An Indonesian pastor was physically assaulted and threatened amid the closure of his church as a result of the escalating persecution of Christians in Asia.
SURABAYA, Indonesia: A pastor in Jombang Regency, Indonesia, was forcibly removed from his house of worship on August 18. The building where his congregation gathered was subsequently locked up. The place of worship was closed as part of the Jombang government’s effort to reclaim several shops. The Weru neighborhood of Mojongapit village in East Java…