Christians held in prison without legal counsel
February 11, 2010
In the past few months, at least 14 Christians have been detained in Iranian prisons for weeks without legal counsel as last year’s crackdown continues,
Iraqi Baptist church damaged by explosion
February 4, 2010
BAGHDAD — First Baptist Church of Baghdad, Iraq, was damaged by an explosion a third of a mile from the church building. The incident occurred
Pakistani Christian sentenced to life for ‘blasphemy’
February 4, 2010
FAISALABAD, Pakistan — A Christian shopkeeper was sentenced to a life term in prison and fined more than $1,000 in January following a dubious conviction
British Baptist aid worker dies in Afghanistan
January 28, 2010
DIDCOT, England — Officials have confirmed the death of a 24-year-old aid worker affiliated with the British Baptist missions agency BMS World Mission in Afghanistan.
North Korea named worst oppressor; other nations listed
January 28, 2010
An organization that serves the persecuted church again has rated North Korea as the worst oppressor of Christians. It was the eighth consecutive year that
Jordan files complaint over Dead Sea Scrolls
January 28, 2010
TORONTO — Officials in Jordan have complained to a United Nations agency after Canada refused to seize the Dead Sea Scrolls at a recent exhibit
Archaeologists find house in Nazareth that dates back to Jesus’ time
January 21, 2010
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a dwelling in Nazareth that can be dated back to the time Jesus lived in the area, making it
Uzbeki Baptist leaders’ ‘criminal’ charges upheld
January 21, 2010
A court in Uzbekistan has overturned massive fines levied against three Baptist Union leaders in late October but upheld their criminal convictions, which Uzbek Baptists
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