Young Christian Woman Raped In India State
By BosNewsLife Asia Service
NEW DELHI, INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- A Christian young woman has been raped in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, but police refuse to detain the known suspect while her family faces death threats, a Christian human rights official said Saturday, October 24 .

BREAKING NEWS: Taliban Threatens To Kill More Christians
By BosNewsLife Asia Service
SARGODHA, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- Fighters linked to the militant Taliban group have threatened to kill Christians and burn their homes in Pakistan's Punjab province if they don't meet their demands.

NEWS ALERT: Pakistani Christians Fear More Deadly Violence

Christian Girl Attacked For Saying She’s Pakistani
By Jawad Mazhar, BosNewsLife Special Correspondent reporting from Pakistan
PAKISTAN DHAREMA, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- A Christian schoolgirl in Pakistan's Punjab province was recovering Sunday, October 11, after she was allegedly "ruthlessly beaten" with a bamboo stick by a Muslim head teacher for saying she is "a Pakistani" citizen.

China Releases House Church President; Detains Others
By BosNewsLife Asia Service
BEIJING, CHINA (BosNewsLife)-- The president of the Chinese House Church Alliance and his wife were back at home in Beijing Friday, October 9, after authorities released them from a "forced vacation" but two other church leaders reportedly remained detained.

Controversy Over Dutch Support For Hindu Goddess
By BosNewsLife News Center
AMSTELVEEN, NETHERLANDS (BosNewsLife)-- Citizens in the Dutch town of Amstelveen have condemned plans by local authorities to support a controversial Hindu festival that would involve praying to a Hindu goddess from India, in the heart of the town.

China Expels Christians, Church Leaders From 60th Anniversary Celebrations
By BosNewsLife Asia Service with BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
BEIJING, CHINA (BosNewsLife)-- An ex-house church pastor who currently leads a major Christian rights group has urged the world Thursday, October 1 "to see beyond the fireworks" on the 60th anniversary of Communist Party rule in China, amid reports that Christians have been detained and churches closed ahead of the celebrations.

URGENT BREAKING NEWS: Nepal Church Collapse Kills 24; Dozens Injured
By Santosh Digal, BosNewsLife Asia Correspondent reporting from the region
MANILA/KATHMANDU-- A makeshift three-storey church building has collapsed on attendees of a major Christian conference in eastern Nepal, killing at least 24 people, and injuring over 60 others, police said Wednesday, September 30.

India Court Acquits Politician In Killing Of Catholic
By Ajaya K. Singh reporting from Orissa, special to BosNewsLife
KANDHAMAL, INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- An Indian court on Thursday, September 24, acquitted a prominent legislator and another suspect in the killing of a Catholic Christian in a trial that underscored concerns over sectarian violence in the Indian state of Orissa.

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Declares All Properties Belong to Government
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung says his government will not accept demands from the Vatican to return confiscated properties to the Catholic Church in Vietnam. Mr Dung made the comments in Budapest Friday, September 18 following trade talks with his Hungarian counterpart Gordon Bajnai.
