CHAMPASAK, Laos — Confronted with evidence of rights abuses Sept. 17, an official in Champasak province, Laos, said district officials had “misunderstood” religious freedom regulations
KANDHAMAL, India — A policeman was killed Sept. 16, the body of another victim of Hindu extremist violence was discovered and more houses and churches
RATLAM, India — Still reeling from violence in Orissa state, India’s Christians suffered major blows in two other states during the first weekend in September.
BOUKHAM, Laos — On Aug. 28, the chief of Boukham village in Savannakhet province, Laos, ordered the families of three detained Christians in the province
BEIJING — Beijing Christian bookstore owner Shi Weihan is awaiting the outcome of an Aug. 19 court appearance and may be back in court within
After 17 years of asking students to write to Chinese pen pals, the Fellowship of Baptist Educators has decided it’s time to start typing instead.
Threats against Christians in India’s Orissa state continue though a Maoist group claimed responsibility Sept. 1 for killing Hindu extremist leader Laxmanananda Saraswati and four
DAVENGERE, India — About 100 Hindu extremists disrupted an Aug. 17 worship service, attacked Christians and destroyed church furniture and music instruments in Davengere, Karnataka.
