Christian persecution
A Family Waits(new video)
From FB Voice Of The Persecuted Published on Mar 8, 2013 It seems like a story from a movie. Iranian pastor Saeed Abedini is sentenced to 8 years in one of the worst prisons in Iran. His only crime is spreading… Read More ›
Pakistan’s Christians protest against ‘blasphemy’ riots
“Pray for these Christians that God will protect them and give them courage and strength.” Hundreds of Christians clashed with police across Pakistan on Sunday, a day after a Muslim mob burned dozens of homes owned by members of the… Read More ›
Nigerian Islamists Ansaru ‘kill 7 foreign hostages’
Source The Nigeria-based Islamist group Ansaru said in a statement on Saturday that it had executed seven foreign hostages it had kidnapped from a construction company in northern Nigeria in February, SITE Monitoring Service said. Nigeria-based Islamist group Ansaru said… Read More ›
Rescue Christians Exclusive: Original Photos / on-the-ground report about Mob Attacks in Pakistan
By Shoebat Foundation Note: All but one of the photos (the one at the very bottom) in this post were provided by our Rescue Christians contact in Pakistan. After Sawan Masih was arrested and charged with blasphemy in Pakistan, an angry Muslim mob… Read More ›
Mob in Pakistan torches Christian homes
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Hundreds of people in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore attacked a Christian neighborhood Saturday and set fire to homes after hearing accusations that a Christian man had committed blasphemy against Islam’s prophet, said a police… Read More ›
Pastor Saeed’s Story on Fox News
Published on Mar 8, 2013 Pastor Saeed’s wife, Naghmeh, and Jordan Sekulow went on Fox News to raise awareness of Pastor Saeed’s plight in Iran.
Update: Pastor Saeed’s Plight Brought to the U.N.
Published on Mar 8, 2013 ECLJ Gregor Puppinck presentation at the UN in Geneva, Switzerland. Pastor Saeed Abedini’s case of wrongful imprisonment in Iran was brought to the U.N. by our affiliate European Center for Law and Justice (ECLJ).
SaveSaeed.org: Saeed’s wife, Naghmeh asks you to take action for her husband (video)
“My comment: I know many have signed the petition already, but let’s see if we can send this video plea from Naghmeh Abidini around the world. And let’s continue to pray for Pastor Saeed and his family.” Published on Mar 7,… Read More ›
The Arab Nightmare: Unlikely Miracles & Life as a Christian in Syria
Source Open Doors USA The United Nations has stated that more than 70,000 people have died during the past two years of unrest in Syria. It seems as if every day there are more and more casualties from this ongoing… Read More ›
Raymond Ibrahim: Hatred of Christians Unleashed in Libya
Over at FrontPage Mag, via RaymondIbrahim.com, I discuss the latest assault on Christianity in Libya, an armed attack on a church: Last Thursday, a Coptic Christian church located in Benghazi, Libya, was attacked by armed Muslim militants. Initial reports indicate… Read More ›
Concern mounts over Christian pastors in Iranian prisons
A British charity has expressed its concern over the deteriorating health of a pastor imprisoned in Iran. Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has learned that Pastor Benham Irani, currently held in Ghezal Hesar prison in Iran, is now unable to walk… Read More ›
Eritrea Jails 125 Christians In Campaign Against ‘Illegal’ Worship
ASMARA, ERITREA (Worthy News)– There was uncertainty Tuesday, March 5, about the situation of 125 Eritrean Christians who were “beaten and detained” in western Eritrea as part of a new government campaign against Christians worshiping outside the state-backed churches, rights… Read More ›
Dennis Rodman Celebrates With North Korean Christian Persecutor
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman’s praises for North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un during a basketball exhibition in the isolated country are commanding attention for their personal endorsement of Kim’s rule. But while many are decrying Rodman’s words as outrageous,… Read More ›
JOURNEYS | The Determination of a Child & Prayer Requests
Source Meet Simon. Children are often the forgotten victims of persecution. Their vulnerability makes them easy targets; if we will not speak up on their behalf, who will? A recent trend is the trafficking of Christian children by radical Islamists, posing… Read More ›
Sudan: Islamic belligerence and soaring persecution
By Elizabeth Kendal Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin (RLPB) 200 Special to ASSIST News Service AUSTRALIA (ANS) — Islamists — a powerful force in Sudan — hold President Gen. Omar el-Bashir responsible for the loss of southern Sudan. Of course he… Read More ›
Urgent Prayer Request For Pastor Abedini!
Pray for Pastor Saeed Abedini From Facebook Status URGENT!!! PRAY for Saeed Abedini, he is suffering from internal bleeding due to severe beatings he is enduring. Please pray for a miraculous healing and for strength! Please pray for his sweet… Read More ›
China History From Open Doors
This video was put out by Open Doors, and shared on Facebook by Voice of the Persecuted. I encourage you to visit both sites and let your voices be heard for the persecuted church.
Nigerian Town’s Christians Paralyzed after Suspected Islamic Extremist Killings
By Jeremy Reynalds Senior Correspondent for ASSIST News Service JOS, NIGERIA (ANS) — In Mubi in northeastern Nigeria, Christians are scared to leave their homes after 8 p.m., church leaders say. In addition, many Christians are too afraid of Islamic… Read More ›
Originally posted on MidnightWatcher – Prophecy in Motion:
Although the author of the article below creates a sharp distinction between Judaism and Christianity, according to Biblical Scripture the Gospel — in both the Old and New Covenants — is written…
A Wife’s Perspective: Saeed’s Nightmare
By Naghmeh Abedini* It has been 9 months since Saeed kissed the little foreheads of our children as he said his goodbyes early in the morning of June 22, 2012. Nine months since Daddy sung to them and tucked them… Read More ›
Pastor in Pakistan Released on Bail after “Mistaken” Blasphemy Accusation Complainant Withdraws Statement
By Jeremy Reynalds Senior Correspondent for ASSIST News Service LAHORE, PAKISTAN (ANS) — In a rare instance in Pakistan, a judge granted bail to a pastor accused of blaspheming Islam because the complainant admitted that he had mistakenly accused him,… Read More ›
Muslims murder Christian after he was falsely accused of affair with Muslim girl
By Jihad Watch I received this story via an email from World Vision in Progress, an organization that works for the rights of religious minorities in Pakistan. It is just one of so many stories like it that come out… Read More ›
More Arrests in Libya after Detention of Foreign Christians
By Dan Wooding Founder of ASSIST Ministries Rebels celebrating the fall of the Muammar Gaddafi regime, now are they turning on Christians? (Photo: EPA) BENGHAZI, LIBYA (ANS) — Morning Star News (http://morningstarnews.org), is reporting that arrests continue of Christians accused… Read More ›
Vicious Persecution of Churches in Heilongjiang and Shandong
Presbyterian Federation of Beijing calls for prayer By Jeremy Reynalds Senior Correspondent for ASSIST News Service HEILONGJIANG AND SHANDONG (ANS) — The persecution of churches in Heilongjiang and Shandong has recently resurfaced, breaking up the brief quiet after the Chinese… Read More ›
Saudi religious police arrest Ethiopian workers for practicing Christianity
By Jihad Watch But the Saudis are extremists and hardliners, right? Well, then, so was Muhammad, who said in a hadith: “I will expel the Jews and Christians from the Arabian Peninsula and will not leave any but Muslim.” (Sahih… Read More ›
Sudanese Government Detains Over 50 Christians
By Jeremy Reynalds Senior Correspondent for ASSIST News Service SURREY, ENGLAND (ANS) — A human rights organization has learned that at least 55 Christians have been detained without charge by the Sudanese government for about two weeks. According to a… Read More ›
Libya & Sudan: Christians facing death for their witness — plus: viligant prayer requested for Tanzania
By Elizabeth Kendal Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin (RLPB) 198 Special to ASSIST News Service AUSTRALIA (ANS) — Islam is a totalitarian, all-encompassing system of life. Blasphemy (criticism) and apostasy (rejection) are punishable by death for not only are blasphemers and… Read More ›
Tanzania: Pastor beheaded as Muslims demand the total Islamisation of the meat industry — Christians held responsible for death
By Elizabeth Kendal Religious Liberty Monitoring Special to ASSIST News Service AUSTRALIA (ANS) — In Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin (RLPB) 198, reference is made to the 11 February beheading of a Protestant pastor in Geita, in north-west Tanzania. This posting… Read More ›
I Am Not Ashamed Of The Gospel Of Christ! 