• 2 Sudanese Men Jailed for Helping Czech 'Christian Spy'

  Two Sudanese men, one a leader in the Sudan Church of Christ, are still in jail for allegedly aiding a now-released Czech aid worker Petr Jasek.

• China Churches Ordered by Government to Put In Observation Equipment

  Government officials in China's Zhejiang Province recently ordered surveillance equipment to be installed in churches so they could more easily monitor church activities, according to local, Christian watchdog sources.

  

• Preacher Murdered in His Ohio Home, Say Police

  Police stated the death of 80-year-old Joseph McDowell, pastor of Southard Baptist Church in Columbus, Ohio, was definitely a homicide.

  

• Trump Denied Free Speech Protection From Judge After Inciting 'Get'em' Rally Violence

  Regarding a lawsuit accusing the then-presidential-candidate of inciting violence against protesters at a campaign rally, the free speech defense tried by President Donald Trump's attorneys was rejected Friday by a federal judge.

  

• Worshippers Murdered in 'Religious Cleansing' Ritual by Pakistan Shrine Custodian

  Twenty worshipping devotees were tortured and then killed by a custodian of a local shrine and his accomplices in what officials are calling a cult ritual in an eastern Punjab province.