Archive for November, 2009

Islamic Extremists Kill Somali Church Leader

November 17th, 2009

By Jeremy Reynalds, Correspondent for ASSIST News Service

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – A human rights group has learned that members of al-Shabab a Somali Islamic extremist group have killed yet another leader of an underground church in the Somalia capital of Mogadishu. Read the rest of this entry »

Christian Arrested by Egyptian Security for Praying At Home

November 9th, 2009

By Jeremy Reynalds
Correspondent for ASSIST News Service

EGYPT ANS – Egyptian State Security recently arrested a Christian Copt in the village of Deir Samalout, Samalout, Minia province, for praying “without a license.” Read the rest of this entry »

Christian believer assaulted in Karnataka State, India

November 5th, 2009

By James Varghese, Special Correspondent in India for ASSIST News Service

KARNATAKA, INDIA ANS — Nearly 20 members belonging to the Hindu radical group called Bajrang Dal attacked the house of a Christian believer and accused him of “forceful conversion” at Mangalore in Karnataka state on November 3. Read the rest of this entry »

Prayer meeting attacked, pastor, wife and their one year old son severely beaten

November 4th, 2009

By James Varghese, Special Correspondent in India for ASSIST News Service

CHHATTISGARH, INDIA ANS — A group of 100 Hindu radicals stormed into a worship service and attacked the pastor, his family and the congregation at Bastar district in Chhattisgarh state, India on November 1. Read the rest of this entry »