Archaeologists Uncover Church Tied to Nicaea—Where Christianity Made a Historic Break From Its Jewish Roots
Archaeologists in modern-day Turkey have uncovered remains of an ancient church believed to be connected to the historic site where the First Council of Nicaea was held in A.D. 325, drawing fresh attention to one of the most consequential turning points in the history of Christianity.
Posted on: Monday, August 10, 2026
Archaeologists in modern-day Turkey have uncovered remains of an ancient church believed to be connected to the historic site where the First Council of Nicaea was held in A.D. 325, drawing fresh attention to one of the most consequential turning points in the history of Christianity.
Posted on: Monday, August 10, 2026
Pakistan Christians Fear Blasphemy Violence Despite Crackdown (Worthy News In-Depth)
Pakistani Christians said Sunday they remain concerned about violence triggered by false blasphemy accusations despite a sharp decline in registered cases following a government and military crackdown on hardline Islamist groups.
Posted on: Monday, August 10, 2026
Pakistani Christians said Sunday they remain concerned about violence triggered by false blasphemy accusations despite a sharp decline in registered cases following a government and military crackdown on hardline Islamist groups.
Posted on: Monday, August 10, 2026
Sudanese Pastor, Six Others Executed After Arrest in Nuba Mountains
A Christian pastor and six others have been executed in Sudan’s Nuba Mountains after being arrested by an armed faction, according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW).
Posted on: Monday, August 10, 2026
A Christian pastor and six others have been executed in Sudan’s Nuba Mountains after being arrested by an armed faction, according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW).
Posted on: Monday, August 10, 2026
Christian Father And Youth Killed In Pakistan Amid Rising Anti-Christian Violence
Two Christians, including a young man and a father of four, have been killed in separate attacks in Pakistan, highlighting growing concern about violence and discrimination facing the Christian minority in the Islamic nation, well-informed sources told Worthy News on Sunday.
Posted on: Sunday, August 9, 2026
Two Christians, including a young man and a father of four, have been killed in separate attacks in Pakistan, highlighting growing concern about violence and discrimination facing the Christian minority in the Islamic nation, well-informed sources told Worthy News on Sunday.
Posted on: Sunday, August 9, 2026
U.S. Presses Egypt Over Rising Christian Persecution, Religious Freedom Abuses
The Trump administration is pressing Egypt to protect religious freedom amid mounting concerns over attacks, imprisonment and discrimination targeting the country’s large Christian community, including converts from Islam and members of the ancient Coptic Church.
Posted on: Sunday, August 9, 2026
The Trump administration is pressing Egypt to protect religious freedom amid mounting concerns over attacks, imprisonment and discrimination targeting the country’s large Christian community, including converts from Islam and members of the ancient Coptic Church.
Posted on: Sunday, August 9, 2026
Scottish Missionary Found Dead In Suitcase; Afghan Suspect Detained (Worthy News In-Depth)
A family remains in “deep pain” after a suspect was detained in connection with the killing of a Scottish missionary in Athens, Greece, Worthy News learned Friday.
Posted on: Saturday, August 8, 2026
A family remains in “deep pain” after a suspect was detained in connection with the killing of a Scottish missionary in Athens, Greece, Worthy News learned Friday.
Posted on: Saturday, August 8, 2026
Iraq Court Backs Christian Woman In Landmark Religious Freedom Case
Iraq’s highest appellate court has ordered authorities to recognize a woman’s Christian faith in state records rather than the Muslim designation forced on her under Iraqi law.
Posted on: Thursday, August 6, 2026
Iraq’s highest appellate court has ordered authorities to recognize a woman’s Christian faith in state records rather than the Muslim designation forced on her under Iraqi law.
Posted on: Thursday, August 6, 2026
Egypt Executes Killer Of Coptic Priest
Egyptian authorities have executed the man convicted of murdering a Coptic Orthodox priest, bringing to a close a case that shocked Egypt’s Christian community more than four years after the fatal attack, Worthy News learned Tuesday
Posted on: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Egyptian authorities have executed the man convicted of murdering a Coptic Orthodox priest, bringing to a close a case that shocked Egypt’s Christian community more than four years after the fatal attack, Worthy News learned Tuesday
Posted on: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
British Millionaire Pledges Legal Aid for Christian Street Preachers
British businessman Samuel Leeds has pledged to fund legal representation for Christian street preachers who face police action for publicly sharing their faith.
Posted on: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
British businessman Samuel Leeds has pledged to fund legal representation for Christian street preachers who face police action for publicly sharing their faith.
Posted on: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Seven Indian Christians Sentenced to Five Years After Birthday Gathering
Seven Christians in India’s Madhya Pradesh state have been sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment following accusations that they used a child’s birthday party to conduct unlawful religious conversions.
Posted on: Monday, August 3, 2026
Seven Christians in India’s Madhya Pradesh state have been sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment following accusations that they used a child’s birthday party to conduct unlawful religious conversions.
Posted on: Monday, August 3, 2026
Nigerian Christians Massacred In Kaduna Attack As Death Toll Reportedly Exceeds 60
Christians in Nigeria were mourning Wednesday after dozens of believers were killed in coordinated attacks on villages in the country’s northwestern Kaduna State, with local monitors warning the death toll may exceed 60.
Posted on: Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Christians in Nigeria were mourning Wednesday after dozens of believers were killed in coordinated attacks on villages in the country’s northwestern Kaduna State, with local monitors warning the death toll may exceed 60.
Posted on: Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Three Christian Men Cleared After False Blasphemy Allegation In Pakistan
Three Christian men who were detained in Pakistan for allegedly “desecrating” the Quran, viewed by Muslims as holy, have been released after police and authorities concluded the allegation “stemmed from a personal dispute rather than an act of blasphemy,” Christian advocates told Worthy News Wednesday.
Posted on: Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Three Christian men who were detained in Pakistan for allegedly “desecrating” the Quran, viewed by Muslims as holy, have been released after police and authorities concluded the allegation “stemmed from a personal dispute rather than an act of blasphemy,” Christian advocates told Worthy News Wednesday.
Posted on: Wednesday, July 29, 2026
US Condemns Killing Of Nigerian Pastor’s Family As Pressure Mounts Over Christian Persecution (Worthy News In-Depth)
The United States has condemned the “horrific killing” of nine relatives of Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo, a Nigerian pastor whose earlier appeal warned that “fear has become a way of life” in Nigeria’s violence-plagued Plateau State.
Posted on: Tuesday, July 28, 2026
The United States has condemned the “horrific killing” of nine relatives of Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo, a Nigerian pastor whose earlier appeal warned that “fear has become a way of life” in Nigeria’s violence-plagued Plateau State.
Posted on: Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Church Attacked By Mob In Egypt And Christians Face Continuing Pressure
Christians in southern Egypt were recovering from shock and injuries Friday after a violent crowd attacked a Coptic church in the latest reminder of the pressures facing believers despite government efforts to improve their status.
Posted on: Monday, July 27, 2026
Christians in southern Egypt were recovering from shock and injuries Friday after a violent crowd attacked a Coptic church in the latest reminder of the pressures facing believers despite government efforts to improve their status.
Posted on: Monday, July 27, 2026
Christian Man Vanishes In Pakistan As Concerns Mount Over Missing Believers, Jailed Christians
Concern mounted Friday over the disappearance of a young Christian businessman in Pakistan and the continued imprisonment of two Christian men held for years on blasphemy charges, underscoring the challenges facing the country’s Christian minority.
Posted on: Monday, July 27, 2026
Concern mounted Friday over the disappearance of a young Christian businessman in Pakistan and the continued imprisonment of two Christian men held for years on blasphemy charges, underscoring the challenges facing the country’s Christian minority.
Posted on: Monday, July 27, 2026
China Detains Christians In House Church Crackdown (Worthy News In-Depth)
Christians worldwide were urged to pray after Chinese police reportedly raided several house churches in the city of Yueyang in central China’s Hunan Province, detaining numerous believers in what advocacy groups described as the latest crackdown on unregistered congregations.
Posted on: Saturday, July 25, 2026
Christians worldwide were urged to pray after Chinese police reportedly raided several house churches in the city of Yueyang in central China’s Hunan Province, detaining numerous believers in what advocacy groups described as the latest crackdown on unregistered congregations.
Posted on: Saturday, July 25, 2026
Russia Targets Child Evangelism Fellowship As Missionary Faces Trial (Worthy News In-Depth)
Russia has added a U.S.-based Christian ministry focused on evangelizing children and caring for minors to its list of “undesirable organizations,” raising concerns about the safety of its workers as well as churches and organizations using the ministry’s materials, sources told Worthy News.
Posted on: Saturday, July 25, 2026
Russia has added a U.S.-based Christian ministry focused on evangelizing children and caring for minors to its list of “undesirable organizations,” raising concerns about the safety of its workers as well as churches and organizations using the ministry’s materials, sources told Worthy News.
Posted on: Saturday, July 25, 2026
Missionaries Help Nearly 200 Pregnant Refugees In Jordan Choose Life
Christian missionaries told Worthy News Wednesday that their “pregnancy support ministry” in Jordan has helped nearly 200 pregnant refugee women and girls over the past year despite war, displacement and, in some cases, pressure to abort their unborn children.
Posted on: Thursday, July 23, 2026
Christian missionaries told Worthy News Wednesday that their “pregnancy support ministry” in Jordan has helped nearly 200 pregnant refugee women and girls over the past year despite war, displacement and, in some cases, pressure to abort their unborn children.
Posted on: Thursday, July 23, 2026
Nicaragua Ends Elections As Christians Face Growing Pressure
Outspoken Christians and other government critics are expected to face mounting pressure after Nicaragua’s long-serving President Daniel Ortega said the Central American nation will no longer hold elections, eliminating any possibility of an electoral challenge when his current term ends next year and further consolidating the power he shares with his wife, Rosario Murillo.
Posted on: Thursday, July 23, 2026
Outspoken Christians and other government critics are expected to face mounting pressure after Nicaragua’s long-serving President Daniel Ortega said the Central American nation will no longer hold elections, eliminating any possibility of an electoral challenge when his current term ends next year and further consolidating the power he shares with his wife, Rosario Murillo.
Posted on: Thursday, July 23, 2026
U.S. House Moves to Halt Aid to Nigeria Over Continued Killing of Christians
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation that could suspend American assistance to Nigeria unless its government takes measurable steps to protect Christians and prosecute those responsible for religiously motivated violence.
Posted on: Monday, July 20, 2026
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation that could suspend American assistance to Nigeria unless its government takes measurable steps to protect Christians and prosecute those responsible for religiously motivated violence.
Posted on: Monday, July 20, 2026
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