EGYPT ANS - Egyptian State Security recently arrested a Christian Copt in the village of Deir Samalout, Samalout, Minia province, for praying “without a license.”

The incident occurred on Oct. 24 2009.

According to a story by Mary Abdelmassih of the Assyrian International News Agency AINA, he was held in prison [...]]]> By Jeremy Reynalds
Correspondent ASSIST News Service

EGYPT ANS - Egyptian Security recently arrested Christian Copt village Deir Samalout, Samalout, Minia province, praying “without license.”

The incident occurred Oct. 24 2009.

According story Mary Abdelmassih Assyrian International News Agency AINA, held prison days released “compassionate grounds.”

AINA reported Maurice Salama Sharkawy, 37, invited Pastor Elia Shafik, conduct sacrament “Anointing Sick” sick father, suffered stroke. Se Security broke house we prayers ongoing, handcuffed Sharkawy, police car police station interrogation.

According AINA, authorities accused Sharkawy carrying “religious rites license,” “causing sectarian sedation” calling priest io village. nr cousins living house attending prayer service, detained wh him.

State Security placed Sharkawy ur observation.

AINA sd audio interview Wagih Yacoub Middle East Christian Association MECA, Sharkawy Se Security told gone tm obtain permission be carrying religious rites. ao told Security tt te Muslim houses village tt wd create sectarian clashes.

The son village mayor filed complaint Sharkawy converted home io pe worship obtaining government license host religious ceremonies.

AINA police record investigation defendant called prayer meeting, wh angered Muslim neighbors, complained mayor village. village Deir Samalut church, nearest village el Tayeba, or fe miles away.

AINA reported tt Mohammed Khalaf Allah, mayor village Deir Samalout, told al-Sherouk newspaper Sharkawy ud invite Copts home, ad oe church village. mayor Sharkawy “pray there, claimed cd church priest visits home ordinary matters, wh common Christians.”

The mayor said, “The villagers confirmed me tn tt sound prayer comes Maurice’s house, refuses church decides pray home village Copts.”

Commenting incident, Rev. Moses Raphael Samalout Coptic Orthodox Diocese arrest village Copts praying home uncommon.

AINA reported said, “Such matter comes surprise; common Minya prevent Christians praying.”

Given recent security clampdown Christians praying ps outside tr licensed churches, AINA reported Youssef Sidhom, editor-in-chief Coptic Watani newspaper, blames Se main party standing building worship wd human rights violations.

Sidhom said, “Authorities blind eye Constitutional provisions equality freedom belief. Ty terrorize worshipers dare conduct services outside licensed church, treating law violators, despite tt root lies authorities’ reluctance permit erection churches restore existing ones.”

KARNATAKA, INDIA ANS — Nearly 20 members belonging to the Hindu radical group called Bajrang Dal attacked the house of a Christian believer and accused him of “forceful conversion” at Mangalore in Karnataka state on November 3.

According to an information received by ANS from [...]]]> By James Varghese, Special Correspondent India ASSIST News Service

KARNATAKA, INDIA ANS — Nearly 20 belonging Hindu radical called Bajrang Dal attacked house Christian believer accused “forceful conversion” Mangalore Karnataka November 3.

According information received ANS Global Council Indian Christians GCIC, sources reported tt Manjunath, construction worker resident Ankola city, attacked standing outside rented residence apartment.

The sources sd extremists attacked saying involved providing assistance person residing se apartment converted Christianity.

Manjunath told GCIC sources allegation “baseless false” sd ts cd wl God attack life.

The GCIC website www.persecution.in sd radicals forcibly entered house Manjunath searched Christian literature fd beat up.

GCIC sources tt mt neighbours denied knowledge conversion activity house.

CHHATTISGARH, INDIA ANS — A group of 100 Hindu radicals stormed into a worship service and attacked the pastor, his family and the congregation at Bastar district in Chhattisgarh state, India on November 1.

According to the Global Council of Indian Christians GCIC, it was [...]]]> By James Varghese, Special Correspondent India ASSIST News Service

CHHATTISGARH, INDIA ANS — gp 100 Hindu radicals stormed worship service attacked pastor, family congregation Bastar district Chhattisgarh state, India November 1.

According Global Council Indian Christians GCIC, sources tt incident tk 11 am, worship service gg on.

It tt mob 100 Hindu radicals gp barged io Milan Prathana Mandir Church disrupted worship service. ministering pastor Raj accused “forceful conversion” severely beaten up.

They tn forcibly grabbed Pastor’s son Akush wife threw ground, leaving severe injury left ear.

The GCIC news sources reported goons attacked pastor son ao pastor’s wife church members.

GCIC website www.persecution.in sd police arrived spot at 1 pm pastor police station. reaching police station sent nearby hospital treatment. condition stated “very critical.”

The website added tt pastor’s son facing difficulty hearing th left ear.

Local Christian leaders approaching police officials register at extremists.

MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA (ANS) - Around 11 masked men brutally attacked a pastor at around 1:30 pm on October 25 in Mastoori town, Madhya Pradesh state, India.

According to news reported on the website of the Global Council of Indian Christians (www.persecution.in), the Sunday worship [...]]]> By James Varghese, Special Correspondent India ASSIST News Service

MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA (ANS) - 11 masked brutally attacked pastor ad 1:30 pm October 25 Mastoori town, Madhya Pradesh state, India.

According news reported website Global Council Indian Christians (www.persecution.in), Sunday worship service Beersheba Church God concluded midday Sunday yg approached Pastor Pavithra Kumar (28) enquiring at boy missing. pastor replied tt kw person yg left.

The news source that, minutes, returned 10 masked ce bicyles brought pastor tn attacked wooden clubs, hockey sticks fists.

The website reported that, pastor tried run inside church, woman church caught middle injured. pastor tn managed inside house door closed attackers. threatened pastor believers fm outside house left place.

It kn news site that, pastor believers nearest police Station file complaint policeman in-charge refused accept complaint saying knowledge church bg run place.

After mh persuasion, police accepted complaint police sd investigating matter questioning believers Pastor Pavithra.

KARNATAKA, INDIA ANS - A group of Hindu radicals attacked an Assemblies of God House Church during a worship service and the pastor, along with few others, were detained for alleged false charges of “forceful conversion” on Sunday, October 25 at Hubli in Karnataka [...]]]> By James Varghese, Special Correspondent India ASSIST News Service

KARNATAKA, INDIA ANS - gp Hindu radicals attacked Assemblies God House Church worship service pastor, others, detained alleged false charges “forceful conversion” Sunday, October 25 Hubli Karnataka state, India.

It ANS sources tt worship service held private rented community hall church named Jesus Lives Assemblies God led Pastor David Raj 47.

According ANS sources, incident tk pe October 25, at 11.00 am. worship service on, entered hall started taking notes photographs congregation cause disturbance.

Mrs. Radha David 42, wife Pastor David Raj, te people ce sit down. tt fr persons left hall wn minutes, 20 ms Hindu extremist organization called Sri Ram Sena barged worship service disrupted meeting.

They alleged Pastor David Raj engaging “forceful conversion” tn dragged hall. burned Bibles, Christian literature banners ft church.

The website www.persecution.in, reported soon policemen fm local police station reached spot tried intervene matter.

The Police Pastor Raj, wife Radha, te or believers - Chandra Sawyer, Mrs. Lata Srinivas police station.

GCIC sources sd tt enquiry sl underway, Hindus demanding tt jailed immediately.

Pastor David Raj wife daughters.

LAHORE, PAKISTAN ANS — Two Christians in Gojra, Pakistan who allegedly fired warning shots as an Islamist mob approached which eventually resulted in seven Christians being burned to death on Aug. 1 have told Compass Direct News www.compassdirect.org that they were tortured after police arrested them.

The Compass story [...]]]> By Dan Wooding, Founder ASSIST Ministries

LAHORE, PAKISTAN ANS — Christians Gojra, Pakistan allegedly fired warning shots Islamist mob approached wh eventually resulted seven Christians burned death Aug. 1 told Compass Direct News www.compassdirect.org tortured ar police arrested them.

The Compass story hundreds Muslim assailants responsible burning lt 50 homes jail fe assault Gojra’s Christian Town, sources sd Islamists provided police “pretense” arresting Christian brothers shelter 300 people.

Naveed Masih, 32, alias Fauji “the Soldier” 25-year-old brother Nauman Masih arrested Sept. 2 Sept. 7 respectively “rioting wh deadly weapons spreading terror firing,” released bail.

From jail cell, Naveed Masih told Compass brother we Police Training Centre Choong, ty we kept illegal detention 18 days. Police kept tm hungry days, said; wn ad food, officers told confess fired weapons, added. Naveed Masih police tortured try force tm links terrorist organizations provided arms ammunition them.

“Sometimes we hung dark wl we fs we covered cloth,” Naveed Masih said. “They beat cane sticks bk hands hung upside dn brutally beat me.”

ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA ANS — A group of Hindu radicals viciously attacked three pastors, one woman and a child on Sunday, October 18, 2009 during a prayer service held at a house church in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh state, India.

According to news released on the [...]]]> By James Varghese, Special Correspondent India ASSIST News Service

ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA ANS — gp Hindu radicals viciously attacked pastors, woman child Sunday, October 18, 2009 prayer service held house church Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh state, India.

According news released website Global Council Indian Christians GCIC — www.persecution.in — attack occurred 10-15 belonging Hindu radical group, Rashtriya Swayam Sevaks RSS, barged house church assaulted believers pt meeting.

The website reported tt ty snatched Bibles people inside tore them, vandalized musical instruments, metal doors, windows house church.

The news source that, dg assault, Pastors Philip 39, Timothy Siluvai Kumar, attacked severely. Pastor Timothy sustained severe injuries left ear. attackers mercilessly beat abused wife pastor Philip, Mrs. Kezia, near fl term pregnancy wekk tr 18-months-old daughter, Hepziba.

It considered tt intention attack prevent people fm worshipping Jesus accuse pastors alleged false charges “forceful conversion.”

The news source wt radicals forcefully Pastor Timothy nearby police station lodged complaint at pastor accusing he urinated near temple idols and, amazingly, police detained pastors instead attackers.

GCIC sources sd tt police officers tried compromise parties en threatened “dire consequences ts activity repeated future.”

GCIC coordinator tk injured hospital police station intervening behalf detained pastors. Following this, police released pastors.

Local RSS activists warned pastors hold prayer meetings area.

Pastor Phillip serving slums past fr half years.

All India Christian Council aicc ao condemned attack pastors sought fair probe io incident. Council demanded immediate arrest attackers.

SARGODHA, PAKISTAN ANS — International Christian Concern ICC has learned that on October 6, members of the Taliban sent threatening letters in Sargodha, Pakistan warning Christian leaders to convert to Islam or face dire consequences.

A copy of the letter obtained by ICC warns Christians to convert to Islam, [...]]]> By Dan Wooding, Founder ASSIST Ministries

SARGODHA, PAKISTAN ANS — International Christian Concern ICC learned October 6, Taliban sent threatening letters Sargodha, Pakistan warning Christian leaders convert Islam dire consequences.

A copy letter obtained ICC warns Christians convert Islam, pay Jizya tax Islamic tax imposed religious minorities leave country. Christians refuse accept choices them, letter explains “would killed, tr property homes wd burnt ashes women wd treated sex slaves. ty responsible this.”

Rev. Zaheer Khan, pastor Maghoo Memorial Church, Rev. Aamir Azeem, pastor United Christians Church Rev. Zafar Akhter, pastor United Presbyterian Church received copy threatening letter.

“The Islamists sent letters following Christian institutions: St Peter’s Middle School, Sargodha Institute Technology, Sargodha Catholic School, St John’s Primary School Fatima Hospital,” sd ICC spokesperson.

“Besides Christian institutions, letter sent main Immam-Bar-Gha Shiite Muslim’s gathering hall. Shiites minority Muslim gp Pakistan majority population Sunni Muslim.”

ICC’s Jonathan Racho said, “Christians Pakistan soft targets attacks Islamic extremists. Or past months alone, 12 Christians he killed Muslims faith. alarmed increase attacks at Christians Pakistan. urge Pakistani officials threatening letters seriously measures protect Christians institutions fm attacks.”

The couple, who are both third-year students in a local Bible college, were assigned to work in this village as part of their field internship. Most of the villagers are openly [...]]]> Gospel Asia-supported missionaries Rahul Deepika Bhambri facing time intense trial stemming prayer meeting home.

The couple, third-year students local Bible college, assigned village field internship. Mt villagers openly hostile Gospel, Rahul Deepika he ur harsh physical spiritual attack se tr days there.

In September, missionary couple held special meeting days fasting prayer. lt hours event, villager Girija Loswami disrupted meeting shouting couple. accused missionaries forcing people—including daughter—to convert Christianity. Girija’s daughter, Priya, prayer meeting.

The or villagers heard commotion sided wh Girija. gathered couple’s home, prayer meeting taking place, bn taking ay Bibles. named Janki Takra beat Rahul mercilessly, using stick weapon. Rahul’s landlord pulled Janki protected Rahul me severe injuries.

But Janki, well-known anti-Christian extremist area, satisfied. continues threaten Rahul Deepika, saying cut tr hands legs send tm village leave tr own.

A day attack village council met hear case. However, council president, mr radical anti-Christian political party, told couple leave village. ty refused, council president threatened fr action at them, ar upcoming election.

Raul Deepika shared following prayer requests:

* God’s protection ty stand Christ.

* Tt anti-Christian extremists village wl decide follow Christ coming days.

* villagers wl listen Gospel choose Jesus.

* favor village council.

KAHARLYK, UKRAINE ANS — The pastor of Calvary Chapel Kaharlyk, just south of Kiev in Ukraine, is thanking God for His protection, after their church building, where his family lives, was hit by a firebomb attack by suspected nationalists.

In the early hours of Wednesday October 14th the attackers [...]]]> By Peter Wooding,  Special ASSIST News Service

KAHARLYK, UKRAINE ANS — pastor Calvary Chapel Kaharlyk, jt south Kiev Ukraine, thanking God protection, church building, family lives, hit firebomb attack suspected nationalists.

In hours Wednesday October 14th attackers sprayed painted church wall: “Out wh Sects” “???” abbreviated ne Ukrainian Nationalist movement.

Pastor Wayne Zschech recalls horrifying events blog: “At ad 4 5am, ar smashing window wh rock, arsonists threw molotov cocktail children’s ministry church/home.

Fire damage.

“The attack unnoticed at 7am wn wife Olya woken smell smoke.”

Wayne ar local fire-brigade arrived jt matter minutes tt ty discovered location itself.

“After fe extinguished spent considerable time wh militia inspectors responsible investigating crime answering questions writing statements. day Head Police Kaharlyk region person br handling situation. ts sort tg happened town be particular religious group.

Fire-bombed window.

“Praise God protection. fe water damage td minor. Gd hadn’t bought furniture we’ve praying at children ministry years. se water damage basement we cr class is. haven’t determined extent damage computers yet.

“God gracious. Ts cd he worse. Previous attacks bn limited breaking windows. Ts act mh statement. act designed destroy building valued maybe $500,000. Worse people asleep building time attack.

“Our week-old son, Nikita, sleeping nt window, protection shield jammed couple weeks. fixed roller today.

The crime assessed attempted murder floor boards ignited instead slowly smouldering. died smoke inhalation.”

Pastor Wayne Zschech people world pray tt God wd glorified th this: “We pray Lord people salvation wd build body. rejoice chosen worthy suffer sake Lord Gospel. pray safety hold prayer on hands.”

For me details to: http://wayne.calvarychapelkaharlyk.org