On Aug. 8, Roop Singh Baria was killed during violence between the Baria and Tahed clans regarding 1,000 rupees (US $20), which had been borrowed by one of the Tahed family members. When members of the Baria clan filed a report with the police about the incident, they implicated Pastor Tahed, Kasna Tahed and two other believers, Ramesh Tahed and Vasna Tahed, in the murder. The four men and other locals insist that the Christians were not present when the murder took place.

There is no doubt that anyone who doesn't hold the exact worldview of the Taliban is vulnerable to brutality at their hands. The Taliban kills wantonly - no matter what religion is held by their victims. But Christians specifically? I don't think that is much of an issue here, simply because they don't exist.In Iraq, Christians make up about 2% of the population. A tiny minority, to be sure, but it is possible to find Christian churches in some places there. But as far as I can ascertain, there isn't one single organized Christian church in Afghanistan.

Well, this isn't a secret anymore is it?

Christian Today has this story today about how Chinese Christians are being imprisoned for helping North Korean refugees. FULL STORY

This week Todd, Mark and Mary Sue talk about India, Somalia and Belarus. Also, an excerpt from Todd’s interview with Heather Mercer.

On Aug. 23, seven church members belonging to the registered Donam Protestant church were arrested and Christian literature confiscated when more than 20 police officers raided a church service in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, according to Forum 18 News.