Pakistan Police “Torture” Pregnant Christian Maid
By BosNewsLife Special Correspondent Xavier P. William reporting from Pakistan
ABBOTTABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- A pregnant Christian housemaid is in critical condition following alleged torture by Pakistani police, an incident that rights activists say underscores widespread violence against Christian domestic workers in this heavily Islamic Asian nation.
Burma Military Detains Pastor
By Joseph DeCaro, BosNewsLife International Correspondent
RANGOON, BURMA (BosNewsLife)– Christians in Burma on Thursday, October 27, remained concerned over the whereabouts of five men, including a pastor, whose homes were reportedly burned and destroyed after they were briefly detained by Burmese government soldiers.
Indonesia Militants, Officials Close West Java Church
By Joseph DeCaro, BosNewsLife International Correspondent
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BosNewsLife)– A Protestant congregation in Indonesia's West Java province was without a church and other properties Sunday, October 16, after suspected Islamic militants and local authorities raided the building, a pastor said.
India Police Close Protestant Churches in Karnataka State
By Joseph DeCaro, BosNewsLife International Correspondent
NEW DELHI, INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- Indian police have closed several Pentecostal churches in southwestern India after protests from hard-line Hindu groups as part of a winder crackdown on devoted Christians in the area, a leading Christian rights activists confirmed Wednesday October 12.
Pakistan Muslim Militants Kill Christian, Injure 20
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- A Christian Pakistani politician accused security forces on Friday, October 7, of refusing to detain Muslim fighters who allegedly shot dead one Christian and injured over 20 others in Pakistan's Punjab province.