Compass Direct is reporting this news today. Attacker said he aimed to stop Christian conversions; Hindu extremist connection suspected. NEW DELHI, March 10 (Compass Direct News) – In an effort to stop conversions to Christianity in the eastern state of Bihar, a 25-year-old ailing man on Sunday (M...

In case on whether he can legally change religion, Christian is accused of ‘apostasy.’ ISTANBUL, February 26 (Compass Direct News) – In the latest hearing of a Muslim-born Egyptian’s effort to officially convert to Christianity, opposing lawyers advocated he be convicted of “apostasy,� o...

Since October, three Christians imprisoned for their faith have died in Eritrean military prisons, according to Compass Direct News. Mehari Gebreneguse Asgedom died on Jan. 16 from torture and diabetes while in solitary confinement at the Mitire Military Confinement Center. Asgedom's death follo...

Hold in prayer  Hector Aleem, our fellow brother in Christ. He has lobbied for the rights of Pakistani Christians in Islamabad and is in police custody. He was framed for sending a blasphemous text message against Mohamed. Since his arrest the court has thrown out the charge of blasphemy but i...

Copt who became Muslim, then returned to Christ, gets ‘new’ faith officially recognized. ISTANBUL, January 8 (Compass Direct News) – An Egyptian convert to Christianity who spent 31 years officially identified as a Muslim has won a rare legal victory to be officially registered in his â€...

Our friends from Compass Direct have this story today from Bangladesh.  Please take a few minutes today to pray for this precious family. MALUMGHAT, Bangladesh, December 8 (Compass Direct News) – The harassment that Bangladeshi converts from Islam face from Muslim neighbors in this southeast...