Honor Killings on the Increase in Pakistan

CFI Field Staff, Pakistan LAHORE, PAKISTAN — In the Muslim nation of Pakistan, according to reports, more than 500 women are brutally killed each year because of “honor.” While no one knows the actual number of women murdered each year, most analysts believe the...

Nepal Cracks Down on Christianity

CFI, Nepal KATHMANDU, NEPAL — When most people think of Nepal, they think of Mt. Everest. But in the shadows of the Himalayas, Christianity is growing rapidly. The land-locked nation of Nepal between China and India was, until 2006, the world’s only officially Hindu...

Persecuted Christians Outnumber Communists in China

“It is a political fear for the Communist Party, as the number of Christians in the country far outnumber the members of the party…” By CFI Field Staff With population of more than 1.3 billion people, China is the world’s most populous nation. Officially, Christians...

Special Report: Growing Christian Persecution in Egypt and Libya

CFI Interviews families of abducted Christians: By CFI Field Staff in Cairo EGYPT — with a population of almost 90,000,000, Christians make up less than 10 percent of the population and are targeted for death and growing persecution from the Sunni Muslim majority who...

Christianity Growing in Bangladesh, Despite Increased Persecution

“In the past six years, it is estimated that 91,000 Muslims from across the country have become Christians. This may account for the huge increase in persecution.” Bangladesh, with a population of approximately 170,000,000, is a nation in turmoil. Christian...