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"MP3 Bibles" Reach Those Who Can’t Read the Printed Page
Imagine if the only way you could read your Bible was to use your fingers? Or wait until someone had the time to read it to you? That could be you if you were one of the estimated 116 million illiterate  or seven million blind  people in China.

Stickers about Lord Jesus for Traumatized Children
The wars in Iraq and in Lebanon have not only affected the adults in those countries, but also the children.

Open Doors Reaching Out to Suffering in Burma
Open Doors reports that thousands of Christians are among 2.4 million still suffering unimaginable pain in parts of Burma (Myanmar). Decaying bodies float in the river tributaries. Mud and water cover land where homes stood. Farm land and seeds for planting are wiped out, along with rice that could have fed families for five months.  Despair and hopelessness are etched on the faces of survivors as so many have lost so much.

One Year after Murders in Turkey, One Man Blamed
MALATYA, Turkey, April 17 (Compass Direct News) – On the eve of the one-year mark of the slaughter of three Christians here, the impartiality of the judges in the case is in doubt, and the young men on trial have now shifted the blame to one man. Accused killers Cuma Ozdemir, Abuzer Yildirim and Salih Gurler had been caught at the scene of the crime on April 18, 2007, butcher knives in their hands and the blood of the victims on their clothing.
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Nearing 80, Brother Andrew Continues His Lifelong Passion:

Nearing 80, Brother Andrew Continues His Lifelong Passion:
Serving Persecuted Christians Worldwide
On May 11, 2008, Brother Andrew, the founder of Open Doors International, will celebrate his 80th birthday. He continues his challenge for believers to care for the persecuted members of Christ’s Body:

As I celebrate my 80th birthday, I have been looking back over my life and a great many things have changed. To begin with the smallest and most insignificant: I myself have changed!

But just as if it was yesterday, I remember my very first trip to a communist country...
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Moeller's Interview on N. Korea Now On CBN Website
SANTA ANA, Calif. (May 5, 2008) – Carl Moeller, President/CEO of Open Doors USA, was interviewed by the Christian Broadcasting Network’s (CBN) Christian World News program last week.

Moeller was interviewed on persecution in North Korea during North Korea Freedom Week (NKFW). He was in Washington, DC, for several NKFW events, including lobbying Congressmen on behalf of suffering North Koreans. The lobbing was sponsored by Open Doors USA. Joining him in Washington was Lindsay Vessey and Jerry Dykstra from the Open Doors USA staff.

You can watch the interview on CBN's website: click on “Olympic Flame Highlights Need for Freedom.”  Christian World News is carried by hundreds of television stations and satellite outlets across the world. Check your local newspaper for the time of Christian World News in your area. A story on North Korea Freedom Week was also carried by CBN’s World Watch and 700 Club last week.


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World Watch List

January 2008:

Ranking 2007:
 1.    North Korea1.                
 2.    Saudi Arabia 2.     
 3.     Iran 3.    
 4.     Maldives 5.       
 5.     Bhutan   7.       
 6.     Yemen6.     
 7.     Afghanistan10.     
 8.     Laos9.     
 9.     Uzbekistan11.     
 10.    China 12.

More info on the World Watch list
Violence Against Christians on the Upsurge
Between February 14 and March 3, three pastors were attacked, 10 Bible school students were assaulted, and members of a church were harassed. These incidents took place in five separate districts; it was a dramatic increase of persecution against the believers in conflict-torn Sri Lanka. Thus far, the most brutal was the martyrdom of Pastor Neil Edirisinghe on February 17, 2008.

Christian Burial of an MBB Opposed
Members of a controversial sect in Bangladesh opposed the Christian burial of Aminur Rahman, a church planter of the Presbyterian Church of Bangladesh (PCB). On the way to Madargonj village, Melandala district, on March 3 to deliver help and encouragement to the bereaved family, the PCB team of five staff members received death threats by phone from a group of sect members, who also threatened to burn the house of Aminur’s family unless he was buried according to Muslim traditions. However, Aminur’s son Liton insisted otherwise and Aminur was buried in his own land after much pressure. He was the first church planter that PCB lost.

Attack on Christian Family Part of Hindu Campaign
A Christian family was attacked by members of the Hindu extremist group Bajrang Dal on March 22, one day before Easter. Open Doors visited the family and prayed with them. This is the third attack over the past year on a group of about 40 people who have recently put their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Local leaders of Bajrang Dal have instigated a campaign of terror and intimidation against the Christians by recruiting and training people who are of the same low caste as their victims.

Young Woman Arrested; More Churches Ordered to Shut Down
On Saturday, March 29, a young woman in possession of six books about Christianity was arrested at a checkpoint and held for 24 hours. Official charges are not known, but the case is scheduled for May. On March 21, two men were arrested; one was carrying 10 Bibles meant for his congregation and the other only carried his own Bible. They were released after one night in prison, but fear prosecution on charges of proselytism. Recently, 19 churches were ordered to cease their activities. In the last year, the Algerian media has warned the country against missionaries who want to “Christianize” Algeria.


Pakistani Court Grants Custody of Girls to Kidnappers
A Pakistani couple has appealed a court decision to award custody of their two daughters, 10 and 13, to the children’s alleged kidnappers. The court based its custody decision on the girls’ conversion to Islam.
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Indian State Admits Few Complaints of 'Forced' Conversions
The Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party government in Gujarat state has disclosed that there were only three complaints of alleged “forcible” conversions in the state in the last 10 years, and only two of those concerned Christian conversions.
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Accuser in Algerian Blasphemy Case Linked to Islamists
Three Algerian Christians fighting a blasphemy sentence arrived at court in northwestern Algeria on Tuesday (July 15) to find that their hearing was postponed until October 21 because the presiding judge was on vacation.

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Religious Tensions Rise in West Papua, Indonesia
Authorities in West Papua, Indonesia, must move fast to prevent tension between Christian and Muslim communities escalating into a Malukan-style conflict, according to a recent report by the International Crisis Group (ICG).
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Girls in Pakistan Kidnapped, Allegedly Forced to Convert
A Christian father in Pakistan is in a legal battle with kidnappers for the custody of his pre-teen daughters, who allegedly have been forced to convert to Islam.
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