On Saturday, a youth pastor in Myanmar was fatally shot as he tried to save one of his congregants from their burning home after the military set it ablaze.
Youth Pastor Shot Dead in Myanmar While Trying to Save Congregant from Burning House
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Bibles For The World Welcomes Afghan Refugees to India
This isn’t the first time the Taliban has ruled Afghanistan. The group held control from 1996 until 2001 when western powers invaded.
Turkey Uses Refugees as Leverage Against EU
Refugees in Turkey and the European Union often flee from war zones in Syria and Afghanistan. Some leave bad economic situations in Pakistan or India.
India’s Most-populous State Holds Increased Persecution for Believers
There’s a new wave of persecution underway in India’s Uttar Pradesh state. International Christian Concern reports nearly 50 attacks targeting believers in less than three months. More India headlines here.
Coronavirus Plague Orphaning Thousands of Children in India
In India, COVID-19 and its variants are creating another tragedy: Orphans. Approximately 30,000 Indian children have been orphaned or lost a parent due to COVID-19.
India’s Coronavirus Infections Rise
COVID-19 cases have started rising again in India after a tragic wave in the spring. The southern state of Kerala has announced new lockdowns to get ahead of infections.
Christian Missionaries are Getting Kicked Out of India Under Hindu Rule as Dalits, Religious Minorities Suffer Unspeakable Horror
Protestors line the streets of India’s capital, demanding justice for a nine-year-old Dalit girl. She was sexually attacked and killed by four men who then burned her body to cover up the crime. More about that here.
Believers in India Prepare for Third Wave of Coronavirus Infections
The United States eases travel restrictions to India and Pakistan, even as the region prepares for the third wave of coronavirus infections. A week ago, Canada extended its ban on direct passenger flights from India for another month due to the Delta variant of COVID-19.
Indonesia Becomes Asia’s New Coronavirus Hotspot, Asian Access Distributes Vitamins and Medicine to People in Isolation
Indonesia has surpassed Brazil and India as the country with most new COVID-19 cases per day. Indonesia reported over 56,000 new cases on Thursday. However, a lack of adequate testing means the true numbers may be much higher.
Europe Pressures Pakistan Over Blasphemy Laws
In April, the European Parliament adopted a motion against Pakistan’s strict blasphemy laws. The laws are responsible for the imprisonment of many innocent Pakistani Christians, including Shagufta Kauser and Shafqat Emmanuel, a Pakistani Christian married couple who were held on death row for years. Read more about their […]
114 ‘Lost Tribe’ Immigrants Delayed by Coronavirus Finally Reach Israel
A group of 114 immigrants, who were stuck in transit for the past month in New Delhi due to some having coronavirus, finally landed in Israel on Sunday.
Delta-plus Strain Threatens to Undo India’s Small Progress Against Coronavirus
India identifies a new threat just as the country reaches its lowest rate of new COVID-19 cases in three months. Infections linked to the “delta-plus” strain emerged recently in three states, raising the mutation to “Variant of Concern” status.
