Pakistan- Christian Tortured and Paralyzed

A Pakistani Christian boy’s quarrel with a Muslim policeman’s son has led
to his father’s imprisonment, torture, paralysis, and five-year prison sentence.

Please pray for the release of this Christian man.

(To read the whole article, go to Compass Direct News)

Muslims Protest, Vandalize Church

In a suburb of Cairo, Egypt, on Nov. 26, thousands of muslims gathered outside of a newly constructed church.

The muslims were, "Objecting to a newly constructed extension to the Coptic church of St. Mary and Anba Abraam in Ain Shams, the huge crowd of angry protestors gathered outside the church at around 5 p.m. following a consecration service for the addition earlier that day. "

Chanting, 'We will demolish the church,' 'Islam is the solution' and 'No
God but Allah,' according to Helmy Guirguis, president of the U.K. Coptic
Association, rioters pelted the church with stones and burned part of the
structure; priests and worshipers were trapped inside, and five people were
injured.

The complete article here.

Christians in Laos Released From Stocks

DUBLIN, November 17 (Compass Direct News) – Lao officials have released three
prisoners from Boukham village, Savannakhet province, after several weeks of
detention, but restrictions on Christian worship in the village are still in
force. (Source here)

Christians who do not worship in a registered come under much pressure from the police. Please pray that the believers will stand strong under the persecution.

Compass Direct News- India Bracing for More Violence

Yet another murder has occurred in India and the people of Orisa are bracing for more violence.

Terrified Christians already ravaged by more than two months of violence in
Orissa state’s Kandhamal district braced for more carnage as suspected Maoists
today gunned down a local worker of the Hindu extremist Rashtriya Swayamsevak
Sangh (RSS).

For the complete story, click here.