World Watch Monitor

Christians watchful as Sharif returns to power in Pakistan
Christians watchful as Sharif returns to power in Pakistan

Fundamentalist ties, inaction on blasphemy laws give some cause for concern

In Eritrea, \'Persecution greater than ever and getting worse\'
In Eritrea, 'Persecution greater than ever and getting worse'

Around 1,200 Christians now incarcerated after a spate of arrests in 2013

Unemployed and Christian in Egypt

At the margins of a sour economy, the odds of finding a job are even longer

Central African Republic: Human rights violations criticised

The Catholic Church in the Central African Republic (CAR) has written a letter to the former rebel leader and new President Michel Djotodia raising concerns about his past and asking him to speak out against the suffering inflicted on civilians by his Séléka guerrillas.

Iranian Christians face \'systematic persecution and prosecution\'
Iranian Christians face 'systematic persecution and prosecution'

Iran's human rights record questioned in run-up to June elections

India: Mob demolishes church
India: Mob demolishes church

Government officials stand by as walls come down

Indonesia\'s Christians question tolerance award for president
Indonesia's Christians question tolerance award for president

Indonesia President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is the "president of intolerance", says Reverend Palti Panjaitan, of Batak Christian Protestant Filadelfia church, told World Watch Monitor.

Life among Syria's Christian refugees

No jobs, no school, and everything is expensive

Kidnapped bishop would want Christians to stay in Syria, says nephew

The nephew of bishop Yohanna Ibrahim said he hopes Syrian Christians will not use the incident as an incentive to flee the country.

Syria: My cousins in Qamishly

A desperate attempt to discover whether family are safe in Syria

Brazilians' ordeal in Senegal prison over, but legal challenges remain

Held without a hearing for five months, two missionaries free on bail

Anxiety high as rebels take over Central African Republic

A three-month-old rebel uprising in the Central African Republic swept into the country's capital Sunday, ousting the president and leaving ransacked Christian homes and churches in its wake.

Indonesia: Church walls go up only to be torn down again

Cheers were heard as the barely finished walls of the Batak Protestant Church near Jakarta, Indonesia, were torn down on Thursday.

Kano bus bomb prompts religious leaders to joint call for urgent measures

At least 25 dead and 60 injured in Christian enclave of largest city in North

Libya: Human rights chief flees to London amid death threats

The head of the Libyan Parliament's Human Rights Committee has resigned and fled to London, saying he's received death threats.

Christians hope for peace and stability under new Kenyan President

Amongst their first formal meetings as President and Deputy President-elect of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto on Tuesday met senior religious leaders, even ahead of meeting outgoing President Mwai Kibaki.