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Christian Youth Killed In Pakistan After Alleged Threats, Family Demands Justice

Posted on Sunday, June 14, 2026

Christians in northeastern Pakistan expressed grief Sunday over the killing of a young Christian man by armed Muslims who also allegedly threatened women, sources told Worthy News.

Christian Youth Killed In Pakistan, Sparking Calls For Justice

Posted on Wednesday, June 10, 2026

The killing of a 22-year-old Christian man in Pakistan's Punjab province has sparked grief and renewed concerns about the safety of religious minorities, Christian leaders told Worthy News on Wednesday.

U.S. Medical Missionary Recovering After Contracting Ebola While Serving in Congo

Posted on Monday, June 8, 2026

U.S. medical missionary Dr. Peter Stafford and his family have been released from hospital isolation in Germany more than two weeks after Stafford contracted the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola while serving as a surgeon in the Democratic…

Christian Officer Wins Settlement After Suspension Over Islam Questions

Posted on Saturday, June 6, 2026

A community police officer in northern England has won a settlement after his suspension for questioning Islam in a case that underscored broader concerns about workplace pressure on devout Christians, his defense team told Worthy News.

Christian Killed In Faisalabad Stabbing As Minority Safety Concerns Grow

Posted on Thursday, June 4, 2026

Christians in Pakistan’s industrial city of Faisalabad remained on edge Thursday after a Christian railway employee was killed and two relatives seriously injured in an alleged nighttime stabbing attack by a Muslim suspect that community leaders say has…

Iranian Christian Convert Mary Mohammadi Disappears After Detention (Worthy News Investigation)

Posted on Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Concerns are growing over the fate of Iranian Christian convert, journalist, and human rights defender Mary Mohammadi after reports emerged that she disappeared following an apparent detention by Iranian authorities.

Vietnam Detains Two Montagnard Christians Accused Of ‘Undermining National Unity’

Posted on Monday, June 1, 2026

Authorities in Vietnam’s Gia Lai Province have detained two Montagnard Christians on accusations of “undermining national unity” in the latest case involving ethnic minority believers in the communist-run nation, Christians told Worthy News on Monday.

U.S. Military Targets ISIS Network Accused of Killing Christians in Nigeria

Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2026

The U.S. Department of War is stepping up efforts to protect Christians in Nigeria after President Donald Trump directed military leaders to focus on terrorist networks targeting believers in the West African nation, War Secretary Pete Hegseth said…

Azerbaijan Accused of Erasing Armenian Christian Heritage After Churches Demolished in Artsakh

Posted on Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Armenian Christian leaders and global religious freedom advocates are condemning Azerbaijan after satellite imagery confirmed the demolition of two Armenian churches in Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh, a region Armenians have long called Artsakh.

Christian Teen Killed In Pakistan Shooting As Fear Grows Among Believers

Posted on Wednesday, May 27, 2026

A Christian teenager died Wednesday after he and another Christian were shot by suspected Muslim gunmen in northwestern Pakistan, sparking fear among local believers, investigators told Worthy News.

Christian Church Leaders Killed In India’s Manipur State Amid Escalating Violence

Posted on Monday, May 25, 2026

Investigations were ongoing Sunday into the killing of three senior Kuki-Thadou Christian church leaders by unidentified gunmen in India’s northeastern Manipur State, Christian investigators told Worthy News.

Syrians Who Converted To Christian Faith Threatened In Dutch Asylum Center After Baptism

Posted on Sunday, May 24, 2026

Several Syrians who converted from Islam to Christianity while staying at a Dutch asylum seekers’ center in the southwestern port city of Vlissingen were threatened after publicly professing their faith through baptism, church leaders and politicians said.

Christian Missionary Missing In Mexico After Armed Men Objected To Bible Outreach

Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2026

A 79-year-old Protestant missionary remains missing in southern Mexico more than six weeks after armed men reportedly abducted him while he was preaching and distributing Bibles in Guerrero State, according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide.

Jailed Chinese Pastor Becomes Symbol of Beijing’s Crackdown on Christianity

Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2026

A Wall Street Journal exclusive is drawing renewed attention to the imprisonment of Pastor Ezra Jin, the founder of Beijing’s Zion Church, whose arrest has become a flashpoint in China’s intensifying campaign against unregistered Christian congregations.

Franklin Graham Says ‘God Did A Miracle’ In Belarus After Largest Evangelical Rally In Nation’s History

Posted on Monday, May 18, 2026

Evangelist Franklin Graham said Sunday that “God did a miracle” in Belarus after he held what organizers described as the largest evangelical Christian gathering in the country’s modern history and met authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko.

Suspected Islamist Militants Attack Nigerian School; Dozens Of Students Missing

Posted on Monday, May 18, 2026

Dozens of students remained missing Friday after suspected Islamist militants attacked a school in Nigeria’s insurgency-ravaged northeastern state of Borno, officials and residents said.

Pakistan Islamist Group Accused Of “Blasphemy Business” Targeting Christians (Worthy News Investigation)

Posted on Friday, May 15, 2026

Pakistan’s hardline Islamist party and movement, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), has been accused of involvement in a massive “blasphemy business” scheme targeting Christians and other Pakistanis charged under the country’s controversial blasphemy laws, despite being banned by the government.

Christian Laborer’s Death In Pakistan Sparks Poisoning Probe Calls Amid Blasphemy Tensions (Worthy News Investigation)

Posted on Friday, May 15, 2026

Christians and rights campaigners in Pakistan have demanded “a transparent investigation” into the death of a Christian brick kiln worker allegedly poisoned by a Muslim resident in the country’s east, while another Christian laborer was killed in a…

Hungary Ex-Official Urges New Government To Continue Aid For Persecuted Christians

Posted on Thursday, May 14, 2026

Hungary’s former state secretary responsible for aiding persecuted Christians expects the new government of Prime Minister Péter Magyar to continue a mission that he says helped save “tens of thousands of human lives” around the world.

Evangelical Churches Growing In Ukraine As War Drags On

Posted on Wednesday, May 13, 2026

More than 100 new evangelical churches have reportedly opened and thousands of people have been baptized in Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of the country in February 2022, church leaders say.

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.

Our reporting seeks to verify facts, protect vulnerable sources, and direct readers to meaningful prayer and action while avoiding sensationalism.

Today’s Top Christian Persecution Stories

• Christian Youth Killed In Pakistan After Alleged Threats, Family Demands Justice
• Christian Youth Killed In Pakistan, Sparking Calls For Justice
• U.S. Medical Missionary Recovering After Contracting Ebola While Serving in Congo
• Christian Officer Wins Settlement After Suspension Over Islam Questions
• Christian Killed In Faisalabad Stabbing As Minority Safety Concerns Grow
• Iranian Christian Convert Mary Mohammadi Disappears After Detention (Worthy News Investigation)

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