Persecution against Christians in Egypt on the rise

Here’s a very short look at some famous Coptic Christians in Egypt and the rising persecution against them. Read more.

Persecution roundup: week of June 15-21, 2008

Second Baptist pastor arrested in Azerbaijan
http://www.forum18.org
Christian Bookstore owner in China still held without trial
http://www.compassdirect.org
Women still suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after Christmas attacks in India
http://www.compassdirect.org
Second raid this month on Jehovah’s Witnesses
http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1144
Kyrgyzstan secret police demand to see confidential student files, object to “illegal worship”
http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1145
Algerian evangelist says police, others targeting him
http://www.compassdirect.org
Muslims Fight to Keep Church out of [...]

Persecution in Eritrea

“I was tied in the helicopter position and tortured“: an interview with an Eritrean Christian reveals the extent of persecution in Eritrea.

Voices from the East

A voice from the east: In Bearing the Silence of God, a Turkish theologian finds the image of Christ in the persecuted church. Hat tip: Musings from Mexico.

Persecution Roundup, June 1-7

Although the persecution rate in the world remains the lowest in Christian history in terms of percentage of believers martyred per year, it is quite high in terms of total numbers of believers who are persecuted or who live under oppressive regimes. Here is a roundup of news items from human rights observers.
Kyrgyzstan: Mob, Police [...]

May 31, 2008: Yesterday morning, unknown assailants broke into El-Manara School situated near El-Ahli Arab Hospital in Zaitoon Quarter in Gaza City. The assailants stole a bus belonging to the Bible Society. The Centre views this attack as a continuation of the security chaos plaguing the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). [...]

WEA Religious Liberty Commission Persecution Roundup

Philippines: Catholic Cathedral targeted in Zamboanga
A crude but powerful bomb exploded outside Zamboanga’s large modern metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at 4:20am on Sunday 13 April. While it caused no injuries, that was not the intention of the bombers.
West Papua: 45 Years of Indonesian Rule
When Indonesia declared its independence from Holland in [...]

Tomorrow’s Persecution: Cyberterror attacks on religious leaders

For decades, religious leaders, particularly Christians, have been targeted by terrorist groups for persecution, harassment, and even assassination. Now, terrorism against religious groups has entered the electronic world. ‘Two unidentified women set up Internet accounts that were used in a three-day automated attack [in early September] on religious Usenet newsgroups. The attackers used familiar newsgroup [...]