Kazakhstan law could restrict religious freedom
December 18, 2008
ASTANA, Kazakhstan — A new law adopted by Kazakhstan’s Parliament Nov. 26 will seriously restrict freedom of religion or belief, according to Forum 18 News
Hindu extremists plan societal shutdown Dec. 25
December 18, 2008
ORISSA, India — Christians in Orissa state are anticipating Christmas with fear as Hindu extremists have called for a statewide bandh, or forced shutdown on
China reaches out to churches as raids continue
December 18, 2008
BEIJING — In recent months Chinese officials have attempted to build bridges with the Protestant house church movement even as police raided more unregistered congregations,
Baptist convention in Vietnam recognized by government
December 11, 2008
Baptist Churches in Vietnam (BCV), one of several Baptist conventions and unions in the Southeast Asian country, gained official recognition from the Vietnamese government in
Nepal’s Supreme Court approves same-sex ‘marriage’
December 11, 2008
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal’s Supreme Court gave its consent to same-sex “marriages,” ordering the country’s Maoist-led government to craft laws to guarantee full rights to
Anti-Christian violence spreads to more areas of India
December 4, 2008
Baptist leaders in the southern state of Karnataka in India have informed the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) that persecution is on the rise in that
Imprisoned Christians released, worship restricted
December 4, 2008
BOUKHAM, Laos — Lao officials released three prisoners from Boukham village, Savannakhet province, after several weeks of detention, but restrictions on Christian worship in the
Dalai Lama has ‘given up’ Tibet talks with China
December 4, 2008
DHARAMSALA, India — The Dalai Lama will abandon efforts to persuade China to allow autonomy in Tibet, the exiled Tibetan leader said Oct. 25. “As
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