Court in Germany Grants Russian Baptists Right to Asylum

Court in Germany Grants Russian Baptists Right to Asylum

(Evangelical Focus) — Persecuted evangelical Christians in Russia should be granted asylum in Germany, a court in the city of Düsselorf said. According to news website Idea, Russian Baptists fled to Germany after groups of young people wearing black uniforms followed them during mission activities, verbally and physically attacking them in several occasions. Relatives also […]

Christians Being Prosecuted in Iran on Charges of ‘Propaganda Against the Regime’

Christians Being Prosecuted in Iran on Charges of ‘Propaganda Against the Regime’

Iran (Mission Network News) — Pressure is building in Iran as yet another group of believers pay for claiming the name of Christ. According to Miles Windsor of Middle East Concern, seven believers are in solitary confinement with no access to lawyers. In a separate incident, five men accused of “propaganda against the regime” began […]

US Pastor Formerly Imprisoned in Turkey Concerned About ‘Growing Hostility’ Toward Christianity in America

US Pastor Formerly Imprisoned in Turkey Concerned About ‘Growing Hostility’ Toward Christianity in America

LAKEWOOD, Colo. — A U.S. missionary to Turkey who had been imprisoned in the country for two years after being falsely accused of using “Christianization” to overthrow the government says that he sees American culture becoming increasingly hostile toward Christianity. He believes that there is a movement to silence and shame Christians who don’t keep […]

‘God Grants the Right to Worship’: Guizhou Church Stands Firm Against Harassment by Authorities

‘God Grants the Right to Worship’: Guizhou Church Stands Firm Against Harassment by Authorities

GUIZHOU (ChinaAid) — On Sunday, June 30, authorities in Guizhou province broke into Zion Reform Evangelical Church during worship. Officials reportedly subjected congregants to inquiry and confiscated some church possessions. When asked to sign official documents, church leader Zhu Jieheng wrote down “God grants the right to worship” to demonstrate the church was not subject […]

Family From China’s Early Rain Covenant Church Flees Country for Taiwan as They Seek Asylum in US

Family From China’s Early Rain Covenant Church Flees Country for Taiwan as They Seek Asylum in US

TAIPEI (ChinaAid) — Liao Qiang and several family members arrived in Taiwan last week after fleeing China. His attendance at a Sunday church service in Taipei represents the first time Qiang worshiped publicly since authorities shut down Early Rain Covenant Church last December, the Associated Press reports. Liao and his family hope to reside in […]

Xiamen Churches Stand Strong Despite Mass Sweeps by Authorities

Xiamen Churches Stand Strong Despite Mass Sweeps by Authorities

XIAMEN, Fujian (ChinaAid) — Authorities in China’s Fujian province carried out campaigns against Christian house churches to meet a July 1 goal of clean-up and rectification. As part of their efforts, authorities dispatched police to Xinzao Church to monitor the location each day. Officials issued an administrative shutdown notice against the church on June 19, […]