• Jakarta's Christian Governor Imprisoned for Blaspheming Quran is Freed

  Nearly two years after he was imprisoned for blaspheming Islam, former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama - better known as "Ahok - walked free.

  

• Family Demands Answers after Chinese Christian Woman Suddenly Dies in Detention

  The grieving family of a Chinese Christian woman is demanding answers after she suddenly died while in detention for her faith.

  

• China Forcing Poor Christians to Replace Jesus with Communist Posters or Lose Poverty Alleviation Benefits

  China is forcing Christians to replace posters of Jesus Christ with Communist leaders - and threatening to cancel the poverty alleviation benefits of those who refuse to comply.

  

• Early Rain Covenant Church Pastor Wang Yi Remains in Secret Detention, May Face 15 Years in Prison

  Wang Yi, pastor of Early Rain Covenant Church in Sichuan province, and his wife remain in secret detention and could face up to 15 years in prison nearly one month after being arrested on allegations of "inciting subversion of state power."

  

• Asia 'New Hotbed of Christian Persecution' With One in Three Christians Facing Oppression for Faith: Report

  Asia is "the new hotbed of persecution for Christians," with an estimated 139 million people - or one in three - found to live under "high persecution," a persecution watchdog has revealed.