International Mourning Over Death Pakistan Rights Activist
By BosNewsLife Asia Service
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- Christian rights activists and church leaders say they are saddened that Christian Pakistani human rights activist and retired fighter pilot Cecil Chaudhry has passed away after losing his battle with lung cancer. He was 70.
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- Christian rights activists and church leaders say they are saddened that Christian Pakistani human rights activist and retired fighter pilot Cecil Chaudhry has passed away after losing his battle with lung cancer. He was 70.
Chinese Lawyer, Husband, Receive Long Prison Terms
By BosNewsLife Asia Service
BEIJING, CHINA (BosNewsLife)-- Chinese human rights lawyer Ni Yulan was spending Friday April 20 in prison as she was sentenced to two years and eight months in jail, Christian trial observers told BosNewsLife.
BEIJING, CHINA (BosNewsLife)-- Chinese human rights lawyer Ni Yulan was spending Friday April 20 in prison as she was sentenced to two years and eight months in jail, Christian trial observers told BosNewsLife. Pakistan Young Christian Cleared Of Blasphemy
By BosNewsLife Asia Service
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- A Pakistani Christian man spent another day in freedom Tuesday, April 17, after he was cleared of blasphemy against Islam in a case that Christian rights activists hope will help others held on similar charges.
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- A Pakistani Christian man spent another day in freedom Tuesday, April 17, after he was cleared of blasphemy against Islam in a case that Christian rights activists hope will help others held on similar charges.
Vietnam Sentences Pastor To 11 Years Imprisonment
By BosNewsLife Asia Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
HANOI, VIETNAM (BosNewsLife)-- Despite international condemnation a Mennonite pastor remained behind bars Saturday, April 14, after a Vietnamese court sentenced him to 11 years imprisonment for allegedly creating division between the Communist government and its people.
HANOI, VIETNAM (BosNewsLife)-- Despite international condemnation a Mennonite pastor remained behind bars Saturday, April 14, after a Vietnamese court sentenced him to 11 years imprisonment for allegedly creating division between the Communist government and its people.
Suspected Maoist Rebels Kill Indian Pastor
By BosNewsLife Asia Service
NEW DELHI, INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- A 35-year-old church pastor was murdered in India's southeastern Andhra Pradesh state by suspected Maoist rebels who slit his throat, police and Indian rights activists confirmed Thursday, April 12.
NEW DELHI, INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- A 35-year-old church pastor was murdered in India's southeastern Andhra Pradesh state by suspected Maoist rebels who slit his throat, police and Indian rights activists confirmed Thursday, April 12.
India Muslim Militants Attack Christians, Several Injured
By Santosh Digal, BosNewsLife Asia Correspondent reporting from India
CALCUTTA, INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- Christians in India's eastern West Bengal state were recovering of their injuries Thursday, April 12, after Muslim militants broke up a prayer meeting and beat up believers, including women, local police and Christians said.
CALCUTTA, INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- Christians in India's eastern West Bengal state were recovering of their injuries Thursday, April 12, after Muslim militants broke up a prayer meeting and beat up believers, including women, local police and Christians said. Hindu Hardliners Threaten To Kill Indian Priest; Police Near Church
By Santosh Digal, BosNewsLife Asia Correspondent reporting from India
BHUBANESWAR, INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- Security was stepped up Easter Sunday, April 8, around a historic Catholic church and an adjacent convent of missionary nuns in eastern India where Hindu hardliners threatened to murder a priest, sparking fears of renewed anti-Christian violence that killed many people in the area, church officials told BosNewsLife.
BHUBANESWAR, INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- Security was stepped up Easter Sunday, April 8, around a historic Catholic church and an adjacent convent of missionary nuns in eastern India where Hindu hardliners threatened to murder a priest, sparking fears of renewed anti-Christian violence that killed many people in the area, church officials told BosNewsLife.
India Police, Militants Detain Christians Ahead Of Easter
By Santosh Digal, BosNewsLife Asia Correspondent reporting from India
BANGALORE INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- Pastors and other Christian workers in two states of India were preparing Saturday, April 7, to celebrate Easter despite pressure from violent police and Hindu militants to halt their activities, church representatives said.
BANGALORE INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- Pastors and other Christian workers in two states of India were preparing Saturday, April 7, to celebrate Easter despite pressure from violent police and Hindu militants to halt their activities, church representatives said.
Laos Closing Down Church Around Good Friday
By BosNewsLife Asia Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
VIENTIANE, LAOS (BosNewsLife)-- Protestant Christians in a southern village of Laos were without a church building Good Friday, after Lao officials closed it down following similar raids on other churches in the area, a well-informed investigator told BosNewsLife.
VIENTIANE, LAOS (BosNewsLife)-- Protestant Christians in a southern village of Laos were without a church building Good Friday, after Lao officials closed it down following similar raids on other churches in the area, a well-informed investigator told BosNewsLife.
BREAKING NEWS: Lao Christians ‘Reclaim’ Confiscated Church Buildings (BosNewsLife Exclusive)
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
VIENTIANE, LAOS (BosNewsLife)-- Members of three evangelical churches in southern Laos began reclaiming their church buildings confiscated by Lao authorities in a daring move to worship during Palm Sunday, the countdown to Easter, a representative told BosNewsLife.
VIENTIANE, LAOS (BosNewsLife)-- Members of three evangelical churches in southern Laos began reclaiming their church buildings confiscated by Lao authorities in a daring move to worship during Palm Sunday, the countdown to Easter, a representative told BosNewsLife.
