By Joseph C. DeCaro, Worthy News Correspondent Washington, D.C. (Worthy News)-- Eritrean government officials arrested 11 Christians on Oct. 20, taking them to undisclosed locations. Eritrean security officials took the Christians from Mendefera, Dekemharre and Dibarwa on orders from Mustafa Nurhussein, governor of the Southern Zone (province), who demanded a crackdown on Christians living in his province. Most of the Christians were members of the Full Gospel Church that was banned back in 2002; Eritrea only recognizes four religious groups: ... Read More

By Joseph C. DeCaro, Worthy News Correspondent TEHRAN, Iran (Worthy News)-- The execution of an Iranian pastor sentenced to death for apostasy from Islam has been delayed. The Rev. Youcef Nadarkhani, who led the largest church network in Rasht, Iran, was arrested Oct. 13 after objecting to Christian school students, including his own, being forced by the state to read the Qu'ran. After a recent trial in the Gilan Province's Assize Court, Nadarkhani was originally sentenced to be executed on ... Read More

By Joseph C. DeCaro, Worthy News Correspondent CAIRO, Egypt (Worthy News)-- Mobs of Muslims were angered following a false Al-Jazeera report that Egypt's Christians were aligning with Israel and stockpiling weapons. Fears for the safety of these Christians increased after a series of threats and mass demonstrations were directed against them, according to Barnabas Fund, a British-based Christain advocacy organization that also reported rumors that Christians were kidnapping and converting women who had turned to Islam. A previously unknown group ... Read More

This is a message from  brother Youcef Nadarkhani, a pastor of an Iranian church who has been sentenced to death.  This message was written in June and has been translated from Farsi to English. Dear brothers and sisters, Salam In the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am continuously seeking grace and mercy to you, that you remember me and those who are bearing efforts for his name in your prayers. Your loyalty to God is the cause of my strength and ... Read More

by Marshall Ramsey II, Worthy News Correspondent Washington, D.C. (Worthy News)-- The Centers for Disease Control has recently published a report stating that two more women in the United States have died as a result of using the abortion drug RU 486. The report was issued mere days after the 10 year anniversary of the FDA's approval of the drug. As reported by Steven Ertelt of LifeNews.com, the two women died after developing a Clostridium sordellii infection after ... Read More

By Joseph C. DeCaro, Worthy News Correspondent NEW DELHI, India (Worthy News)-- A court in Buddhist Bhutan sentenced a Christian to three years imprisonment for "attempting to promote civil unrest" by showing films about Christianity. In October, a court in Gelephu convicted Prem Singh Gurung, a 40-year-old ethnic Nepalese from Sarpang, who was also charged with violating Sections 105(1) and 110 of the Bhutan Information, Communication and Media Act, requiring authorities to screen all films before public presentation. Gurung ... Read More

By Joseph C. DeCaro, Worthy News Correspondent TEHRAN, Iran (Worthy News)-- A Christian pastor in Iran is slated for execution this weekend. Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani was convicted of apostasy, a crime that carries the death sentence in the Islamic state of Iran, while his wife was sentenced to life in prison. Nadarkhani led one of the largest Christian communities in Iran; he was singled-out by authoritiies for helping Muslims turn to Christ; he was finally arrested last October after protesting against ... Read More

By Marshall Ramsey II, Worthy News Correspondent TEHRAN, IRAN (Worthy News)-- A believer with a Muslim Background (BMB) died in Iran after being severely beaten by a relative, according to Christian Human rights group. According to Middle East Concern, he left behind a wife and two young children.  Due to security concerns to the surviving family, the man's name was not able to be released. A number of Christians continue to be held in jail in Iran for their faith in Jesus Christ. According to Farsi ... Read More