Five Pakistani Christians arrested over ‘blasphemy’

By Dan Wooding and Sheraz Khurram Khan, Special to ASSIST News Service

HARRAPA, SAHIWAL, PAKISTAN ANS — At least five Pakistani Christians have been arrested under Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy laws, the Pakistan Christian Post PCP has reported. Read the rest of this entry »

Taliban inspired attacks hit Christians

Compass Direct News reports

ISTANBUL – As Taliban control hits pockets of Pakistan and threatens the nation’s stability, Christians worry their province could be the next to fall under Islamic law. Read the rest of this entry »

Taliban Executes Two Christians in Karachi, Pakistan

By Michael Ireland
Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service

WASHINGTON, D.C. ANS — An international Christian human rights watchdog organization has learned that the Taliban, emboldened by their success in Swat Valley and advance near Islamabad, have attacked a Christian neighborhood and executed two residents after Christians held a rally protesting graffiti ordering them to convert to Islam or die. Read the rest of this entry »

Convert Arrested for Marrying Christian

Compass Direct News reports:

ISTANBUL – Christian convert Raheal Henen Mussa and her Coptic husband are hiding from police and her Muslim family for violating an article of Islamic law (sharia) that doesn’t exist in the Egyptian penal code. Read the rest of this entry »

Missionary’s Life Threatened – Church Construction Halted

SOUTH ASIA – A Gospel for Asia-supported missionary’s life has been threatened by anti-Christian extremists and a church building project was halted after the same group threatened the missionary who serves as pastor of that church. Read the rest of this entry »