EU Human Rights Court rules Iranian Christian converts have right to seek asylum The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Iranian Christian converts must be granted the right to a fair evaluation of danger by European governments before they can be denied asylum and sent back [...]

60-year-old Christian woman caned for breaking Sharia law A 60-year-old Christian woman  in Indonesia’s Banda Aceh province has been caned for breaking religious laws aimed at Muslims. This is significant because it was the first time a non-Muslim was caned under the province’s harsh Sharia (Islamic) laws and sets a precedent.In other parts [...]

CHINA - Rev Gu released ahead of Chinese president’s meeting with Obama The Chinese government has released Rev. Gu Yuese from prison ahead of President Xi Jinping's scheduled meeting with President Barack Obama. Rev Gu is the former leader of Hangzhou's Chongyi Church, the the largest government sanctioned church in the [...]

India’s bishops urge government to help find Fr Tom Following the circulation of widespread rumors that Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil was crucified on Good Friday, Indian bishops wrote to India’s Prime Minister and  government , “soliciting their urgent intervention to ensure the safety of Fr. Tom” and urging greater effort in locating the priest.In [...]

SIERRA LEONE - Minibus for the one and only seminary in the country To this day Sierra Leone is still suffering from the consequences of its bloody civil war. The economy and the infrastructure have been utterly ruined, and over 70% of the population are living in poverty today. And the situation [...]