Christian News - The Bible League of Canada

Police Beat, Arrest Evangelist in North Sudan

The Bible League of Canada — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0500

Police this week beat and arrested a church leader in Khartoum, North Sudan.

Muslim Extremists Strike at Christians on East African Isles

The Bible League of Canada — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0500

Far from the world media’s gaze in remote islands off the eastern coast of Africa, church buildings are razed and Christians are ostracized and imprisoned for their faith.

Chinese Authorities Again Deny Facility to Shouwang Church

The Bible League of Canada — Thu, 5 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0500

Authorities in China again thwarted efforts by Shouwang Church to lease a worship facility at the year’s end, and the Beijing congregation again met outdoors on Sunday, January1 -- resulting in the arrest of 48 members.

Family of Convert in Pakistan Seeks to Track Him Down

The Bible League of Canada — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:00:00 -0500

When Malik Pauloos of Bhakkar district, Punjab Province finally decided to trust a close relative with the secret that he had left Islam for Christianity, there was no question in his relative’s mind that Pauloos’ relationship with the family was over.

Muslim Extremists Destroy Lives, Church Buildings in Nigeria

The Bible League of Canada — Thu, 8 Dec 2011 09:00:00 -0500

In Nigeria’s increasingly dangerous northeast, Muslim extremists in Yobe state helped members of the Islamic terrorist sect Boko Haram destroy five church buildings on Saturday, November 26, while previously in neighboring Bauchi state Islamic radicals killed four Christians, including three girls.

Pastor's Arrest Stirs Anti-Christian Sentiment in Kashmir, India

The Bible League of Canada — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500

Charges that a pastor in Jammu and Kashmir state “lured” Muslims to Christianity by offering money are false and have put the lives of the clergyman and other Christians in danger, according to Bishop Pradeep Kumar Samantaroy of the Church of North India denomination.

House Church Leaders Attacked near Hanoi, Vietnam

The Bible League of Canada — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500

A gang of men attacked leaders of a Baptist house church network near Hanoi on Sunday (Nov. 13), leaving one pastor unconscious and seriously injuring several others, including women and teenage children.

Police Detain, Beat Converts from Islam in India

The Bible League of Canada — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500

Police in India’s Kashmir Valley detained and beat converts from Islam and were expected to arrest Christian workers after Muslim leaders alleged that Muslim youth were being “lured” to Christianity.

Burma Army Targets Christian Civilians in War on Insurgents

The Bible League of Canada — Mon, 7 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500

A recent attack on Christians and church buildings by Burmese soldiers in Kachin state showed that Christian civilians are targeted in the military offensive against insurgents.

Indonesian Church Denied Site as New Bill Threatens Freedoms

The Bible League of Canada — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:00:00 -0400

Members of a church in Bogor, West Java, are determined to continue meeting outside their sealed building each Sunday until they are granted freedom to worship inside it, despite a ban on street meetings issued by the local mayor.