Christian Personal Checks

Pastor Threatened for showing Jesus Movie

By James Varghese
Special to ASSIST News Service

ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA (ANS) — A pastor was threatened for showing the well-known Jesus movie.

The incident occurred on July 27 in Andhra Pradesh in India.

According to a story on www.persecution.in, Pastor Devadanam organized a screening of the Jesus movie at his residence in Sanjeev Nagar Colony. The event drew >>>Continue reading >>>

The Persecution Report (August 2008)

On this month’s report hear about persecuted Christians in Iran, India and Nepal. Also hear how you can join in with Christians around the world to pray for the Persecuted Church.

Jailed Diabetic Iranian Christian in Critical Condition

Compass Direct News reports

ISTANBUL– A diabetic Iranian Christian jailed for two months is in critical condition due to lack of medical treatment, even as new reports of arrests against Christians surfaced this week.

The Iranian government has ratcheted up pressure in the last two weeks on underground churches in what seems to be a concerted effort >>>Continue reading >>>

Missionary Threatened for Refusing to Denounce Christ

Gospel for Asia missionary Amil Romir refused to comply with a local government official’s request to denounce Christ and discontinue his ministry in the small country of Bhutan.

Amil was summoned to the office of the local political leader. The man asked him to write a statement saying, “I will never preach about Jesus Christ and >>>Continue reading >>>

Spread of Radical Islam Brings Increased Attacks Against Christians in Ethiopia as Muslim Mob Stones Christians in Eastern Ethiopia

By Michael Ireland
Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service

ETHIOPIA (ANS) — A mob of Islamic extremists stoned Seid Ahmed and Musa Ibrahim [names changed for security reasons] in Jijiga, a city on border with Somalia. The attack is the latest attack against Christians in Ethiopia where the spread of radical Islam is fueling the persecution of Christians.

ICC >>>Continue reading >>>