Christian Personal Checks

Algerian Prosecutor Demands 2 Year Sentence for Converts from Islam

Compass Direct News reports that:

A state prosecutor in western Algeria demanded two-year jail sentences and large fines for six Muslim converts to Christianity yesterday in one of two trials against Christians that have caught the north African nation’s attention in the past week.

The same court in Tiaret city yesterday delayed the verdict of a Christian >>>Continue reading >>>

Algeria – Churches Under Attack

SANTA ANA, CA – Christian churches in Algeria are under massive attack.

Over the last six months, Algerian authorities have closed half of the Protestant churches in the country. If the trend continues, the Algerian Protestant church will be non-existent by the end of 2008.

Algerian officials have closed 26 Algerian churches by either written order or >>>Continue reading >>>

New Christians Face Ultimatum

JHARKHAND, INDIA – A Christian family in Jharkhand, India, is facing an ultimatum from the people of their village. On May 25, Boykin Raj and his family were told to either leave Christ or leave their village.

Boykin and his family, which includes his parents and sister, are part of a church where Gospel for Asia >>>Continue reading >>>

30 Christian preachers attacked by Hindu radicals at Andhra Pradesh, India

By James Varghese
Special to ASSIST News Service

ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA (ANS) — In yet another savage attack on Christians in India, news has just come out that some thirty Christian preachers were beaten by Hindu activists belonging to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) at Bainsa town in the Adilabad district of Andhra Pradesh.

According to a story issued >>>Continue reading >>>

Central Government gives major funds to Ministry of Public Security to dismantle House Churches across China

By Michael Ireland
Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service

BEIJING, CHINA – Two independent sources report that the Ministry of Public Security has received funding from the Chinese Central Government to increase their campaign of eradicating House Churches throughout China.

While the amount of funds allocated for this campaign is unknown, the steady increase of persecution against house churches >>>Continue reading >>>