ANNIGERE, India — Hindu nationalist extremists attacked Christians attending teacher training Aug. 12 in Dharwad district, Karnataka, but when one of the attendees escaped and
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Attacks on Christians in Sri Lanka have surged noticeably in recent weeks, following the government’s defeat of Tamil separatists in May.
MOSCOW — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has given the green light to efforts by religious leaders to introduce religion to schools and to offer chaplains
RYONGCHON, North Korea — Authorities arrested two Christian women earlier this year and publicly executed one of them, human rights activists in South Korea have
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Three years after a pro-democracy movement led to the proclamation of Nepal as a secular state, some Christians say they are in
KATIN, Laos — Officials and residents of Katin village in Ta Oih district, Saravan province, Laos, confiscated and slaughtered livestock belonging to nine Christian families
BOALIA, Bangladesh — At the urging of local Muslim leaders, police in western Bangladesh tortured a pastor and two other Christians for legally proclaiming Christ.
Abortion-related issues have garnered several news headlines recently. In China, statistics released July 30 indicate there are 13 million abortions a year in that country.
