International Day of Prayer For Persecuted Church Also Online
Barnabas Aid, a major Christian charity, says it will host a worldwide prayer event for millions of Christians facing persecution for their faith.
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Syria Hides Thousands Of Bodies In Desert Mass Grave, Report Reveals
The government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad secretly moved thousands of bodies from a massive grave near the capital, Damascus, to a hidden desert site as part of a two-year effort to conceal evidence of war crimes and improve the regime’s image, investigators say.
Turkey Expels Hundreds of Christians Under “National Security” Label, Rights Groups Warn
Turkey has deported hundreds of foreign Christians citing “national security” concerns as part of a broader crackdown by the Muslim-majority nation, several investigators confirmed.
Beijing Zion Church Pastor Detained as China Launches Sweeping Crackdown on House Churches
The Trump administration has condemned China’s latest crackdown on unregistered Christian churches after the arrest of Pastor Mingri “Ezra” Jin, founder of the Beijing Zion Church, and at least 30 other church leaders across six provinces.
Over 30 Christians Beheaded as Islamic State-Linked Terrorists Intensify Attacks in Northern Mozambique
More than 30 Christians have been brutally executed in northern Mozambique in a wave of attacks carried out by Islamic State-affiliated militants targeting Christian villages, churches, and homes, according to local reports and monitoring groups.
Pastor Killed After Ransom Paid in Nigeria’s Kwara State
Armed assailants in north-central Nigeria killed a local pastor after abducting him and collecting ransom payments from his rural community, highlighting a growing wave of kidnappings terrorizing Kwara State.
Christian Dies In Pakistan Days After Acquittal In Blasphemy Case
A Christian man who was released last week after 13 years in a Pakistani prison on false charges of blasphemy against Islam has died, his supporters told Worthy News Monday.
Indian Pastor First To Be Acquitted Under Anti-Conversion Law
A Christian pastor has become the first person to be acquitted under the “anti-conversion” law of India’s state of Uttarakhand after a four-year legal battle, Christian sources confirmed Thursday.
Islamist Efforts To Seize Christian School In Sudan Continue Amid War Displacement
Islamists are trying to take over a Christian school in Sudan despite hundreds of people displaced by war seeking refuge there, Christians said Thursday.
Wave of Attacks on Christians in India Follows Passage of Harsh Anti-Conversion Bill
Civil society groups in Rajasthan are raising alarm over a sharp rise in attacks on Christians just weeks after the state assembly passed one of India’s harshest anti-conversion bills.
Michigan LDS Church Attack Leaves At Least Four Dead, Several Injured; FBI Leads Probe
A community in the U.S. state of Michigan was plunged into mourning Monday after a former Marine crashed his vehicle into a church, opened fire on worshippers, and set the building ablaze, killing at least four people and wounding eight others before being killed in a shootout with police.
Islamists Claim Killing Up To 100 Christians in Eastern DRC
one of the deadliest anti-Christian atrocities in recent months, attackers linked to the Islamic State group used machetes and guns to kill at least 61 civilians at a funeral in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Monday night, local officials said.
Federal Appeals Court Revives Christian PA’s Lawsuit Against University of Michigan Over Firing for Religious Beliefs
A federal appellate court has ruled that a Christian physician assistant may proceed with her lawsuit against the University of Michigan Health-West, overturning a lower court’s attempt to force the case into arbitration.
Nigeria Emerging as Hub for 22 Islamic Terror Groups, Report Warns
A new report by the International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law (Intersociety) warns that Nigeria has become the headquarters for 22 Islamic terrorist groups operating across Africa. According to the organization, these groups are working in concert to eradicate Christianity and indigenous cultural traditions within the country, with the long-term goal of imposing a sultanate–a form of Islamic rule led by a sultan, in which political authority and religious leadership are fused under Islamic law.
Christian Group Reports Rising Persecution in India
In 2024, Christians in India experienced significant levels of violence and discrimination, with 640 reported cases, a surge in cases since 2014, according to the Evangelical Fellowship of India’s Religious Liberty Commission (EFIRLC).
House Church Leaders Once Pardoned, Re-Arrested in Iran
Two Christians in their 60s, who were “pardoned” and released after serving a combined six years in prison for leading house churches in Iran, have been re-arrested, a non-profit organization advocating for persecuted Christians reported.
Dozens Of Christians Killed In Nigeria’s Christmas Season Attacks (Worthy News Focus)
Investigators demanded Friday that Nigeria’s government ends “the reign of terror” against Christian communities after scores of Christians were killed by Islamic fighters in the last days of 2024.
Nigeria Christians Fear More Deaths ‘In World’s Most Violent Place’
Christians in Nigeria say their nation has become one of the most dangerous places in the world, with, on average, one believer being killed every two hours by extremists.
Nigeria: 30 Christians Slaughtered in Plateau State, “No Effort Has Been Made by the Government to Curtail These Attacks”
A young mother and her baby were among 30 Christians murdered by Fulani Islamic herdsmen in Nigeria’s Plateau state this month, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Christians in Plateau have been under relentless attack by Islamic Fulani terrorists as locals attest the Nigerian government has done nothing to prevent the violence.
Sudan Civil War: USCIRF Raises Alarm For Attacks On Religious Communities, “Horrors” Remind of Genocide
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) warned last week that the year-long war between the Islamic Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and their rival, the Islamic Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, has reached devastating levels and is severely impacting religious communities including Christians.