Lebanese, Palestinian Baptists face continued strife
February 22, 2007
Amid continuing strife in their areas, Baptists in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip requested prayers from their brothers and sisters around the world Feb. 13.
Persecution of Christians accelerates in Mexico
February 22, 2007
TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico — Persecution of evangelical Christians in Mexico’s southern state of Chiapas "is accelerating daily in the indigenous regions," according to the National
Hindu extremists attack India pastors conference
February 22, 2007
RAIPUR, India — About 25 members of the Hindu extremist group Dharam Sena attacked a pastors conference in Raipur, Chhattisgarh state, India, Feb. 2, injuring
Secret plan targets Christians in Myanmar
February 22, 2007
YANGON, Myanmar — A secret plan to wipe out Christianity is circulating in Myanmar (Burma), according to a Jan. 21 report in the London Sunday
Palestinian police seize Baptist church in gunfight with rival party
February 15, 2007
As conflict threatened to plunge Palestine into civil war Feb. 3, a Palestinian Baptist pastor sent out an impassioned plea to supporters around the world
Baptist pastor arrested by Zimbabwe police
February 8, 2007
KADOMA, Zimbabwe — Nine pastors, at least one of them Baptist, were arrested in Zimbabwe in late January. Raymond Motsi, pastor of Bulawayo Baptist Church,
North Korea executes four Christians for faith
February 8, 2007
PyonGyang, North Korea — The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, more commonly known as North Korea, is well known as a country where Christians are
Uzbekistani police arrest pastor for incitement
February 8, 2007
ANDIJAN, Uzbekistan — Uzbekistani secret police arrested Protestant pastor Dmitry Shestakov at his church in Andijan Jan. 21, eight months after a prosecutor accused him
