A California State Appellate Court confirmed a typical American principle, and one at odds with the case law of other countries.
Christian Churches
USCIRF Condemns Violence Against Christians in Pakistan
Nazir Gil Masih, lynched by a mob in Sargodha, died in the hospital. The situation is no longer tolerable, the American commission says.
Pakistan’s Sargodha Blasphemy Incident: 100 Arrested, Christians Protest in the Streets
A Christian man was hospitalized in critical conditions after a mob accused him of having burned pages of the Quran and tried to lynch him.
USCIRF Condemns Religious Freedom Violations in Eritrea
While some of those incarcerated because of their faith were released in 2023, many others remain in jail.
UK and the David Campanale Case: Liberal Democrats vs. Christianity?
The famous journalist is being replaced as Liberal Democrat Party’s MP candidate because he is “too Christian.”
Inter-American Rights Commission Condemns Nicaragua’s Treatment of Jailed Protestant Leaders
Puerta de la Montaña pastors and co-workers were falsely accused of money laundering and sentenced to heavy jail penalties.
Fuyang Maizhong Reformed Church Raided Again
Three Christians were placed under administrative detention on January 18. The Anhui house church has been harassed by the authorities since 2018.
Belarus: New Life Church No Longer Exists
After a long persecution, Pastor Vyacheslav Goncharenko’s Pentecostal community has been “liquidated” by the country’s Supreme Court.
Elders of Sichuan’s Qiuyu Qingcaodi Church Await Trial for “Fraud”
Their real “crime” was their cooperation with Chengdu’s persecuted Early Rain Church and signing a petition on its behalf.
Missouri, District Court: “Coercive Persuasion Is Not a Recognized Tort”
The court also said that negligence claims against a religious institution are (largely) barred by First Amendment.









