Prominent Chinese Christian leader Han dies

March 2, 2006

NANJING, China — One of China’s most prominent modern-day Christian leaders has died at the age of 83. Wenzao Han died Feb. 3 in Nanjing.

Missionaries hospitalized after extremist attack

March 2, 2006

KOIKONDA, Orissa state, India — Extremists encouraged Hindu residents of a village in Malkangiri district, Orissa state, India, to attack Christian residents Jan. 24, leaving

Baptists assess ways to help victims of disaster in Philippines

February 23, 2006

Hours after a killer mudslide covered the Philippine village of Guinsaugon Feb. 17, Baptists were scrambling to determine ways to help the victims there. “We

Christians attacked, houses burned in India

February 9, 2006

ORISSA STATE, India — A pastor and his cousin charged with attempted forced conversion in Orissa state were released on bail Jan. 24, while five

Protestant students harassed again in Uzbekistan

February 9, 2006

NUKUS, Uzbekistan — Following the banning of Protestant activity in northwestern Uzbekistan, a higher educational institute in the regional capital, Nukus, has resumed its harassment

Mob stones crowd at Catholic school opening

February 9, 2006

GHOSALI VILLAGE, Maharashtra state, India — A 50-strong Hindu mob attacked a new Catholic school and boarding hostel as the facility was inaugurated Jan. 29

Hindu extremists beat Christians in India

February 9, 2006

BHOPAL, India — Hindu extremists armed with sticks, rods and other sharp weapons gate-crashed a Christian seminar held in a private home in Bhopal, Madhya