Syrian churches 'desperate', 'exhausted'

A Syrian Christian leader has spoken of the desperate plight of the church in the war-torn country. Dr Mary Mikhael, of the National Evangelical Synod of Syria, said churches were being targeted..

Iranian Pastor arrested, church forced to close

Reverend Robert Asserian, a pastor at the Central Assemblies of God (AoG) Church in Tehran, was arrested this morning while conducting a prayer meeting at the church. Christian Solidarity Worldwide..

Pakistan: Calls for attacks on Christians emanate from Mosque loudspeakers

A Muslim political candidate suspected of murdering a Christian has instigated calls from mosque loudspeakers for attacks on Christians, whom he blames for his May 11 election loss. Tensions were..

Iranian Christians face 'systematic persecution and prosecution'

Iran’s treatment of its Christian minority has come under fresh scrutiny in recent months with some damning verdicts on the country’s human rights record. Reports from the UK’s Foreign &..

Christians in North Africa and Middle East 'under substantial threat'

The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland was today urged to continue speaking up for human rights and religious freedom around the world and especially in Arab Spring countries. The Lord..

Saudi Arabia sentences men to prison, lashings for role in woman's conversion to Christianity

International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that two men accused of helping a young woman flee Saudi Arabia after her conversion to Christianity were sentenced to prison terms and lashes with a..