China Sentences House Church Pastors to Prison

Open Doors reports that five pastors arrested without a warrant in China’s Shanxi Province as they were on their way to file a complaint over the demolition of their church building, have been sentenced to prison terms of three to seven years. Read the rest of this entry »

How Christians are being persecuted in North Korea

By Success Kanayo Uchime, Special to ASSIST News Service

NORTH KOREA – It’s very disheartening to note the level of persecution of Christian in North Korea, even in the hands of the government officials who’re supposed to protect them in accordance with the country’s constitutions. Read the rest of this entry »

Christian Deaths Mount in Eritrean Prisons

Compass Direct News reports:

Three Christians incarcerated in military prisons for their faith have died in the past four months in Eritrea, including the death on Friday Jan. 16 of a 42-year-old man in solitary confinement, according to a Christian support organization.

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The World is Watching

Over 200 million Christians around the world are beaten, tortured, oppressed, arrested…killed. All for their faith in Jesus Christ. When they cry out for help — will you be watching?

2 Christians Killed in Mosul by Islamic Terrorists

SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – Two Christian sisters were killed this morning in the Al Qahira section in Mosul, Iraq, by Islamic terrorists for just being Christians.

The two sisters were murdered as the terrorists stormed into their house. Their mother was severely injured as a result of stab wounds. In addition, the terrorists placed a bomb in the house, which destroyed the small building. A police officer said the terrorists placed another bomb near the house. It exploded when the police arrived and injured three officers. Read the rest of this entry »