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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.

Pakistan’s Punjab Bans Child Marriage Under 18 As Killing Of Christian Shopkeeper Raises Concerns

Posted on Monday, February 16, 2026

Christian rights campaigners have welcomed Friday’s landmark decision by Pakistan’s Punjab province to criminalize child marriage by setting 18 as the minimum legal age for marriage. However, the killing of a Pakistani Christian shopkeeper in the same province…

‘Muslim Extremists Beat Two Pastors In Eastern Uganda’

Posted on Sunday, February 15, 2026

Two pastors in eastern Uganda who were reportedly attacked by a group of Muslim extremists have been discharged from a hospital and are continuing to recover at home, Worthy News learned Sunday.

Rape Case And Assaults In Pakistan Spotlight Risks Facing Christian Children (Worthy News Investigation)

Posted on Tuesday, February 10, 2026

A court in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province is due to hear further evidence Wednesday in the rape case of a 14-year-old Christian girl, as separate allegations of violence against two Christian boys have renewed concerns about the safety…

Hungarian Pastor Iványi Ready For Prison

Posted on Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Hungarian Methodist pastor Gábor Iványi told a Budapest court he would rather “accept a prison sentence than admit guilt” in what he considers a politically motivated case ahead of Hungary’s parliamentary elections.

Pakistan Christians Remain Resilient Despite Persecution, Rank 7th On Global Watch List (Worthy News In-Depth)

Posted on Monday, February 9, 2026

Despite what advocates describe as decades of persecution, discrimination, and insecurity, Pakistan’s Christians remain steadfast in their faith and committed to peaceful coexistence, a leading Christian rights advocate said Friday.

Mexican Pastor Expelled From Village After Refusing Religious Rituals

Posted on Sunday, February 8, 2026

A Christian pastor in southern Mexico has been expelled from his village after refusing to participate in rituals linked to traditional religious practices, Christians told Worthy News on Thursday.

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