Christian Persecution
Nigeria Women Protest Against Massacre of ChristiansThousands of women dressed in black have marched through the streets of the troubled Nigerian city of Jos "to mourn, pray and protest" against the killings of possible hundreds of people, most of them Christians, by suspected Muslim mobs.
Pakistan Couple, Man, Jailed For Blasphemy
A Christian couple, were detained Thursday, March 11, as they began serving a 25-year prison term for blasphemy against Islam shortly after another Christian received a similar sentence, the latest in a series of cases that have worried the human rights community.
BREAKING NEWS: Morocco Deports Christian Aid Workers In Massive Crackdown
A baby boy was reportedly fighting for his life Saturday, March 13, after Moroccan authorities expelled his Christian foster parents and some 70 other foreign Christian aid workers for allegedly trying to convert local Muslims.
BREAKING NEWS: World Vision Suspends Pakistan Operations After Militants Kill Staff
The US-based Christian charity World Vision said Wednesday, March 10, it has suspended operations in Pakistan after militants stormed its offices, killing six staff members and injuring several others.
Pakistan Christian Dies After Gunmen Storm House
A young Christian man died of a heart attack after armed Muslim gunmen stormed his house in the outskirts of Lahore, the capital of Pakistan's Punjab province, where Islamic attacks against minority Christians are increasing, two advocacy groups said Wednesday, March 10.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Charges Extremist With Attempted Murder Of Messianic Family (Worthy News Focus)Israel has charged a Jewish-American extremist with shooting to death two Palestinians and trying to kill others, including a Messianic Jewish family, who he received a booby-trapped package in March 2008 that left their son critically injured.
Iran's Supreme Leader Calls Muslims To Prepare For 'Savior'
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called on Muslims around the world to mobilize their troops alongside Iran against Israel and the United States to prepare for the coming of the "Mahdi" seen as "the savior of Islam".
Israel Gas Field Is Now Twice the Size of Previous Estimates
Israel's discovery of the one of the world's largest natural gas field is much larger than previously estimated, according to a new report obtained by Worthy News.
Jewish Believer's Bakery Ruled "Kosher"
Religious tensions remained in Israel Thursday, July 16, after the Israeli Supreme Court ruled that a Jewish baker's belief in Jesus Christ does not make her baked food unkosher.
Israel Prepares For War With Largest Ever Military Drill
Israel says it will hold the largest military exercise in its history, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the Jewish state may have to prepare for war with Iran and other rogue states.
U.S. News
BREAKING NEWS: World Vision Suspends Pakistan Operations After Militants Kill StaffThe US-based Christian charity World Vision said Wednesday, March 10, it has suspended operations in Pakistan after militants stormed its offices, killing six staff members and injuring several others.
U.S. President Obama Urged To Tackle Religious Persecution
United States President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton described international religious freedom as "important" at the annual National Prayer Breakfast, but a group investigating persecution of Christians said the administration should turn its words into deeds.
BREAKING NEWS: North Korea Releases American Missionary
Amid international pressure, North Korea released an American missionary Saturday, February 6, and sent him to China after holding him for more than a month, officials confirmed.
NEWS ALERT: Street Preachers Killed In United States
A religious liberty group warned Saturday, February 6, that "Anti-Christian hostility is getting increasingly deadly" in the United States after two street preachers were shot and killed by a teenager who apparently opposed their message.
Chinese Christian Rights Lawyer 363 Days Missing
A Chinese Christian human rights lawyer was missing for 363 days Tuesday, February 2, but an advocacy group said it now believes he is still alive.
World News
Georgia Panics After Fake Report About Russian InvasionThe opposition in Georgia has condemned a fake television report about the invasion of the former Soviet Republic by forces from neighboring Russia. Georgia President Mikheil Saakhasvili has defended the report, following widespread panic caused by the broadcast.
NEWS ALERT: Persecuted Hungarian Rabbi Raj Dies; Funeral Underway
A funeral service was underway Wednesday, March 10, for a former Hungarian chief rabbi who was persecuted under Communism because of his involvement in spreading the Jewish faith,the Federation of Jewish Communities in Hungary (MAZSIHISZ) confirmed.
BREAKING NEWS: Hungary Bans Holocaust Denial; Violators Face Prison
Hungary's President Lszl Slyom signed a law Wednesday, March 10, making denial, or playing down, of the Holocaust a criminal offense punishable by up to three years imprisonment.
BREAKING NEWS: World Vision Suspends Pakistan Operations After Militants Kill Staff
The US-based Christian charity World Vision said Wednesday, March 10, it has suspended operations in Pakistan after militants stormed its offices, killing six staff members and injuring several others.
Christian Party Re-elected in Dutch Town After Hindu Row
A small Christian party which made world headlines with protests against local government support for a Hindu religious festival has been re-elected in the municipal council of Amstelveen, a strategic town near the Dutch capital Amsterdam, local election results showed Wednesday, March 3.
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