Christians Targeted in Indonesia’s West Java as Mobs Attack Homes and Churches
Christians in Indonesia’s West Java province are reeling from mob attacks carried out by Muslim hardliners seeking to prevent church services and halt the construction of places of worship.
Posted on: Friday, July 18, 2025

Mass Baptism in Bournemouth Seen as Sign of Revival in Britain
A mass sea baptism involving five churches and 92 believers has drawn national attention in Britain. Christians call it a powerful sign of a “quiet revival” spreading nationwide.
Posted on: Friday, July 18, 2025

Concerns Mount Over Six Americans Detained in South Korea for Bible Launch
Concerns are mounting over the fate of six Americans detained in South Korea for attempting to send 1,600 bottles filled with Bibles, rice, $1 bills, and USB drives toward North Korea by sea.
Posted on: Thursday, July 17, 2025

Evangelical Christians Killed In Nigeria
Evangelical Christians in Nigeria’s northwestern Kaduna state were grieving Wednesday after mainly Muslim Fulani herdsmen reportedly killed five believers and injured three others during a church gathering.
Posted on: Thursday, July 17, 2025

China Installs Facial Recognition in Churches as Christian Crackdown Intensifies
In a chilling expansion of state surveillance, China is now requiring facial recognition cameras in all registered churches--part of a sweeping crackdown on Christianity amid rising unrest and economic pressure under Supreme Leader Xi Jinping.
Posted on: Wednesday, July 16, 2025

John MacArthur, Influential Pastor and Theologian, Dies at 86
John MacArthur, the prominent California pastor, author, and Bible teacher known for his unwavering theological stances and decades of preaching ministry, has died at the age of 86. His death was confirmed Monday evening by Grace to You, his media ministry, which said he passed away shortly after being hospitalized with pneumonia.
Posted on: Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Pakistan Sentences Muslim To Death For Killing Christian (Worthy News In-Depth)
A Pakistani court has upheld the death sentence of a Muslim man for killing a Christian because he married his sister after she turned to faith in Christ.
Posted on: Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Gunman Kills Two Women in Church Rampage After Shooting State Trooper in Lexington, Kentucky
A Sunday morning turned into a tragedy in Lexington after a gunman shot a Kentucky state trooper and then opened fire inside Richmond Road Baptist Church, killing two women and injuring several others before being fatally shot by police.
Posted on: Monday, July 14, 2025

Nigeria Mourns Ex-President Buhari, Criticised Over Anti-Christian Violence (Worthy News Focus)
Nigeria’s former president Muhammadu Buhari, who captured global headlines as the first opposition leader to unseat an incumbent at the ballot box, has died in London at the age of 82, after a long illness, officials confirmed Sunday.
Posted on: Monday, July 14, 2025

Baptist Pastor Among Christians Killed In Nigeria
Baptist Christians in northern Nigeria are mourning the death of their pastor who was among two killed during a worship service, while several Christians were murdered or abducted elsewhere, Worthy News learned Saturday.
Posted on: Sunday, July 13, 2025

Sudan Demolishes Pentecostal Church Building
Civilians backed by Sudanese security forces have demolished the building of a Pentecostal Church in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, Christians told Worthy News Friday.
Posted on: Friday, July 11, 2025

Eight Christian Leaders Found in Mass Grave in Colombia
In a tragic case of mistaken identity, Colombian authorities have uncovered a mass grave containing the bodies of eight evangelical Christian leaders who disappeared in April after responding to a summons from a dissident faction of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
Posted on: Thursday, July 10, 2025

Young Christians Acquitted Of Blasphemy After 2-Year Battle
Two young Christians who faced long prison terms and possible death for blasphemy against Islam in Pakistan have been acquitted after “a grueling three-year legal battle,” well-informed sources told Worthy News on Thursday.
Posted on: Thursday, July 10, 2025

Governor of West Java Demands Justice After Muslim Mob Attacks Christian Retreat
Despite a previously signed agreement by Christian leaders to avoid legal action, the governor of West Java has called for full prosecution of a violent June 27 mob attack on a Christian youth retreat, describing it as a "serious criminal matter" that must not go unpunished.
Posted on: Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Scores Killed In Nigeria After Massacres Of Christians
At least 70 people were killed and many others injured in north-central Nigeria as suspected Muslim “bandits” ambushed vigilantes in charge of protecting residents, Christians, and other sources said Tuesday.
Posted on: Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Texas Churches Mourning Death of Schoolgirls; Over 110 Killed In Flooding
Churches in the U.S. state of Texas were among those impacted by devastating flooding, with officials confirming that more than 110 people had died while more than 170 others remained missing Tuesday.
Posted on: Wednesday, July 9, 2025

US Watchdog: Syrian Government Allies Continue Deadly Attacks Against Christians and Other Minorities (Worthy News In-Depth)
The U.S. government’s watchdog investigating persecution of Christians and other religious groups has warned that allies of Syria’s government and other groups continue their deadly crackdown on Christians and other minorities, including Druze and Shia Muslims.
Posted on: Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Pakistan: Christian Schoolboy Beaten For Drinking Water From ‘Muslim Teacher’s Glass’
A Christian schoolboy is recovering after he was beaten by his Muslim female teacher for drinking water from her glass at a school in Pakistan’s Punjab province, Christians told Worthy News.
Posted on: Monday, July 7, 2025

Wave of Attacks on U.S. Churches Raises Alarm as Anti-Christian Hostility Surges
A troubling trend is emerging across the United States: increasing acts of hostility, vandalism, and violence against Christian churches. From arson to bomb threats, these incidents reflect what some are calling a spiritual crisis and a growing cultural hostility toward Christianity.
Posted on: Saturday, July 5, 2025

Chinese House Church Leaders Sentenced on Fraud Charges Amid Global Outcry
Three leaders of a prominent house church in China's Shanxi Province have been sentenced to prison on what advocates call baseless fraud charges, highlighting ongoing persecution of unregistered Christian groups under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Posted on: Thursday, July 3, 2025