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25,000 Christians Face Eviction In Pakistan’s Capital As Father Reported Missing

Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2026

Nearly 25,000 Christians, many of them impoverished sanitation workers and day laborers, face possible eviction from their homes in Pakistan’s capital after authorities ordered them to vacate two settlements within days, Christians familiar with the situation confirmed Thursday.

Pastor Beaten Unconscious in India as Hindu Nationalists Attack House Church

Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2026

A pastor was recovering Wednesday after being beaten unconscious when a mob of Hindu nationalists attacked a house church gathering in central India, assaulting worshippers that included women and children, Christians familiar with the case said.

Christians Concerned As Bihar Weighs Anti-Conversion Law

Posted on Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Christians in India voiced concern after lawmakers in the northern state of Bihar suggested introducing an anti-conversion law similar to legislation adopted in several other states.

Mexico Christians Face Rising Attacks After Cartel Retaliation (Worthy News Focus)

Posted on Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Evangelical Christians in parts of Mexico are facing renewed persecution after cartel retaliation erupted following the killing of one of the country’s most notorious drug lords in a U.S.-backed military operation that left dozens of Mexican soldiers dead,…

Christian Leader Welcomes US Call To Keep Pakistan On Religious Freedom Watch List

Posted on Monday, March 9, 2026

A Christian rights leader in Pakistan has welcomed a recommendation by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) to keep Pakistan designated as a “Country of Particular Concern” amid reports of widespread violence against Christians and other…

Christian Girl, 10, Targeted In Attempted Rape Attack In Pakistan

Posted on Monday, March 9, 2026

Authorities in Pakistan launched an investigation after a 10-year-old Christian girl was allegedly targeted in an attempted rape by a Muslim man in Punjab province amid a series of violent incidents against Christians in the region, investigators said…

Islamic Militants Turn To Christ In Nigeria Amid Violence, Film Shows (Worthy News In-Depth)

Posted on Sunday, March 8, 2026

A growing number of Islamic militants are abandoning terrorism and turning to the Christian faith in Nigeria, one of the world’s most dangerous countries for Christians, according to a new documentary by a global mission group.

Two Arrested After Killing Of Christian Worker Sparks Protests In Pakistan

Posted on Sunday, March 8, 2026

Pakistani police have arrested two Muslim suspects in connection with the killing of a young Christian agricultural worker whose death sparked protests in the country’s eastern Punjab province, investigators and Christian advocates said Saturday.

Christian Youth Murdered In Pakistan Amid Rising Attacks

Posted on Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Hundreds of Christians, including family members, have protested the killing of a young Christian agricultural worker by one or more Muslims in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province and the alleged reluctance by authorities to properly investigate the case.

Christian Girl Maryam, 11, ‘Brutally Killed’ in Pakistan Prompting Outrage

Posted on Tuesday, March 3, 2026

An 11-year-old Christian girl was abducted and killed by her Muslim neighbor in the Pakistani city of Gujranwala, the latest in a series of attacks targeting members of the country’s Christian minority, investigators told Worthy News on Tuesday.

Christian Sanitation Worker Found Shot Dead At Government Hostel In Pakistan

Posted on Monday, March 2, 2026

A Christian sanitation worker employed by the legislature of Pakistan’s Punjab province was found shot dead late Friday at a government hostel in Lahore, police and Christian rights advocates confirmed early Saturday.

Christian Woman In Pakistan Alleges Abduction, Forced Conversion To Islam; Suspect Named (Worthy News Investigation)

Posted on Friday, February 27, 2026

A young Christian woman alleges she was abducted at gunpoint and forced to convert to Islam and marry a Muslim man four years ago after meeting him through her job at a beauty salon in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab…

Christian Sanitation Worker Brutally Assaulted In Pakistan’s Punjab Province (Worthy News Investigation)

Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2026

A Christian sanitation worker in eastern Pakistan has alleged he was brutally beaten while performing municipal cleaning duties in what advocacy groups describe as part of mounting pressure on Christians in the Muslim-majority nation.

Christians Raise Alarm Over Alleged Land Seizure And Blasphemy Law Misuse In Pakistan

Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Christians in Pakistan’s industrial city of Gujranwala expressed fears of renewed violence after a Christian family’s ancestral home was allegedly taken over by a Muslim lawyer who accused the homeowner of blasphemy, sources told Worthy News.

Ugandan Christian Convert ‘Killed By Muslim Father’ In Alleged Faith-Related Attack

Posted on Monday, February 23, 2026

A 33-year-old man in eastern Uganda was allegedly killed by his Muslim father after converting to Christianity, local sources said, in what church leaders describe as part of a broader pattern of faith-related violence in the African nation.

Iranian Christians Face Surge In Arrests As Crackdown Deepens

Posted on Monday, February 23, 2026

Christian advocacy groups have expressed alarm over what they describe as a sharp rise in arrests and mistreatment of Christians in Iran, particularly converts, accusing the Islamic Republic of increasingly using national security laws to suppress religious dissent.

Minor Christian Girl Abducted In Pakistan After Child Marriage Ban Signed Into Law (Worthy News Investigation)

Posted on Friday, February 20, 2026

Christians in Pakistan’s Punjab province were searching Thursday for an abducted minor girl, days after the provincial governor signed legislation raising the legal marriage age to 18 and criminalizing child marriage as a non-bailable offense.

Blasphemy Accusations And Mob Violence Threaten Christians In Pakistan And Iran (Worthy News In-Depth)

Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

As Ramadan, deemed a holy month by Muslims, began Wednesday, advocates warned that Christians and other religious minorities in parts of South Asia face potentially deadly consequences from blasphemy accusations amplified by social media and mob violence.

Killings, Debt Bondage Allegations Raise Alarm For Christians In Pakistan (Worthy News In-Depth)

Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2026

A series of alleged attacks and harassment targeting Christian communities in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, including at least one fatal assault, has raised renewed concern about the safety of religious minorities, advocacy group LEAD Ministries said.

Pentagon to Deploy 200 Troops to Nigeria Amid Escalating Terror Threat

Posted on Monday, February 16, 2026

The United States is preparing to deploy roughly 200 American troops to Nigeria in the coming weeks to assist in counterterrorism efforts, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.

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

• 25,000 Christians Face Eviction In Pakistan’s Capital As Father Reported Missing
• Pastor Beaten Unconscious in India as Hindu Nationalists Attack House Church
• Christians Concerned As Bihar Weighs Anti-Conversion Law
• Mexico Christians Face Rising Attacks After Cartel Retaliation (Worthy News Focus)
• Christian Leader Welcomes US Call To Keep Pakistan On Religious Freedom Watch List
• Christian Girl, 10, Targeted In Attempted Rape Attack In Pakistan

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