafford
posted 04/28/2004
Anti-Conversion Conspiracy
Buddhist nationalists in Sri Lanka step up violence against churches.
By Manpreet Singh
posted 04/26/2004
Ethnic Cleansing
Christians among hundreds of thousands displaced.
By Richard Nyberg
posted 04/14/2004
Lip Service
Vietnam's guarantees of religious freedom are not fooling anybody.
By Jeff M. Sellers
posted 04/06/2004
Border Crackdown
Government seeks to stamp out North Korea refugee problem
By Timothy R. Callahan in Washington, with CT staff reports
posted 03/15/2004
Burma's Almost Forgotten
Christians find themselves battered by the world's longest civil war and a brutally repressive regime.
By Benedict Rogers
posted 03/05/2004
China Arrests Dozens of Prominent Christians
At least 50 detained in fresh crackdown on house churches, reportedly promoted by new video and book releases.
By Timothy C. Morgan with David Neff in Washington, D.C.
posted 02/18/2004
Turkmenistan Tightens Religion Law
Violators of new law to be punished by fines or corrective labor.
By CT staff
posted 01/28/2004
House-Church Christian Dies in Custody
Family saw prisoner injured and bound with heavy chains.
By Compass Direct, Nanjing
posted 01/15/2004
Crushing House Churches
Chinese intelligence and security forces attack anew.
By Jeff M. Sellers
posted 01/13/2004
Vietnam's 'Appalling' Persecution
Activists want Washington to confront Communist leaders for torturing and killing Christians.
By Timothy R. Callahan in Washington
posted 12/31/2003
Churches Demolished at Sudanese Refugee Camp
Bulldozers raze prayer centers as part of government "re-planning" exercise.
By Richard Nyberg, Compass Direct
posted 12/30/2003
Ex-Muslims Harrassed in Egypt
Egyptian state security police arrested and tortured Christian converts
By Compass Direct, wire reports
posted 12/16/2003
Blockbuster Evangelism
Millions have been converted after seeing films about Jesus, and Hindu radicals are responding with violence.
Joshua Newton in Karnataka, India
posted 11/26/2003
Persecution Is a Holy Word
Exaggerating our problems demeans the sacrifice of overseas believers.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 11/07/2003
Hindu Leaders Crack Down on Conversions
Potential converts must ask permission
By Joshua Newton and ENI in New Delhi
posted 10/13/2003
Submitting to Islam—or Dying
Ceasefires and peace talks bow to greater powers in Sudan.
By Jeff M. Sellers
posted 10/08/2003
The Joy of Suffering in Sri Lanka
How Christians thrive in the land where ethnic and religious strife is always just around the corner.
By Tim Stafford
posted 09/29/2003
Go Figure
2002's martyrs, cohabiting couples, and defiant Alabamans.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 09/08/2003
'Dangerous' Chinese Bill Is Thwarted
Article 23 would have automatically banned Hong Kong groups now outlawed on the mainland.
By CT, Compass Direct
posted 08/21/2003
Other Baghdad Battles Ahead for Christians
Enemies include extortion and uncontrolled church growth.
By Kevin Begos in Baghdad
posted 08/14/2003
Pakistan Court Acquits Christian of Blasphemy
Arrested in 1998, Aslam Masih is released from prison because of a lack of evidence.
By Barbara Baker, Compass Direct, in Istanbul
posted 07/23/2003
Damping the Fuse in Iraq
A veteran peacemaker discusses how religion can help stave off religious conflict after Saddam.
An interview with Canon Andrew White
posted 07/09/2003
Criminal Faith
Going Nuclear, North Korea allows worship only of its dictator.
By Jeff M. Sellers
posted 07/08/2003
Prominent Indonesian Pastor Receives Three-Year Sentence
Judges declare Rinaldy Damanik guilty of illegal weapons possession despite evidence of witness intimidation and legal abuse.
By Sarah Page, Compass Direct
posted 06/17/2003
Fending off Hindutva
Indian Christians blast Nazi-like survey, "draconian" conversion law.
By Joshua Newton in Ahmedabad
posted 05/16/2003
Protestants Face Police Crackdown in Eritrea
In four cities, security forces arrest 170 Protestant Christians.
By Compass Direct in Asmara
posted 05/16/2003
Pastor and Six Family Members Burned to Death in Nigeria
Christian leaders suspect Muslim fanatics of fatal arson attack
By Obed Minchakpu, Compass Direct
posted 05/07/2003
Light Verdict Stuns Egypt's Christians
Only 2 of 95 defendants convicted in Muslim mob killings of Copts.
By Cornelius Hulsman in Cairo
posted 05/07/2003
Crucial News Service Dies
Religious freedom champion Keston Institute shifts focus.
By Wil Triggs with Religion News Service
posted 05/01/2003
Letter from Kabul
Religious freedom still in jeopardy under new Afghan government.
By a veteran Christian leader in Afghanistan
posted 04/21/2003
Religious Cleansing
What you can do to help persecuted Christians in Indonesia.
By Jeff M. Sellers
posted 04/15/2003
Diplomacy, Not Denunciation, Saves Lives
The CT religious rights debate concludes.
By T. Jeremy Gunn
posted 04/08/2003
We Must Never Be Silent About Suffering
The CT religious rights debate continues.
By Michael Horowitz
posted 04/07/2003
Are Most Arab Americans Christian?
The Detroit News reports that 75 percent of Arabs in the U.S. are Christian. Why is that?
By Todd Hertz
posted 03/25/2003
Gujarat Religious Survey Troubles Indian Christians
Government of Indian state says it has been gathering statistics on the minority at the behest of federal officials.
By Joshua Newton in New Delhi
posted 03/14/2003
Muslims Convicted After 2000 Fatal Attack on Copts
But fearful Christians in Upper Egypt say many killers are still at large.
By Cornelis Hulsman in Cairo
posted 03/03/2003
Full of Sound & Fury
Polemics at home and abroad does not prevent religious persecution.
By T. Jeremy Gunn
posted 02/27/2003
Cry Freedom
Forget "quiet diplomacy"—it doesn't work.
By Michael Horowitz
posted 02/26/2003
Under Suspicion
Hong Kong's Christians fear antisedition measures will curb religious liberty.
By Anil Stephen in Hong Kong
posted 02/21/2003
Machete Attack on American Continues to Alarm Local Christians
Hindu militants threaten to expel evangelists, stop conversions.
By Joshua Newton in Kochi, India, with staff reports
posted 02/18/2003
Sub-Saharan Powder Keg
What you can do to help persecuted Christians in Nigeria.
By Jeff M. Sellers
posted 02/05/2003
Three Killed in Christmas Attack on Pakistan Church
Two men in burqas throw a bomb into a small church during worship.
By Religion News Service
posted 01/13/2003
Death Watch
One of the world's earliest Christian cultures totters on the edge of extinction.
By Thomas C. Oden
posted 01/10/2003
Catch-240
Uzbekistan's repressive regime requires Christians to register, but won't process their applications.
By Wil Triggs and reports from KNS
posted 12/31/2002
Heightened Hostilities
What you can do to help persecuted Christians in Egypt.
By Jeff M. Sellers
posted 12/31/2002
Christmas in Vietnam
A missionary writes about this year's bleak holiday in the Dak Lak Province.
posted 12/26/2002
Police Arrest Indian Christians Over Dalit Conversion
Low-caste Indians reject Hinduism, turn to Christianity or Buddhism.
By Joshua Newton in Chennai, India
posted 12/06/2002
Iraqi Christians Keep Their Heads Down
Vital but dwindling Christian population faces many pressures.
By Stan Guthrie
posted 11/08/2002
Speaking Out: USCIRF's Concern Is To Help All Religious Freedom Victims
The chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom responds to Robert Seiple's claims that it is "only cursing the darkness."
By Felice Gaer
posted 11/07/2002
Indian Christians 'Living in Terror,' Rights Groups Report
Accusations against priest lead to intense conversion pressure in Rajasthan.
By Anto Akkara in New Delhi
posted 11/06/2002
Karachi Police Defy Pakistan High Court
Christian massacre survivor released from custody, detained, and then released again.
by Barbara G. Baker
posted 10/24/2002
Freedom's Wedge
What you can do to help persecuted Christians in Cuba.
By Jeff M. Sellers
posted 10/17/2002
Speaking Out: The USCIRF Is Only Cursing the Darkness
The increasingly irrelevant U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom seems intent on attacking even those countries making improvements.
By Robert A. Seiple
posted 10/16/2002
Is Christianity a Religion of Peace?
Saudi Arabia claims Wahhabist Islam isn't the most dangerous religion.
By Ted Olsen
posted 10/11/2002
Indian State Bans Conversion
Christians say Tamil Nadu ordinance threatens relief work.
By Anto Akkara in New Delhi with wire reports
posted 10/11/2002
Fleeing North Korea
Christians among the thousands are making their way to China.
By Tony Carnes in northeast China and South Korea
posted 10/07/2002
'A Blast of Hell'
500,000 people uprooted, thousands dead in Nigerian violence.
By Stan Guthrie with Obed Minchakpu in Jos
posted 09/24/2002
Vietnam's Hidden Tragedy
American church leaders manipulated as communists cover up abuse of tribal Christians.
posted 09/20/2002
Christians Push For More Progress in Sudan
Observers say there's a long road to go for peace.
By Mark Stricherz in Washington
posted 09/04/2002
Colombian Rebels Kill Evangelical Pastors
Two church leaders ambushed in August.
By David Miller, Compass Direct
posted 09/03/2002
Crushed by a Soviet Relic
What you can do to help persecuted Christians in Turkmenistan.
By Jeff M. Sellers
posted 08/23/2002
Judge Allows Class Action Suit Against Navy
'Non-liturgical' chaplains complain of bias in Naval promotion, hiring.
By Ken Walker
posted 08/22/2002
Christian Villages Burn Again in Central Indonesia
Protective armed forces are withdrawn before the attack.
By Geoff Stamp, Compass Direct
posted 08/20/2002
Ethiopian Evangelical Killed by Orthodox Church Mob
Local police fail to respond during attack.
by Barbara G. Baker, Compass Direct
posted 08/05/2002
Eritrean Government Closes Churches
All Christian houses of worship are ordered shut without official explanation.
By Jeff Taylor, Compass Direct
posted 07/18/2002
Pakistan Sentences Another Christian to Death
Now two on death row, five appealing life sentences
By Barbara G. Baker, Compass Direct
posted 07/08/2002
How to Confront a Theocracy
The most effective way to address human rights in Saudi Arabia may be to let Muhammad do the talking.
By Jeff M. Sellers
posted 07/03/2002
Separation of God and Gridiron
Newspaper reports assistant football coach lost his job for religious beliefs.
By Ted Olsen
posted 06/25/2002
Hounded, Beaten, Shot
What you can do to help persecuted Christians in India.
By Jeff M. Sellers
posted 06/11/2002
Council Voids New Religious Restrictions
Kazakhstan ban on unregistered groups found to violate the nation's constitution.
By Keston News Service and CT
posted 06/06/2002
Hindus Continue to Slaughter Muslims in India
Reports implicate police in orchestrating riots.
By Anton Ankara, ENI, in New Delhi
posted 05/30/2002
Death-row Christian May Hang for 'Blasphemy'
Family pins hopes for release on attorney's novel argument.
By Kristian Kahrs in village 133 and in Lahore
posted 05/29/2002
Rebels Force Churches to Close in Colombia
Christians accused of political involvement in May 26 elections
By David Miller, Compass Direct
posted 05/16/2002
Critics Assail Dialogue with Hindu Radicals
But some Christians see talks as an opportunity to build bridges in times of persecution.
By S. David in Bangalore
posted 05/14/2002
Where Adultery Means Death
Political and religious leaders clash in Nigeria over the increased use of Islamic law.
By Obed Minchakpu in Lagos
posted 05/08/2002
Flogged and Deported
What you can do to help persecuted Christians in Saudi Arabia.
By Jeff M. Sellers
posted 05/07/2002
Anti-Semitic Violence Spurs Crackdown
Attacks said to be prompted by violence in the Middle East.
By Religion News Service and Christianity Today
posted 05/07/2002
Persecution Summit Takes Aim at Sudan, North Korea
Christian leaders issue second "Statement of Conscience."
By Jeff M. Sellers in Washington, D.C.
posted 05/02/2002
CT Classic: The Suffering Church
Increasingly, Christians are harassed, arrested, interrogated, imprisoned, fined, or killed because of their religious beliefs and practices.
By Kim A. Lawton
posted 05/02/2002
Missionaries Defy Terrorist Threat in Colombia
U.S. Embassy says North Americans are guerrilla targets.
By Deann Alford
posted 04/30/2002
China's Christians Face Harsh New Rules
Regional officials gain broad new controls over religious activity.
By Tony Carnes
posted 04/26/2002
Deported as 'Illegal'
Officials expel four Assemblies of God volunteers.
By Compass Direct
posted 04/10/2002
Heather, Dayna, and Clark?
The media questions conservative speaker Clark Bowers on his claims of detainment in Afghanistan.
By Ted Olsen
posted 04/05/2002
Bloody Sunday
Five killed in grenade attack inside Islamabad church.
By LaTonya Taylor
posted 03/27/2002
On The Run from Police, Iranian Christian Survives Church Attack
Fleeing persecution with no passport, refugee witnesses last week's grenade murders in Pakistan.
By Kristian Kahrs in Islamabad
posted 03/26/2002
Pakistan Grenade Attack Survivors Worship and Weep
On the Sunday after March 17 attack, church members regather in Islamabad.
By Kristian Kahrs in Islamabad, Pakistan
posted 03/25/2002
Hiding from Religion Police
What you can do to help persecuted Christians in Iran.
By Jeff M. Sellers
posted 03/20/2002
Zoning Laws a Pretext for Harassment
Only a handful of Turkey's evangelical churches meet in state-recognized church buildings.
By Compass Direct
posted 03/15/2002
Missionaries May Be Target Of FARC Guerrillas
U.S. embassy in Colombia issues warning to missionaries and churches.
By Kenneth D. MacHarg
posted 03/08/2002
Is the Worst Yet to Come?
After 600 Indians die in last week's riots, Hindu temple plans may spur continued religious violence.
By Todd Hertz
posted 03/06/2002
Christians Hail Electoral Reform
Pakistan scraps system in which religious minorities could only vote for candidates of their own faith.
By Ecumenical News International
posted 03/01/2002
Bush: 'I'm One of Them'
Religious persecution allegations set the stage for George Bush's visit to China.
By Todd Hertz
posted 02/27/2002
Archbishop Proposes to Die in Place of Woman Sentenced to Stoning
Okogie's offer is a protest against Nigeria's Islamic Shari'ah law.
By Obed Minchakpu in Lagos
posted 02/25/2002
Christians Fear Decade of Freedom Is Over
Central Asian countries experienced freedom, growth, repression, and now uncertainty.
By Stan Guthrie
posted 02/22/2002
'New' China: Same Old Tricks
Top communists, despite their denials, endorse arrest and torture of Chinese Christians by the thousands.
By Tony Carnes
posted 02/15/2002
The Unlikely Activist
How a bitter atheist helped besieged Christians—and became a believer.
By Tony Carnes
posted 02/15/2002
What China's Secret Documents Reveal
The New York archive of religious persecution in China contains numerous government documents that show how the government controls religion.
By Tony Carnes
posted 02/15/2002
China Persecution Dossier: Zhang Wu-Ji
Tortured to the point of death.
From the Committee for Investigation on Persecution of Religion in China
posted 02/15/2002
China Persecution Dossier: Shi Yun-Chao
Beaten for Hosting Bible Studies.
From the Committee for Investigation on Persecution of Religion in China
posted 02/15/2002
China Persecution Dossier: Gu Xiangmei
Surviving on "tiger's diarrhea."
From the Committee for Investigation on Persecution of Religion in China
posted 02/15/2002
In Perspective: What is the Falun Gong?
And why does the Chinese government want to destroy it?
By Todd Hertz
posted 02/06/2002
Gong's 'Accusers' Claim Torture Induced False Confessions
Letters from imprisoned Christian women in China describe assaults with electric clubs
By Alex Buchan
posted 02/01/2002
Proposed Repatriation of Vietnamese Tribal Christians May Be Flawed
The government continues to persecute believers while giving a guarantee for the safety of returning refugees.
By Alex Buchan
posted 01/29/2002
Church Leader Gets Reprieve
China's case against Gong Shengliang now on hold.
By Tony Carnes
posted 01/24/2002
Pakistani Christians Praise Plan to End 'Religious Apartheid'
Election rules discriminated against Christians and other religious minorities, say leaders.
By Anto Akkara in New Delhi
posted 01/22/2002
Robertson Takes Flak for Gold-Mining Venture
Freedom Gold has not yet mined much in Liberia, but it is already producing critical media attention for its founder.
By Chuck Fager
posted 01/21/2002
Entrapment Suspected
Shelter Now leader believes workers were pawns in Taliban scheme.
By Deann Alford
posted 01/18/2002
Empty Legal Rights
What you can do to help persecuted Christians in Vietnam.
By Jeff M. Sellers
posted 01/15/2002
Indian Church Leaders Plead For Dialogue to Resolve Tension with Pakistan
Dispute follows last month's storming of the Indian parliament complex.
By Anto Akkara in New Delhi
posted 01/14/2002
Chinese House Church Leader Granted Time to Appeal Death Sentence
Sentence likely to be commuted to imprisonment, but church remains in danger.
By Alex Buchan, Compass Direct
posted 01/08/2002
Christians to Help Investigate Crimes
Religious leaders join the Peruvian government in investigating unsolved crimes.
By David Miller, Compass Direct
posted 01/08/2002
Chronic Violence Claims 2,000 Lives
The adoption of Islamic law in northern Nigeria has ignited conflict between Christians and Muslims.
By Obed Minchakpu in Jos, Nigeria
posted 01/07/2002
Free China's Church
The Communist country may ease some religious restrictions, but they still want an apolitical church.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 01/03/2002
Protests Cease; Alienation Continues
Evangelicals warn that peace process is in trouble.
By Mary Cagney
posted 12/21/2001
New Curriculum 'Tampering' with History, Indian Churches Protest
Christian leaders allege that a current education proposal promotes Hindu nationalism.
By Anto Akkara in New Delhi
posted 12/12/2001
Christmas Season Tense for Pakistan's Christians
Separate murders follow Bahawalpur massacre.
By Barbara G. Baker
posted 12/07/2001
Letter from a Muslim Seeker
Christians aren't the only ones asking 'Why?' after September's tragedy.
By Stephen L. Carter
posted 12/05/01
Communists May Recognize Independent Christians
House-church leaders are wary of China's intent to give formal recognition to unregistered religious groups.
Compass Direct
posted 11/19/2001
Changes in China's Religious Policy Imminent?
Several respected house-church leaders consulted about official registration.
Paul Davenport in Beijing
posted 11/16/2001
Group Sues to Halt Church Center
Construction continues on congregational center in Israel pending court's ruling.
LaTonya Taylor
posted 11/15/2001
High Court Injustice
What you can do to help persecuted Christians in Pakistan.
Jeff M. Sellers
posted 11/14/2001
U.S. Ally Jails House-Church Leaders
More than a dozen Christians imprisoned in Saudi Arabia since last summer.
Art Moore
posted 11/14/2001
Vandals Attack Churches, Mosques
Since the September 11 terrorist attacks, 15 Australian religious buildings have been vandalized.
Dave Crampton
posted 11/14/2001
Opinion Roundup: Naming Names
Were the State Department's actions on international religious freedom compromised by the war on terrorism?
Todd Hertz
posted 11/07/2001
Dayna Curry Will Celebrate Her 30th Birthday in a Taliban Prison
With trial indefinitely postponed, the future is murky for Shelter Now hostages.
Jeff M. Sellers
posted 11/02/2001
Hundreds of Christians Take Shelter in Barracks After Riots in Nigeria
Some report that violence since mid-October has left more than 200 dead.
Obed Minchakpu in Kano, Nigeria
posted 11/01/2001
Caught in the Crossfire
Family, churches press for release of American missionaries in Kabul.
Sheryl Henderson Blunt
posted 10/31/2001
Radical Muslims Massacre 16 Protestants
Six masked gunmen spray bullets into a Church of Pakistan Sunday service.
Stan Guthrie and Yunis Khushi in Islamabad
posted 10/30/2001
Christians Fear Muslim Backlash
Anti-Christian sentiments in Pakistan run high, culminate in protests and church shooting.
Stan Guthrie
posted 10/30/2001
'Our Fears Have Come True' Says Pakistani Bishop After Massacre in Church
At least sixteen parishioners killed after gunmen storm a Sunday service.
Anto Akkara
posted 10/29/2001
Haunted by Totalitarianism
Communism no longer menaces Bulgarian churches-in theory.
Viktor Kostov
posted 10/25/2001
Condemned Prisoner Appeals for Help
Sentenced to death in 1998, Ayub Masih continues to fight "baseless and concocted" blasphemy charge.
C. Hope Flinchbaugh
posted 10/19/2001
Air Force Chaplains Allege Bias
Independent survey finds perceptions of racial, gender, and religious discrimination.
Stan Guthrie
posted 10/18/2001
Opinion Roundup: What Does 09.11.01 Mean for Religious Liberty Policy?
Persecution watchdogs fear religious freedom will suffer.
Todd Hertz
posted 10/10/2001
Religious Liberty: How Are We Doing?
The challenges of being an international cop for human rights—a report by the first U.S. ambassador at large for religious freedom.
Robert Seiple
posted 10/10/2001
'Deceitful Propaganda'
What you can do to help persecuted Christians in Laos.
Jeff M. Sellers
posted 10/09/2001
Religious Riots in Nigeria Leave Hundreds Dead
Leaders condemn the use of religion as a tool for violence.
Obed Minchakpu in Jos, Nigeria
posted 10/02/2001
The Hard-Won Lessons of Terror and Persecution
Overseas Christians reflect on painful experiences.
Art Moore
posted 09/26/2001
Socialists Give Evangelicals Some Relief
Greek Orthodox Church fights plan to remove religion designation on identity cards.
By Peter P. Moschovis in Athens
posted 9/6/01
Aid Workers Held Captive
Taliban alleges housing group's staff engaged in evangelism.
By Todd Hertz
posted 8/30/01
In Perspective: The Friendliest Murderous Militants in the World
The Soviet Union, United States, and others helped create Afghanistan's ruling Taliban. Will the world's most Islamic state backfire?.
By Todd Hertz
posted 8/30/01
Orphaned and Widowed
Christian families devastated since Shari'ah law adopted.
By Obed Minchakpu, Compass Direct, in Kano, Nigeria
posted 8/29/01
Activist Christian Pastor Arrested In Vietnam
Public Security Police have busted up Mennonite services four times this year.
By Compass Direct
posted 8/24/01
Hostage Pastor Released Unharmed In Colombia
Wife pledges to stay in Colombia because the kidnappers cannot stop the Lord's work.
By Deann Alford, Compass Direct
posted 8/20/01
Diplomats Receive Visas Into Afghanistan, but Will Only Meet with Officials
Over a week after raid on Shelter Germany, future for workers still unclear.
By Barbara G. Baker, Compass Direct
posted 8/13/01
Forgotten Gulag
What you can do to help persecuted Christians.
By Jeff M. Sellers
posted 8/6/01
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