Mystery Surrounds Jailed Chinese Christian Jiang Zhanchun

Posted on Apr 9, 2020 in China, Christian, Christian Persecution, church, coronavirus, covid-19, house church, media, NASA, Police, Trump, virus, Worthy News

Concerns remained Thursday over the whereabouts of a jailed Christian in China after authorities prevented his wife from sending him money and clothes, Christian activists say. Jiang Zhanchun was arrested in China’s capital Beijing last year when he an…

Iran Releases Another Jailed Christian Convert

Posted on Apr 6, 2020 in Christian, Christian Persecution, Christian Persecution - Middle East, church, coronavirus, covid-19, house church, Iran, isis, islam, Middle East, Muslim, prayer, Security, virus, Worthy News

Iranian authorities have released another Christian convert from prison amid concerns the new coronavirus COVID-19 could spread in overcrowded jails, Christian activists said Monday. Amin Khaki, 38, learned from prison authorities Monday that he shoul…

Sri Lanka eyes “anti-conversion” law that could harm Christians

Posted on Apr 6, 2020 in Christian, Christian Persecution, Christian Persecution - Asia, church, Evangelizing, house church, India, jihad, Jordan, religion, Sri Lanka, terrorist, Worthy News

The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka is calling for the establishment of an “anti-conversion” law he claims will “save this country” from the phenomenon of people converting from Buddhism to other religions, Christians say as a pretext for persecution.
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Iran Frees Christian Converts Over Coronavirus Concerns

Posted on Apr 5, 2020 in Christian, Christian Persecution, Christian Persecution - Middle East, church, coronavirus, covid-19, house church, Iran, isis, islam, Middle East, Mike Pence, Muslim, prayer, Security, Syria, virus, War, Worthy News

Iran has released a Christian woman who was jailed after refusing to reconvert to Islam, activists confirmed to Worthy News. Rokhsareh (Mahrokh) Ghanbari, 62, is among some 85,000 prisoners freed in recent weeks amid concerns about the spread of the ne…

Ex-Terrorist Leads Indonesia’s Christian Convert Movement

Posted on Mar 18, 2020 in Bible, blasphemy, Christian, Christian Persecution, Christian Persecution - Asia, church, Evangelizing, Faith, Gospel, heart, house church, India, Indonesia, isis, islam, Islamic State, media, Muslim, prayer, Protestant, religion, Security, terrorist, Worthy News

The married-father-of-three has come a long way since he nearly blew up a Protestant church in Jakarta. Author Ahmad Quraisy, which isn’t his family name, was a commander of the feared Islamic State of Indonesia (NII), an Indonesian militant group. But the former Islamic terrorist now leads an underground movement in Indonesia converting Muslims to Christianity or, in his words, ‘personal faith in Christ.’

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Three-Self Church in China becomes secret house church

Posted on Mar 15, 2020 in China, Christian, Christian Persecution, church, Gospel, heart, house church, Jordan, Police, Temple, Worthy News

A church in China formerly part of the government-recognized Three-self branch of churches was shut down, propelling around 200 believers to begin to meet in secret.
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