• Islamic State Kills Three Christians in Syria, Threatens to Kill Hundreds More in Video Showing Executions

  The terrorist group Islamic State (IS) killed three Assyrian Christians late last month, presumably in Syria, according to an execution video released Wednesday (Oct. 7).

  

• Hindu Extremists Beat Christian Pastor With Clubs, Leave Him Unconscious in Pool of Blood

  A pastor in Madhya Pradesh state is recovering after Hindu extremists last month beat him unconscious and left him in a pool of blood, sources said.

  

• Christians in Syria Struggle to Survive As Persecution, Terror Attacks Increase

  In an unnamed village outside Aleppo, according to Christian Aid Mission, which assists indigenous Christian workers in their native countries, Islamic State militants on Aug. 28 crucified four Christians, including a 12-year-old boy, and beheaded eight others in separate executions.

  

• U.S.-Iranian Pastor Abedini's Ordeal in Iran Tests, Builds Faith of Wife, Children

  Iranian President Hassan Rouhani yesterday declined to meet with the wife of imprisoned U.S.-Iranian- pastor Saeed Abedini during his trip to the United Nations, days after the Christian’s wife learned he had recently been tortured.

• ISIS Takes Responsibility for Assassination of Christian Aid Worker in Dhaka, Bangladesh

  The Islamic State (IS) has taken responsibility for gunning down the Italian program manager of a Christian-backed aid group on Monday (Sept. 28) in Dhaka, Bangladesh.