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Continued ban on converting others proposed in Nepal

A legislative panel in Nepal has proposed retaining a ban on converting others in the country's new constitution. .

  • Church in Indonesia holds Sunday service despite police blockade

    Members of the Indonesian church where two leaders were recently attacked held Sunday service inside their boarded-up building despite police efforts to stop them.

  • Moroccan convert serving 15 years for his faith

    Nearly five years into the prison sentence of the only Christian in Morocco serving time for his faith, Moroccan Christians and advocates question the harsh measures of the Muslim state toward a man who dared speak openly about Jesus.

  • CSW calls for targeted sanctions on perpetrators of human rights abuses in Eritrea

    On the ninth anniversary of the nationwide crackdown on the independent media and political opponents in Eritrea, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is calling on the international community to impose targeted sanctions against individuals and institutions found to be complicit in human rights abuses in Eritrea.

  • New threats, old enmity pummel Nepal's Christians

    A year after police busted an underground militant Hindu organization that had bombed a church and two mosques, Nepal's Christians are facing new threats.

  • Nine Christians arrested in Iran for evangelism

    Iran has arrested nine Christians on the charge of evangelism, according to a report picked up by a Persian language Christian news agency Tuesday.

  • Judges Rule Church in Bekasi, Indonesia Can Worship

    JAKARTA, Indonesia – A court in West Java Province has revoked a local decree that forbade Christian activities of a church in Bekasi and has ordered officials to allow the Christians to establish a place of worship.

  • Indonesian church leaders wounded in attack

    An elder of a West Java church that Muslim groups attacked last month remains in critical condition after a motorcyclist stabbed him in the heart and stomach on his way to a service on Sunday (Sept. 12), according to Theophilus Bela, president of the Jakarta Christian Communication Forum.

  • CSW welcomes one-day ceasefire in Burma by Karen national union

    Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) today welcomed the decision by the Karen National Union (KNU) to observe a unilateral one-day ceasefire on 21 September, the International Day of Peace. CSW calls on Burma's military regime, the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), to declare a permanent nationwide ceasefire and end its military offensives against civilians in the ethnic states.

  • Billy Graham youth ministry launches new interactive website

    Boosting its online presence and capabilities, youth evangelism ministry Dare to Be a Daniel has launched a new Web resource for Christian students who want to learn how to share their faith. DaretoBeaDaniel.com, the ministry's online training site, now offers greater interactivity – allowing students to "friend" each other, as with Facebook – along with a customizable user experience.

  • CSW and European NGOs express concern at amnesty legislation in Peru

    Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has joined a coalition of NGOs across Europe to release a statement criticising a series of laws passed without warning by the Peruvian Government last week that effectively allow state agents who have been accused of human rights violations to evade justice.

  • Anticipation builds for Lausanne Congress in Cape Town

    The Lausanne Movement, which came out of one of the most important Christian conferences in modern history, is only as important as people think it is, said the movement's executive chair.