ASTANA, Kazakhstan — Because Pavel Leonov refused to pay a fine for leading a religious community without state permission in East Kazakhstan, the Baptist pastor
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei — The sultan of Brunei announced Oct. 22 he will rule his oil-rich Islamic country according to Shariah laws. This includes
Debalal, an elder of a Gospel for Asia-supported Believers Church, was fatally attacked Oct. 20, in Phattepur, Nepal. “Opposition, persecution and martyrdom are part of
Baptists are responding after a deadly earthquake shook the Philippines and a cyclone swept through two states in India. On Oct. 15, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake
NIRAYANPALYA, India — Incidents of violence against Christians in India’s Karnataka state have spiked since June, including hospitalization of a school helper in early October