In Ethiopia, a mob carrying sticks, stone and fuel targeted the first church building. The crowd then moved from church to church, injuring 26 Christians and destroying buildings.
Pastor Elahi is in jail because he left Islam to follow Jesus and leads a house church of people who have made that same brave decision.
Another pastor has been murdered in Colombia, marking two deaths of church/social leaders in six days of each other. Their deaths have left their families, churches and communities they served reeling and traumatized.
A 22-year-old college student in Indonesia has been convicted of blasphemy and now faces 18 months in prison for insulting Islam. He is one of the most recent Christians convicted of blasphemy.
Known for his passion for preaching the Word of God, Pastor Leider Molina was a youth leader known for actively serving his community and church.