NEWS ALERT: Secret Christian Church in Mecca
By Eric Leijenaar, BosNewsLife Senior Special Correspondent
MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA (BosNewsLife)-- Christians have set up an underground church in Mecca, viewed by Muslims as the "holiest city in Islam", while tens of thousands of other Saudi Christians are worshipping via the Internet, a mission group confirmed Friday, April 24.
MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA (BosNewsLife)-- Christians have set up an underground church in Mecca, viewed by Muslims as the "holiest city in Islam", while tens of thousands of other Saudi Christians are worshipping via the Internet, a mission group confirmed Friday, April 24.
NEWS ALERT: Saudi Arabia Detains Internet Writer For Becoming Christian
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (BosNewsLife) -- A young Internet writer in Saudi Arabia was in life danger Wednesday, January 28, after he was detained by authorities for announcing on his blog that he converted from Islam to Christianity, religious human rights investigators said.
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (BosNewsLife) -- A young Internet writer in Saudi Arabia was in life danger Wednesday, January 28, after he was detained by authorities for announcing on his blog that he converted from Islam to Christianity, religious human rights investigators said. Saudi Arabia Jails House Church Christians Without Trial (BosNewsLife Exclusive)
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (BosNewsLife)-- Two Indian Christians of a thriving Pentecostal house church in Saudi Arabia have been moved from pre-trial detention to a prison in the Saudi capital Ryadh where they are "forbidden to pray or read the Bible" and "suffer of a lack of food and medical attention," an elder of the church told BosNewsLife Sunday April 10.
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (BosNewsLife)-- Two Indian Christians of a thriving Pentecostal house church in Saudi Arabia have been moved from pre-trial detention to a prison in the Saudi capital Ryadh where they are "forbidden to pray or read the Bible" and "suffer of a lack of food and medical attention," an elder of the church told BosNewsLife Sunday April 10. NEWS ALERT: Saudi Arabia Detains 53 Ethiopian Christians
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (BosNewsLife)-- Dozens of Ethiopian Christians, mostly women, have been detained in Saudi Arabia after attending a worship service in a private home, BosNewsLife learned Wednesday, February 13.
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (BosNewsLife)-- Dozens of Ethiopian Christians, mostly women, have been detained in Saudi Arabia after attending a worship service in a private home, BosNewsLife learned Wednesday, February 13. Obama “Silent” Over Persecution Christians In Saudi Arabia
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (BosNewsLife)-- Human rights activists have criticized American President Barack Obama for not addressing the persecution of Christians and other minorities during his talks with leaders in Saudi Arabia.
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (BosNewsLife)-- Human rights activists have criticized American President Barack Obama for not addressing the persecution of Christians and other minorities during his talks with leaders in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Man Sentenced To Death For Renouncing Islam
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (BosNewsLife)-- An Islamic court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced to death a young Saudi man for renouncing his Muslim religion and "various other acts of blasphemy", BosNewsLife monitored Thursday, February 26.
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (BosNewsLife)-- An Islamic court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced to death a young Saudi man for renouncing his Muslim religion and "various other acts of blasphemy", BosNewsLife monitored Thursday, February 26. Saudi Arabia Jails Ethiopian Christians Without Clear Charges
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (BosNewsLife)-- Dozens of Ethiopian Christians remained imprisoned in Saudi Arabia Wednesday, June 13, nearly half a year after police raided their private prayer gathering and officials of the restrictive Islamic nation have given conflicting reasons why they were detained, rights activists said.
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (BosNewsLife)-- Dozens of Ethiopian Christians remained imprisoned in Saudi Arabia Wednesday, June 13, nearly half a year after police raided their private prayer gathering and officials of the restrictive Islamic nation have given conflicting reasons why they were detained, rights activists said.NEWS ALERT: Saudi Arabia Detains Dozens Of Ethiopian Christians
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (BosNewsLife)-- Saudi security forces have detained 42 Ethiopian Christians at a prayer gathering in the Red Sea city of Jeddah, the latest in a series of raids on worship meetings, a rights official said Saturday, December 17.
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (BosNewsLife)-- Saudi security forces have detained 42 Ethiopian Christians at a prayer gathering in the Red Sea city of Jeddah, the latest in a series of raids on worship meetings, a rights official said Saturday, December 17. Saudi Arabia Pressured To Release Ethiopian Christians
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (BosNewsLife)-- Some 35 Ethiopian Christians detained during a prayer meeting remained behind bars in Saudi Arabia Saturday, February 11, despite mounting international pressure on the Islamic nation to release them after nearly two months of imprisonment.
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (BosNewsLife)-- Some 35 Ethiopian Christians detained during a prayer meeting remained behind bars in Saudi Arabia Saturday, February 11, despite mounting international pressure on the Islamic nation to release them after nearly two months of imprisonment.
Saudi Arabia “Threatens” House Pastor With Death
BosNewsLife Middle East Service with BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
RYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (BosNewsLife)-- An Eritrean house church pastor was in hiding outside the Saudi capital Ryadh Tuesday, February 3, after allegedly receiving death threats, including from the Islamic country's feared religious police.
RYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (BosNewsLife)-- An Eritrean house church pastor was in hiding outside the Saudi capital Ryadh Tuesday, February 3, after allegedly receiving death threats, including from the Islamic country's feared religious police. 
