After nine months of detention, nine members of a church in China were released on bail June 18, while charges against nine of its leaders were upgraded to more serious offenses.
Religious nationalism, transnational repression and state control of religious groups are among growing trends in the persecution of Christians globally, International Christian Concern (ICC) said.
A 13-year-old Pakistani girl who was abducted by a man described as a serial kidnapper and trafficker has apparently been forced to convert and to marry her captor, her Christian relatives said.
The leadership of a Presbyterian church in Sudan recently received warning from local authorities that the congregation’s building was to be demolished.
A Finnish Parliament member prosecuted and convicted in her country for sharing biblical views recently warned Canada’s government what happens when religious speech is not protected.
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