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Christians in Sri Lanka Arrested for Destruction of Statues
Assailants Gun Down Iraqi Priest, Deacons
Extremists in India Step Up Efforts for 'Hindu Nation'
Hindu Mob in India Beats, Strips, Parades Pastor
Imprisoned Indonesian Sunday School Teachers Released
Christians never hurt no one!
Hindu Nationalists Plan to Revive Tensions in Orissa, India
Indigenous Group in Malaysia Sues Over Demolished Church
Elderly Christian Woman’s Home Set Ablaze in Bangladesh
Open Doors Calls for Prayers for Kenya, Pakistan
Tempers Flare into Melee at Egyptian Convert’s Hearing
Jordan Expels Foreign Christians
Tempers Flare into Melee at Egyptian Convert's Hearing
Muslim Militants Target Clergy in Philippines
Court Rules Against Egyptian Convert
Open Doors Calls for Prayers for Pakistan
Maoists Said to Recruit Victims of Violence in India
Elderly Convert from Islam in Bangladesh Dies from Burns
Bibles Confiscated at Airport in Malaysia
Court Decisions in Malaysia Threaten Non-Muslim Rights
China Targeted Church Leaders in ‘07 Crackdown
Convert from Chad Loses Family Members for His Faith
Iran Proposes Death Penalty for ‘Apostates’
Egyptian Converts Win Case but May Face Discrimination
Uyghur Christians Arrested, Jailed in Xinjiang, China
One Dead, Two Injured in Attack on Christians in Nigeria
Spurned Suitor Triggers Violence in Nigeria
Murder of Gaza Christian Unresolved as Threats Continue
Prospects for Peace Increase in Poso, Indonesia
Freed Christian Describes Kidnapping Ordeal in Pakistan
Two More Victims of Violence Succumb to Injuries in Orissa, India
Eritrea Releases Christians Arrested from House Church
Shooting Kills Sri Lankan Pastor; Wife Critically Injured
Christians in Guerrero, Mexico Expelled from Homes
Hindu Extremists Attack Christians in Madhya Pradesh, India
Jordan Deports More Christians, Deplores Compass Report
Religious Freedom Still Elusive in West Java, Indonesia
Turkish Lawyers Demand Removal of Malatya Judges
India Briefs: Recent Incidents of Persecution
Anti-Christian Sentiments Boil Over in India’s Capital
Hindu Extremists Assault New Christian Leader in India
Kidnappers Demand Huge Ransom for Iraqi Bishop
Communist Rulers Target Christian Schools in Kerala, India
Northern Nigerian Church Survives Arson by Muslims
Ransom Deadline for Iraqi Archbishop Today
Pakistan Arrests Suspects from 2002 Karachi Massacre
Indonesian Church Closures Mount Under Islamic Pressure
Laos Arrests 58 Christians, Sentences Church Leaders
State in India Revokes ‘Anti-Conversion’ Amendment Bill
Iraqi Archbishop’s Death Targets Christians
Hindu Extremists in India Forcibly ‘Re-Convert’ Christians
State in India Revokes 'Anti-Conversion' Amendment Bill
Iraqi Archbishop's Death Targets Christians
Hindu Extremists in India Forcibly "Re-Convert" Christians
Trial for "Insulting Turkishness" Still Hounding Converts
Algeria Cracks Down on Churches
Mysterious Clerical ‘Error’ Delays Murder Trial in Turkey
Chinese Christian Mistreated in Prison for ‘Insulting’ Muslims
Chinese Christian Mistreated in Prison for "Insulting" Muslims
Mysterious Clerical "Error" Delays Murder Trial in Turkey
Christians in Iraq Living Out the Passion this Easter
Christians from India Languish in Bangladeshi Jail
Rajasthan, India Passes New "Anti-Conversion" Bill
Attacks on Bible School in Sri Lanka Continue
Intolerant Hindus Attack Easter Services in India
Hindu Extremists Assault Christian Family in India
Ex-Muslims in Egypt Blocked from Declaring Conversion
Argentine Judge Ends Year-long Ordeal for Church
Algeria Orders Closure of 19 Protestant Congregations
Ethiopia Releases Suspected Instigator of Church Attacks
110 Indonesian Churches Closed in Three Years
Unrest in China Raises Fears of Execution of Christian
Tribal Villager Murders Christian Brother in India
Algerian Christian Sentenced for "Proselytism"
China Slammed for Return of North Korean Refugees
UN Critizes Religious Rights Abuses in Algeria
Christian Bookstore Owner Re-Arrested in China
One Year after Murders in Turkey, One Man Blamed
Young Woman Arrested; More Churches Ordered to Shut Down
Attack on Christian Family Part of Hindu Campaign
Christian Burial of an MBB Opposed
Violence Against Christians on the Upsurge
Vietnam Church Laments State Discrimination, Interference
Muslim Rioters Attack Christians in Kano, Nigeria
Jordanian Ex-Muslim Tried for Converting to Christianity
Slaughter of Three Martyrs in Malatya Mourned in Turkey
Report Details Targeting of Christians in North Korea
"Anti-Conversion" Law Takes Effect in Fifth State in India
Former North Korean Agents Tell of Infiltrating Christians
Serious Charges Omitted in Attack on Pastor in India
President Bush Statement on North Korea Freedom Week 2008
"Blasphemy" Issue Surfaces in Legal Tensions in Nigeria
Charges Shift against Christian Bookstore Owner in China
Islamists Threaten to Tear Down Church in Indonesia
Armed Men Threaten Church in Turkey
13-year-old Daughter of Bangladesh Pastor Gang-Raped
Algerian Christian Sentenced for Carrying Bible
China Earthquake Prayers Needed
Trial Delayed for Uyghur Christian in China
13-year-old Daughter of Bangladesh Pastor Raped by Angry Muslim Villagers
Turkish Suspects All Deny Killing in Malatya Murders
Algeria Detains Christians Leaving Prayer Meeting
Pakistani Doctor Jailed on "Blasphemy" Charges
Vietnam Officials Confiscate Home of Evangelist
Church Opposes Executing Alleged Killer of Iraqi Bishop
Rescue of Girls in Nigeria Ignites Islamic Rampage
Iranian Police Arrest 12 Christian Converts
Olympic Glare Exposes Religious Freedom Issues in China
Christian Churches Under Massive Attack
Algerian Court Pressures Woman to Renounce Christ
Christian Churches Under Massive Attack
Jailed Pastors in Eritrea Could Face Treason Charges
Why Algeria Has Begun Clamping Down on Christians
Christians Brace as Hindu Nationalists Win Karnataka, India
Prosecutor Demands 2-Year Sentence for Algerian Converts
Iran Refuses to Release Christian Convert
Iraqi Pastor Jailed on Murky Charges
Chinese Court Cites "Insufficient Evidence" in Trial of Christian
Police Publicly Interrogate Ex-Muslim
Pastor Jailed on Murky Charges
Christians Found Guilty of Proselytizing Muslims
Authorities Jail 34 More Christians in House Church Raid
Eritrea Jails 34 More Christians in House Church Raid
Marriage of Christian Convert Annulled by Jordan Court
Iranian Christian Arrested without Charges
Murder Suspects Accuse Each Other in Trial in Turkey
Christians in Orissa, India Still Targeted After Attacks
Islamists Receive Life Sentences for Ethiopia Church Attacks
Stickers about Lord Jesus for Traumatized Children
Algerian Evangelist says Police, Others Targeting Him
Muslims Fight to Keep Church out of Village in Bangladesh
Large Anti-Christian Rally Planned in Sri Lanka
Algerian Christian Charged with Evangelism ... Again
Bookstore Owner in China Due to Appear in Court
Women Still Traumatized from Christmas Attacks in India
Christian Bookstore Owner in China Still Without Trial
Indonesian Islamists Try to Destroy Church Buildings
Open Doors Reaching Out to Suffering in Burma
Convert Couple Arrested, Tortured, Threatened
Turkey: Charge of 'Insulting Turkishness' Questioned
Threats Drive Pastor from Ministry in Colombia
Victims of Orissa, India Violence Evicted from Homes
Iran "Temporarily" Releases Badly Injured Christian
Algerian Christians Sentenced for Spreading Faith
Backlash Feared after Release of Captives in Pakistan
Church Bulldozed in Indonesia
First Christian Martyr in Nepal Mourned by People from Three Faiths
Iran Detains Ex-Muslims for "Apostasy"
Alleged Masterminds of Murders in Turkey Named in Court
Girls in Pakistan Kidnapped, Allegedly Forced to Convert
Religious Tensions Rise in West Papua, Indonesia
“MP3 Bibles” Reach Those Who Cannot Read the Printed Page
"MP3 Bibles" Reach Those Who Can’t Read the Printed Page
Pakistani Court Grants Custody of Girls to Kidnappers
Indian State Admits Few Complaints of 'Forced' Conversions
Accuser in Algerian Blasphemy Case Linked to Islamists
Tortured Christian Flees Iran
China Sends Mixed Signals
Indonesian Pastor Battling Order to Demolish Home
Christian Woman in Eritrean Prison Dies of Malaria
Children in Conversion Dispute Sent to Pakistani Shelter
Anti-Christian Violence Up in Pre-Election Madhya Pradesh
Christian Jailed in Iran in Critical Condition
Students Demand Safe Return to College in Indonesia
China Banishes Pastor from Beijing Prior to Start of Olympic Games
Imprisoned Chinese Christian Needs Your Support
Shi Weihan Update
Christian Students Shut into Shipping Containers
Chinese Authorities Detain Christian Activist
Custody of Pakistani Child Hinges on Medical Report
Death Threats, Damages Hit Churches in Ecuador
Chinese Christians Plead for Relief as Olympics Continue
Terrorists in Nepal Target Indian Priests
Islamist Group Attacking Christians in Central Nigeria
Malaysian Court Denies Woman's Appeal to Leave Islam
Candidates Address Religious Rights Issues
Muslim Mob Storms Indonesian Church, Calls for Ban
Hindu Extremists Suspected in Murder of Priest in India
Religious Freedoms Threatened as Olympics Draw to Close
Religious Freedoms Threatened As Olympics Draw To Close
Unique Open Doors Seminars Training Church Leaders To Better Counsel Traumatized Arab
Government Issues Demand to Catholic Newspaper in Malaysia
Malatya Murders Linked to Turkish Political Conspiracy
Deaths Mount as Violence Spreads in Orissa, India
Christians Attacked in India after Hindu Leader Killed
Violence in Orissa, India Claims Three More Lives
Unhoused Indonesian Students Ordered to Leave Campground
Christians in Laos Ordered to Renounce Faith
Officials in India Doubt Christians Killed Hindu Leader
Idop 2008
Maoists in India Say They Killed Hindu Leader
Police Do Little to Protect Christians in Orissa, India
Elderly Pakistani Christian Killed in Axe Murder
Christian Bookstore Owner Awaits Trial in China
Hindus in Orissa, India Mayhem Help Protect Christians
Quelling Anti-Christian Violence In India
India: Incidents in Two States Shake Christians
Quelling Anti-Christian Violence In India
Christians Attacked in Karnataka, India
India: Incidents in Two States Shake Christians
Iran: Christians Charged with 'Apostasy'
Egypt: One Convert's Never-Ending Struggle
Iran: Martyr's Son Detained in Wave of Arrests
Pakistan: Partial Victory Seen in Ruling on Kidnapped Girls
Christians Languish in Eritrean Prisons
Bangladesh: Suspects Charged in Rape of Pastor's Daughter
Open Doors Delivers Children's Bibles To Remote Nigerian Village
Encouraging, Equipping Iraqis
No Freedom for Millions!
Pray for Christians in Mosul
North Korea - Dont Forget Suffering Believers
India: Prayer Team Beaten Mercilessly ... then Arrested
Pakistan: Taliban Bombs Catholic Girls' High School
Bangladesh: Christian Convert's Life Threatened
Iraq: 2,000 Families Flee Mosul
Turkey: Suspect in Malatya Murders Expected State Support
India: Soldier Protecting Christians Mutilated, Killed by Hindu Mob
Iraq: Church Leaders Plead for Help in Mosul
Pakistan: Christian at Church of Beleaguered Pastor Arrested
IDOP 2008: Children's Bibles Precious
Somalia: Christian Aid Worker Beheaded for Converting from Islam
Indonesia: Theology Student Move to Abandoned Office
Pakistan: Girl's Account Re-opens Custody Fight for Sisters
Iran: Court Finds Way to Acquit Christians of 'Apostasy'
India: Faithful Mourn Death of Priest Attacked in Orissa
Colombia: Church Leaders Under Fire
India: Open Doors Responds to Crisis in Orissa
Orissa, India Braces for More Violence after Another Murder
Turkey: Christian Fleeing Iraq Face New Hardships
Pakistan: 'Blasphemy' Cases Send Christians into Hiding
Kenya: Nuns Abducted near Somali Border
Turkey: Christians' Trial for 'Insulting Turkishness' Stalls Again
Saudi King Coming to U.N. Peace Meeting Despite Severe Religious Intolerance in His C
Laos: Officials Release Christians from Stocks
Iraq: Court Releases Christian Girl Sentenced for Murder
Vietnam: Authorities Pressure New Christians to Recant
Egypt: Christians Arrested, Shops Looted
Vietnam: Attack on Catholic Chapel Shows Fear of Religion
Egypt: Custody Battles Bring Islamic Law into Question
Mexico: Oppression of Christians Persists in Various Areas
Turkey: Murder Case in Turkey Aids Probe of 'Deep State' Criminals
Egypt: Thousands Protest, Vandalize Church
Egypt: Two Copts Wrongly Detained, Tortured
Nigeria: Violence Erupts in Jos
Egyptian Christian in Muslim ID Case Wins Right to Appeal
India: Christians in Orissa Fear Violent Christmas
Open Doors Representative Targeted During Nigerian Violence
Comoros: Christians Oppressed
Bangladesh: Christian Family Beaten, Cut ... and Facing Charges
Somali Christian in Refugee Camp Attacked, Shot