Four Bible Translators Murdered in Middle East

Four Bible Translators Murdered in Middle East

(Mission Network News) — Bible translation in Muslim-dominant areas is risky. Mix that occupation with animosity aimed at Muslim-Background Believers and what you get is a volatile and often explosive reaction. That’s proven true for Wycliffe Associates. President/Chief Executive Officer Bruce Smith confirms the deaths of four national translators (first generation Christians) recently in a […]

Buddhist Nationalists to Protest Against Christian as Myanmar VP

Buddhist Nationalists to Protest Against Christian as Myanmar VP

YANGON, Myanmar (Myanmar Times) — Buddhist nationalists have applied for permission to hold a protest in Yangon against the appointment of Henry Van Thio, an ethnic Chin and a Christian, as vice president. The nomination of the hitherto unknown National League for Democracy MP came as a surprise to most last week, but the decision […]

Sudanese Pastor Arrested Without Charges

Sudanese Pastor Arrested Without Charges

JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – Sudanese authorities detained another church leader in the Khartoum area without charges on Monday (March 14), releasing him that night before arresting him again the next day, according to an area source. The whereabouts of pastor Philemon Hassan of Baptist Church Hai El Esbah-Khartoum North were unknown after personnel […]

Chinese Authorities Continue Cross Demolitions

Chinese Authorities Continue Cross Demolitions

ZHEJIANG, China (China Aid) — As a result of an ongoing “beautification” campaign across China’s coastal Zhejiang province, four more church crosses were demolished by authorities on Thursday and Friday of last week. Dajing Christian Church and Bailuyu Christian Church both lost their crosses on Thursday evening, and two other crosses, those of Dongyu Church […]

Central Asian Pastor Refuses to Leave Despite Death Threats

Central Asian Pastor Refuses to Leave Despite Death Threats

(Open Doors USA) — Pastor Amin* is one of the most gentle people you will ever meet. He diligently serves the Lord in his Central Asian country by planting a church, organizing missionary schools and summer camps for Muslim children and founding a rehab center for drug addicts and alcoholics. Now, he receives the same […]

Persecution of Christians on the Rise in Nigeria

Persecution of Christians on the Rise in Nigeria

Nigeria (Mission Network News) — In the last year, killing of Christians has increased in northern Nigeria by 62%, according to Open Doors USA. In 2015, Open Doors recorded 4,028 killings and 198 church attacks. In 2014, there were 2,484 killings and 108 churches attacked. To better show how the violence is affecting the country, […]