THIMPHU, Bhutan — Christians in this Buddhist nation have been awaiting a decision on whether they will receive official recognition, but it appears they will
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — Seven months after a fine for “illegally” bringing Christian magazines into Uzbekistan was overturned on appeal, passport officers stopped Tashkent Baptist Lidiya
The Chinese noodle shop didn’t look like much, just some tables and chairs, but it was clean and cheap. The Muslim family who owned it
Leroy Johnson didn’t catch what Peter said, but suddenly everyone in the house was looking at him to respond. “What?” Johnson asked. One of the
DAMURHUDA, Bangladesh — A court in Bangladesh on Aug. 11 exonerated two Christians, along with four Muslim friends, accused of “hurting religious sensibility.” Nurul Islam,
CENTRAL ASIA — James (not his real name), a believer in Central Asia, is being held imprisoned and tortured for his faith. “He has been
ARKALYK, Kazakhstan — After legal residence in Kazakhstan for 15 years, marriage to a Kazakh citizen and a 2-year-old daughter, Russian citizen Leonid Pan was
FERGANA, Uzbekistan — Police who raided a Protestant family’s private home in Fergana assaulted the husband and confiscated religious literature, local Protestants said. The religious
