Asia

HANOI, Vietnam — The government of Vietnam has approved the printing of 100,000 Bibles, an "unprecedented" development in a country known for years as one

KANDY, Sri Lanka —- A pastor and two associates from Mount Carmel Theological College in Kandy, Sri Lanka, were arrested May 27 and charged with

JAIPUR, India — Televised attacks on Christian workers and a spurt in persecution in various parts of India point to a renewed attempt to win

NEW DELHI — India’s National Commission for Minorities has asked several Indian states that have adopted controversial anti–conversion laws to provide data about how many

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia’s highest court handed down a decision May 30 that prevents Lina Joy, a Muslim convert to Christianity, from having her

AKSU, China — Government-sanctioned persecution of Christians has darkened the landscape of Xinjiang province in northwestern China. Most recently, an estimated 30 house church leaders