India Jails Pastor For ‘Converting Hindus’
A church leader in India’s state of Madhya Pradesh remained detained Monday after being convicted “on false charges of forcing Hindus to convert to Christianity,” Christians told Worthy News.
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China Forcibly Repatriating North Korean Christians to Face Torture and Other Atrocities, USCIRF Hears
by Karen Faulkner, Worthy News Correspondent (Worthy News) – Human rights activists report that China has exposed hundreds of North Korean Christians to torture, enslavement, sexual violence, and imprisonment by forcing them to return to North Korea and the violent dictatorship of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un in the last year, Christian Daily International (CDI) reports. At a hearing before the US Commission on Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Sept. 26, Greg Scarlatoiu, executive director of the non-governmental Committee for Human Rights in North Korea, said Jong Un is a criminal who violently oppresses people of faith in his country. “Any … Read more
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New Vietnamese Christian Killed After Pressure From Authorities
A Vietnamese man who recently became a Christian has been killed after local authorities objected to his conversion, Worthy News learned Saturday.
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Pakistan’s Longest Jailed ‘Blasphemy’ Pastor Still Facing Execution
Concerns mounted Friday about the plight of Pakistani Christian Zafar Bhatti, a pastor listed as Pakistan’s longest-serving blasphemy prisoner, who is facing execution.
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Indonesia Detains Influencer For ‘Blasphemy Against Jesus’
Indonesian police have detained a social media influencer for blasphemy against Jesus while Christians face growing pressure in the world’s largest Muslim nation, sources told Worthy News.
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Afghanis Are Tiring of Islam and Turning to Christ, Report
Just over three years since the Islamic extremist Taliban took over Afghanistan in August 2021, the Open Doors UK international advocacy organization spoke to three Christian widows who confirmed that, amid intense oppression and danger, Afghanis have been turning from Islam to Christ.
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