Christians Doubt Burma’s ‘Civilian’ Government
By BosNewsLife Asia Service
RANGOON, BURMA (BosNewsLife)-- A leading Christian rights group warned Thursday, March 31, that dissolving Burma's military government will not lead to "true democratic reform" for the Asian nation.
RANGOON, BURMA (BosNewsLife)-- A leading Christian rights group warned Thursday, March 31, that dissolving Burma's military government will not lead to "true democratic reform" for the Asian nation.
Detained Afghan Christian Fears Execution
By BosNewsLife News Center with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- An Afghan man who was arrested for converting to Christianity and fears he may be executed, remained behind bars Wednesday, March 30, more than a month after another convert was released amid international pressure.
NEWS ALERT: Burma’s Deadly Quake Leaves Thousands Homeless; Churches Destroyed
By BosNewsLife Asia Service
RANGOON, BURMA (BosNewsLife)-- Christians were among thousands of families trying to rebuild their homes and churches in northeastern Burma Tuesday, March 29, following a 6.8 magnitude earth quake that killed at least scores of people, Christian missionaries said.
RANGOON, BURMA (BosNewsLife)-- Christians were among thousands of families trying to rebuild their homes and churches in northeastern Burma Tuesday, March 29, following a 6.8 magnitude earth quake that killed at least scores of people, Christian missionaries said.
Terrorists Linked To Massive Killings Of India Christians, report says
By BosNewsLife Asia Service
NEW DELHI, INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- India's anti-terror agency was under pressure Monday, March 28, to investigate anti-Christian violence amid allegations that right-wing terrorists played a key role in the massive killings of Christians in India's state of Orissa and violence in Karnataka state.
NEW DELHI, INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- India's anti-terror agency was under pressure Monday, March 28, to investigate anti-Christian violence amid allegations that right-wing terrorists played a key role in the massive killings of Christians in India's state of Orissa and violence in Karnataka state.
NEWS ALERT: Pakistan Militants Threaten To Kill Christian Rights Leader
By BosNewsLife Asia Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
ISLAMABAD/LONDON (BosNewsLife)-- Islamic militants have threatened to kill the director of a Christian advocacy group in Pakistan because he criticized controversial anti-blasphemy legislation on Pakistani television networks, his organization said Friday, March 25.
ISLAMABAD/LONDON (BosNewsLife)-- Islamic militants have threatened to kill the director of a Christian advocacy group in Pakistan because he criticized controversial anti-blasphemy legislation on Pakistani television networks, his organization said Friday, March 25. Bangladesh Jails Christian Evangelist; Appeal Planned
By BosNewsLife Asia Service
DHAKA, BANGLADESH (BosNewsLife)-- A young Christian evangelist has been sentenced to one year imprisonment for "creating chaos" by selling and distributing Christian books and other literature near a major Muslim gathering north of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, trial observers said Thursday, March 24.
DHAKA, BANGLADESH (BosNewsLife)-- A young Christian evangelist has been sentenced to one year imprisonment for "creating chaos" by selling and distributing Christian books and other literature near a major Muslim gathering north of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, trial observers said Thursday, March 24.NEWS ALERT: Pakistan Extremists Kill Christians Outside Church
By BosNewsLife Asia Service
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- Christians on Wednesday, March 23, were mourning the death of two believers who were shot and killed by suspected Muslim extremists outside a church in Pakistan's city of Hyderabad.
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- Christians on Wednesday, March 23, were mourning the death of two believers who were shot and killed by suspected Muslim extremists outside a church in Pakistan's city of Hyderabad. BUDAPEST BRAINWAVE: Hungarian ‘Aid’
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife Columns)-- Stop the press! Hungary's center-right government is launching an aid operation for victims of Japan's worst earthquake on record and tsunami.BREAKING NEWS: Japan Christians Search For Missing Amid Nuclear Crisis
By BosNewsLife Asia Service
TOKYO, JAPAN (BosNewsLife)-- Churches in areas impacted by Japan's worst earthquake on record and tsunami have reportedly lost pastors and Christians were still searching for other believers unaccounted for Friday, March 18, while Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan warned that a major nuclear crisis may further complicate rescue operations.NEWS ALERT: Malaysia Releasing Confiscated Bibles
By BosNewsLife Asia Service
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA (BosNewsLife)-- Malaysian Christians on Thursday, March 17, awaited two shipments of 35,000 confiscated Bibles after the government promised to release them.
