New Delhi: January 8, 2018. (PCP) Prof.Bhim Singh, Chairman, Indo-Palestine Friendship Society has urged Secretary-General of the United Nations to convene an urgent meeting of the UN General Assembly and direct Israel to comply with UN Resolutions Particularly Resolutions 242, 338 and all others di

Washington, D.C: January 8, 2018. (PCP) A group of Americans of Indian, Afghan and Baloch descent organized a protest at the Pakistan Embassy this Sunday afternoon when the mercury level dropped to minus five degrees below freezing point. Tagged “Chappal Chor Pakistan” (“slipper-thief Pakistan”), th

Washington DC: January 8, 2018. (Amanda Casanova) A new report highlighting the countries where persecution and attacks on Christians is expected to increase has been released.
The annual Persecution Trends Report, from the U.K.-based group Release International, said that those countries include C

Burma: January 6, 2018. (Morning Star News) Government military operations in northern Burma (Myanmar) escalated in December, culminating in civilian casualties on Christmas Eve that left Christians feeling attacked in part for their faith.
Offensives against rebel groups in Kachin state, where pr

Tehran: January 5, 2018. Elam Ministries and Iranian Christians are asking the global church to intercede for Iran following the recent popular protests that swept through the country.
From 28 December 2017, many Iranian cities and towns witnessed popular protests for several days. Clashes with the

London: January 5, 2018. (PCP) The United States of America has suspended its military aid to Pakistan, based on poor administration, corruption and a perceived duplicity in regards to Pakistan's relationship with militant groups such as the Taliban and the Haqqani network
An announcement was made

Washington, DC: January 4, 2018. (PCP) American Sikh Council (ASC) representatives S. Karanveer Singh and S. Kavneet Singh were invited to participate in the two-day National Interfaith Anti-Bullying Summit held by the American Muslim Health Professionals (APHP) held at Ames Hall on the George Washi

Washington, D.C: January 4, 2018. (PCP) The American Friends of Balochistan (AFB) Executive Committee issued a statement Monday welcoming the President’s stand on US-Pakistan relations, calling it a vindication of its own stand.
The AFB said President Donald J. Trump has called out Pakistan's const

Washington DC: December 30, 2017 (Amanda Casanova) Indonesia reduced the sentences of more than 9,000 Christian prisoners on Christmas Day, according to reports.
According to Jakarta Post, Indonesia’s Law and Human Rights Ministry cut down the sentences of 9,333 Christian prisoners.
“Of the total

Washington, DC: December 30, 2017. (PCP) In Egypt, ten people died when gunmen tried to storm the Mar Mina church south of Cairo and two others died when a Coptic-owned shop in the same area was attacked. IDC condemns this attack and the continued assault on Coptic Christians in Egypt which has left

Islamabad: December 26, 2017. (WHN) With the Supreme Court taking interest in their renovation and protection, the Katas Raj temples, one of the oldest Hindu religious sites in Pakistan, are in the news again.
Situated within embrace of the Salt Range near Kallar Kahar, Punjab, this splendid comple

Washington DC: December 24, 2017. (By Julia A. Seymour) Christmas will be extra special for 13-year-old Noeh and his family this year. Like thousands of other Iraqi Christians, his family of eight had to flee Islamic State (ISIS) in 2014. This Christmas is the first they’ll spend back in their homet

Istanbul, Turkey: December 24, 2017. (PCP) “We urge the United Nations and the world powers that it exercise its good offices with all the three parties to the dispute – India, Pakistan and the people of Kashmir – immediately to set a credible peace process in motion. Every day of delay means many i

London: December 22, 2017. (PCP) Chowdhry, Chairman of the British Pakistani Christian Association was one of 16 Pakistani Christians honoured for their commitment to uplifting beleaguered Pakistani Christians, at a UK Parliament event last night. Below is a press release from the APPG for Pakistani

Hyderabad: December 22, 2017. (PCP) The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) told the Islamabad High Court on Friday that no evidence had been found against the five bloggers who were accused of posting blasphemous content online earlier this year.
Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui observed that blasphem