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Sudan’s Oldest Churches Attacked Amid Ongoing War

Posted on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Sudanese Christians faced new challenges Tuesday after two of Sudan’s oldest churches were reportedly attacked by suspected Islamic vandals in the Sunni Muslim–majority nation.

Christian Farmer Flees Abuja As Priest Is Killed And Mass Kidnappings Surge In Nigeria (Worthy News In-Depth)

Posted on Monday, December 1, 2025

A Christian farmer and evangelist in Nigeria said Monday he had fled to Lagos with his family after an Anglican priest kidnapped in the northwest last month was killed in captivity.

Pastor Zhang Shaojie Freed After 12 Years In Chinese Prison (Worthy News In-Depth)

Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2025

Chinese authorities have released Pastor Zhang Shaojie after he completed a 12-year prison sentence on what his supporters viewed as false charges related to his faith in Christ and his growing church.

Pakistan Christian Woman’s Alleged Forced Conversion Highlights Growing Fears, Rights Groups Warn (Worthy News Focus)

Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2025

A young Christian woman who was allegedly abducted and forced to marry and convert to Islam appeared before a Pakistani court after her parents raised urgent concerns, Christians told Worthy News on Sunday.

Pakistan Urged To Protect Christian Sanitary Workers After Abuse Case

Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2025

Concern remained Sunday over the mistreatment of impoverished Christian laborers in Pakistan, with at least one sanitary worker suffering head injuries after being beaten in recent days by his Muslim supervisors.

Four Christian Workers Abducted In Pakistan After Seeking Lawful Wages

Posted on Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Four Christian brick-kiln workers have been abducted in Pakistan’s Punjab province after demanding the payment of their lawful wages from their Muslim employer, investigators told Worthy News Wednesday.

Over 300 Catholic Students Kidnapped In Nigeria As Updated Figures Reveal Worst Attack In Years (Worthy News In-Depth)

Posted on Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Desperate parents in northwest Nigeria were still missing their children Monday as the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) confirmed that suspected Islamic gunmen kidnapped at least 303 students and 12 teachers at a Catholic school — the nation’s…

China Formally Arrests 18 Zion Church Leaders in Largest Crackdown on Underground Christians in Years

Posted on Monday, November 24, 2025

In one of the most sweeping crackdowns on underground Christianity in recent years, Chinese authorities have formally arrested 18 leaders of the Beijing Zion Church, according to the Christian rights organization ChinaAid. The arrests finalize detentions that began…

Scores of Students Abducted From Catholic School in Nigeria as Christian Attacks Surge

Posted on Friday, November 21, 2025

At least scores of students were abducted from a Catholic mission school in Nigeria’s troubled North Central region early Friday, just days after gunmen attacked a church, killing two people and taking dozens of worshippers hostage, officials and…

Christian Hate Attacks Grow More Violent Across Europe, Watchdog Warns

Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2025

A new investigation shows threats, violence, and arson attacks targeting Christians in Europe grew significantly more severe over the last year, highlighting mounting concerns about the spread of radical Islam and anti-Christian sentiments across the continent.

Nicki Minaj Joins U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz To Highlight Killing Of Christians In Nigeria

Posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2025

U.S.-based singer and rap star Nicki Minaj brought her global profile to the United Nations on Tuesday to draw attention to the mass killings of Christians in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, where more than 7,000 Christians were…

Gunmen Abduct 25 Girls From Nigerian School; Staff Member Killed

Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Gunmen abducted 25 students from a girls’ school in northwest Nigeria early Monday after killing at least one staff member, adding to fears among the nation’s Christian minority, police and other sources confirmed.

Syria’s Christians Face “Ethno-Religious Cleansing,” Investigator Warns US As New Government Courts West

Posted on Monday, November 17, 2025

The burial of a 19-year-old girl killed in a June bombing at the Mar Elias Church in Syria’s capital Damascus has become a stark symbol of the “ethno-religious cleansing” facing Syria’s ancient Christian community, a Swedish investigative journalist…

U.S. Pushes For Sudan Ceasefire As Mass Killings, Famine Fears And Christian Persecution Grow

Posted on Sunday, November 16, 2025

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Sudan as the civil war intensifies and minority Christians report escalating persecution amid mass killings, rape, abductions, and other atrocities.

Christian Leaders Thank Trump for Pressure on Nigeria over Massacre of Christians at Vigil in Washington (Worthy News Focus)

Posted on Friday, November 14, 2025

A coalition of American Christian leaders gathered on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Friday to pray and “thank President Donald J. Trump” for reportedly designating Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) over the killing…

Jailed Christian Woman Accused Of Blasphemy Wins Release on Bail in Pakistan

Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2025

A high court in Pakistan has ordered the release “on bail” of a Christian woman who spent more than a year in prison on what rights activists say were false accusations of blasphemy against Islam.

Hungarian Pastor Defies Prison Threat As Orbán Defends US Deals In Rare TV Interview

Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2025

A Hungarian Methodist pastor who faces prison on what he views as trumped-up charges and a government crackdown on dissent told thousands of supporters in Budapest that he would remain faithful to his Christian mission.

Christian Leaders Urge Trump to Address Religious Persecution in Historic Syria Meeting

Posted on Monday, November 10, 2025

More than 50 prominent Christian leaders are calling on President Trump to directly confront Syria's new president about the ongoing persecution of religious minorities when the two leaders meet Monday at the White House, marking a historic first…

South Korea Faces Outcry Over Jailing of Pastors as Crackdown on Churches Deepens (Worthy News Investigation)

Posted on Sunday, November 9, 2025

South Korea, long seen as the democratic opposite of its authoritarian-ruled northern neighbor, faces growing scrutiny for what critics call a widening crackdown on Christian leaders and churches.

Christian Mothers Go Missing In Pakistan Amid Fears Of Forced Conversions

Posted on Sunday, November 9, 2025

A Christian widow in Pakistan’s Punjab province is devastated after her married daughter went missing, while elsewhere in the region, a mother of four and a mother of six have also disappeared following alleged abductions by Muslim men,…

What is Christian Persecution?

Christian persecution includes any form of harassment, discrimination, legal restriction, or violence targeted at believers because of their faith in Jesus Christ. It ranges from social and economic pressure to imprisonment, torture, and martyrdom.

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Today’s Top Christian Persecution Stories

• Sudan’s Oldest Churches Attacked Amid Ongoing War
• Christian Farmer Flees Abuja As Priest Is Killed And Mass Kidnappings Surge In Nigeria (Worthy News In-Depth)
• Pastor Zhang Shaojie Freed After 12 Years In Chinese Prison (Worthy News In-Depth)
• Pakistan Christian Woman’s Alleged Forced Conversion Highlights Growing Fears, Rights Groups Warn (Worthy News Focus)
• Pakistan Urged To Protect Christian Sanitary Workers After Abuse Case
• Four Christian Workers Abducted In Pakistan After Seeking Lawful Wages

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