http://www.opendoorsusa.org/Open Doors NewsOpen Doorshttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/persecuted-christians/persecuted-christians-news/2010/taliban-killed-three-christian-relief-workers-in-pakistan ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, August 27 (CDN) — Authorities on Wednesday (Aug. 25) recovered the bodies of three Christian relief workers who had been kidnapped and killed by members of the Pakistani Taliban Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:01:00 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/persecuted-christians/persecuted-christians-news/2010/christian-convert-in-bangladesh-falsely-accused-of-theft DHAKA, Bangladesh, August 27 (CDN) — A Christian convert from Islam was falsely arrested for cattle theft last weekend in a bid by influential Muslims to stop his Christian activities, area villagersFri, 27 Aug 2010 20:45:00 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/persecuted-christians/persecuted-christians-news/2010/victim-of-orissa-india-violence-rescued-from-trafficking-ring NEW DELHI, August 25 (CDN) — Nearly two years after large-scale anti-Christian violence broke out in India’s Kandhamal district, Orissa state, a team working against human trafficking on Aug. 9 rescuWed, 25 Aug 2010 22:28:00 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/persecuted-christians/persecuted-christians-news/2010/family-refutes-police-claims-in-death-of-christian-in-indiaNEW DELHI, August 25 (CDN) — The family of a 20-year-old Christian found dead last week in the northern state of Rajasthan suspects he was killed by Hindu nationalists, though police claim he died of Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:12:00 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/persecuted-christians/persecuted-christians-news/2010/christian-nursing-student-nearly-dies-from-assault-in-pakistan KARACHI, Pakistan, July 26 (CDN) — A Catholic nurse trainee has regained consciousness after a Muslim doctor allegedly raped her and threw her from a hospital’s fourth-floor window this month. The Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:39:25 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/persecuted-christians/persecuted-christians-news/2010/blasphemy-threats-send-pakistani-worker-couple-into-hiding BAHAWALNAGAR, Pakistan, August 24 (CDN) — Threats of “blasphemy” charges in two provinces in Pakistan have sent a Christian cleaning worker and a young inter-faith couple into hiding. In separate Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:48:00 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/persecuted-christians/persecuted-christians-news/2010/government-incited-gang-attacks-house-churchHO CHI MINH CITY, July 23 (CDN) — A gang of youths on Sunday (July 18) attacked a house church as the congregation worshiped in Xi Thoai village in Phu Yen Province on Vietnam’s south central coast, CMon, 23 Aug 2010 17:49:00 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/our-work/media-center/press-release/press-release-2010/emergency-packs-needed-to-help-pakistani-christians SANTA ANA, Calif. (Aug. 23, 2010) - Thousands of Pakistani Christians who are victims of catastrophic flooding are being denied aid because of their faith. Open Doors is responding to requests Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:30:00 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/persecuted-christians/persecuted-christians-news/2010/evangelist-arrested-in-zanzibar-tanzania NAIROBI, Kenya, August 19 (CDN) — Christian university students on the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar, a predominantly Muslim area off the coast of East Africa, have been denied the right to worship, wThu, 19 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/persecuted-christians/persecuted-christians-news/2010/christians-accused-of-blasphemy-slain-in-pakistan FAISALABAD, Pakistan, July 19 (CDN) — Today suspected Islamic extremists outside a courthouse here shot dead two Christians accused of “blaspheming” Muhammad, the prophet of Islam.The gunmen shot theThu, 19 Aug 2010 20:28:00 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/persecuted-christians/persecuted-christians-news/2010/attacks-on-churches-in-indonesia JAKARTA, Indonesia, August 17 (CDN) — The country that is home to the world’s largest Muslim population celebrated its 65th Independence Day today amid a widespread sense of distrust in the governmenWed, 18 Aug 2010 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/persecuted-christians/persecuted-christians-news/2010/coptic-blogger-in-egypt-released-from-prison ISTANBUL, August 17 (CDN) — A Coptic Christian blogger arrested in Egypt on false charges of insulting Islam, then held for almost two years without charge under the country’s Emergency Law, has beenTue, 17 Aug 2010 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/our-work/media-center/press-release/press-release-2010/pray-for-pakistan-flood-victims SANTA ANA, Calif. – Christian church groups in Pakistan are asking the worldwide Christian community to pray for an estimated 3-4 million people who have been affected by the country’s worst floodingMon, 16 Aug 2010 20:44:33 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/persecuted-christians/persecuted-christians-news/2010/Rapes-of-Christian-Girls-in-Pakistan-Reflect-Hidden-Trend FAROOQABAD, Pakistan, August 16 (CDN) — The vulnerability of Christian girls to sexual assault in Pakistani society emerged again last month as a Muslim landowner allegedly targeted a 16-year-oSun, 15 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/persecuted-christians/persecuted-christians-news/2010/mob-threats-lead-to-closure-of-church-building-in-indonesia JAKARTA, Indonesia, August 13 (CDN) — Police and local government officials joined forces with a Muslim mob to close a church in North Sumatra Province on July 30, with church leaders forced to promiFri, 13 Aug 2010 17:25:00 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/persecuted-christians/persecuted-christians-news/2010/tanzanian-court-aquits-two-evangelists-of-illegal-preaching NAIROBI, Kenya, August 13 (CDN) — A Tanzanian court yesterday acquitted two evangelists of “illegal preaching.” After 10 months of hearings, a Kariakoo area court in Dar es Salaam closed the cThu, 12 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/persecuted-christians/persecuted-christians-news/2010/motive-for-aid-worker-killings-in-afghanistan0-still-uncertain ISTANBUL, August 12 (CDN) — The killing of a team of eye medics, including eight Christian aid workers, in a remote area of Afghanistan last week was likely the work of opportunistic gunmen whose motThu, 12 Aug 2010 17:45:00 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/persecuted-christians/persecuted-christians-news/2010/pakistani-court-acquits-christian-woman-of-blasphemy GUJRANWALA, Pakistan, August 12 (CDN) — Yesterday a court here exonerated a Christian woman of “blasphemy” charges after authorities had pressured her into making a false confession, according to theThu, 12 Aug 2010 17:38:00 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/persecuted-christians/persecuted-christians-news/2010/religious-club-closures-in-schools-touch-nerve-in-malaysiaKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, August 11 (CDN) — More closures of non-Muslim religious clubs in Malaysian schools, including Christian fellowships, have surfaced since the first incident was reported on JulyWed, 11 Aug 2010 22:12:00 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/persecuted-christians/persecuted-christians-news/2010/prospects-of-religious-freedom-appear-grim-in-islamic-maldives MALÉ, Maldives, August 10 (CDN) — Visitors to this Islamic island nation get a sense of religious restrictions even before they arrive. The arrival-departure cards given to arriving airline passengerTue, 10 Aug 2010 22:24:00 GMT