Algeria Stalls Appeal of Convicted Christian

A judge’s decision this month to indefinitely postpone the appeal of a Christian sentenced under Algeria’s defamation and anti-proselytizing laws shows how the judicial system keeps Christians locked up without officially punishing or acquitting them, according to...

Japanese Pastors Need Missionary Backup

The work of Japanese Christians is ongoing. Their continual care to the disaster victims in the region is nothing short of amazing. This hard work may be what propels the church into future outreach. President of Asian Access Joe Handley is in Japan. He told Mission...

Vietnam Christians Denied Hospital Care

HANOI, Vietnam (BP) — Three Vietnamese Baptists seriously injured in a mid-November attack were evacuated to an undisclosed hospital in Ho Chi Minh City after several hospitals in the region refused to examine and treat them. The attack on a church...

Islamists Claim Egypt Election Victory, Christians Worry

Although Egypt is awaiting results from its first election since its February revolution, Islamists are claiming victory. “Indications are that the Muslim Brotherhood’s candidates are maybe going to take about 40 percent of the seats in the Parliament for...