• Christians in N. Korea Face Uncertain Future Under Next Leader

  With North Korea paving the way for its next leader, Christian persecution watchdogs are hoping that the change of leadership will mark a turning point for the country’s Christian population, which is forced to hide their faith or face arrest, imprisonment, torture and even death.

  

• Vatican to Hold Special Middle East Assembly

  Catholic Bishops from Muslim-majority countries and elsewhere in the world will convene at the Vatican for a landmark “Special Assembly for the Middle East.”

• Saudi Authorities Charge 13 Expatriates with Proselytizing

  Authorities in Saudi Arabia have charged 12 expatriates from the Philippines and one from France with proselytizing, according to an official at the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh.

• Muslim States Press U.N. Council to Condemn Anti-Islam Actions, Speech

  An Islamic organization that claims to represent “the collective voice of the Muslim world” is trying to get the U.N. Human Rights Council to pass a resolution condemning the highly-publicized and now-defunct plan of a U.S. preacher to burn Qurans.

• Probe of Attack on Indonesian Church Leaders Leads to 10 Arrests

  Police in Indonesia have arrested ten suspects in connection to Sunday’s attack of two church leaders, authorities reported Wednesday.