Christians Detained In Eastern India, Woman Hiding
By Santosh Digal, BosNewsLife Asia Correspondent reporting from India
CALCUTTA, INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- Devoted Christians in eastern India remained detained and at least one woman was in hiding, late Friday, March 30, after they were attacked by anti-Christian mobs and Hindu extremists backed by local police, Christians said.
NEWS ALERT: Laos Releases House Church Christians, But Pastor Detained
By BosNewsLife Asia Service
VIENTIANE, LAOS (BosNewsLife)-- Authorities in southern Laos released six Christians who were detained after attending a house church service, but the pastor remained behind bars Tuesday, October 7, and faces torture, an advocacy official said.
Laos Jails Pastors For Spreading Christianity
By BosNewsLife Asia Service
VIENTIANE, LAOS (BosNewsLife)-- Three Christian pastors have been jailed in southern Laos for spreading Christianity, their supporters told BosNewsLife Thursday, February 7. The jailed Christians, who lead evangelical congregations in Savannakhet province, were identified as Pastor Bounma of Alowmai Village Church in Phin district, Pastor Somkaew of Kengsainoi Village Church in Phin district, and Pastor Bounmee of Savet Village Church, in Sepon district.
BREAKING NEWS: Lao Christian Pastor Killed For Spreading Faith
By BosNewsLife Asia Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
VIENTIANE, LAOS (BosNewsLife)-- An evangelical pastor has been killed in northern Laos by a policeman and four others who opposed his evangelism and church activities, relatives and rights activists say.
BREAKING NEWS: Laos Detains Christians Over Worship Service (Update)
By BosNewsLife Asia Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
VIENTIANE, LAOS (BosNewsLife)-- Lao authorities have detained five Christians who attended a Christian worship service Sunday, March 25, in southern Laos amid a crackdown on Christianity in the region, representatives told BosNewsLife.
NEWS ALERT: Crackdown on Churches “Spreading” in Southern Laos
By BosNewsLife Asia Service
VIENTIIANE, LAOS (BosNewsLife)-- A government crackdown on churches in southern Laos is spreading to a new district with the brief detention of two "prominent pastors" for alleged unauthorized worship and their involvement in evangelism and an order take down crosses, representatives told BosNewsLife Monday.
Laos Christians Face Expulsion From Village Over Faith
By BosNewsLife Asia Service
VIENTIANE, LAOS (BosNewsLife)-- Several Christian families in southern Laos face imminent expulsion from their homes if they refuse to recant their faith in Jesus Christ, an advocacy group assisting them told BosNewsLife Tuesday, August 8.
BREAKING NEWS: Laos Detains House Church Christians
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
VIENTIANE, LAOS (BosNewsLife)-- A pastor and six other Christians remained detained in southern Laos early Monday, September 29, after security forces raided their house church as part of a wider crackdown on Christianity in the area, supporters told BosNewsLife.
BREAKING NEWS: Lao Christians ‘Reclaim’ Confiscated Church Buildings (BosNewsLife Exclusive)
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
Laos: ‘Recant Faith In Christ Or Face Expulsion’
By BosNewsLife Asia Service
VENTIANE, LAOS (BosNewsLife)-- Authorities in northern Laos have given 10 Christian families till March 18 to recent their faith in Christ or face expulsion from their village, a group representing the believers told BosNewsLife Friday, February March 2.