• Five Church Leaders in Sudan Arrested after Refusing to Cancel Worship Service

  In an ongoing bid by the government of Sudan to take over leadership of the Sudanese Church of Christ (SCOC), police on Sunday (Oct. 22) arrested five SCOC church leaders after they refused to comply with an order to refrain from worship, sources told Morning Star News.

  

• Muslims Target Pastor with Criminal Accusation in Zanzibar, Tanzania

  A judge failed to show up at a hearing for a pastor facing accusations of child abuse in a case in Zanzibar that Muslims have kept alive after charges were twice dismissed, sources said.

  

• Port Authorities in Sudan Detain Bible Shipment without Explanation

  Sudanese authorities have detained a container of Bibles in Port Sudan without explanation for at least two years, a source said.

  

• Coptic Christian Priest Slain with Machete by Suspected Islamic Extremist

  A Coptic Orthodox bishop from Upper Egypt was slain outside Cairo, Egypt yesterday.

  

• Christian Teenager in India Arrested for Anti-Hindu Comments on Fake Facebook Forgives Persecutors

  A Christian teenager in northern India was jailed for 12 days after anti-Hindu comments appeared on a fake Facebook account in his name, sources said.