Archive for the ‘Assist News Service’ Category

Pastor and his family brutally attacked and beaten in Madhya Pradesh

June 17th, 2009

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By James Varghese
Special Correspondent India ASSIST News Service

MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA ANS — pastor, wife children, we brutally attacked Hindu radicals Rampuria, village Madhya Pradesh state, India, Sunday, June 14. Read the rest of this entry »

Chinese Christian Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Printing and Giving Away Free Bibles

June 12th, 2009

By Michael Ireland Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service

BEIJING, CHINA -  Chinese Christian bookstore owner house church leader bn guilty Beijing Court “illegal business operation” sentenced prison 150,000 Yuan fine $22,000 USD printing distributing Bibles cost. Read the rest of this entry »

Pastor attacked and arrested on false charges of conversion in Andhra Pradesh, India

June 10th, 2009

By James Varghese, Special Correspondent ASSIST News Service India

ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA  -  Hindu radicals attacked pastor reported distributing Christian literature Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh State, India, Saturday, June 6. Read the rest of this entry »

Tribal Church Shut Down by Police in Karnataka, India

June 8th, 2009

By James Varghese, Special Correspondent India ANS

KARNATAKA, INDIA ANS — newly built Indian Apostolic church forcefully locked police village called Chennagiri, Davanagere District Karnataka state, India, Sunday, June 7, 2009. Read the rest of this entry »

Five Christian Converts from Islam Arrested by Iranian Security Officers

June 2nd, 2009

By Michael Ireland, Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service

WASHINGTON, DC - Iranian security forces 21 raided underground house church arrested Christian converts Islam city Karaji, Iran.

According International Christian Concern (ICC), citing Farsi Christian News Network (FCNN), plainclothes security officers handcuffed Christians unknown location. officers confiscated Bibles. Mr. Javad Abtahi, leader church, detained Christians. Read the rest of this entry »