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Pakistani Christian Girl, 14, Abducted and Raped, Family Says

Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2025

A 14-year-old Christian girl is recovering after being abducted and raped in Pakistan’s Punjab province, according to family members and police.

Pakistan Pastor Murder Case Takes Dramatic Turn As Police Name Wife, Lover As “Masterminds” (Worthy News Investigation)

Posted on Monday, December 29, 2025

The murder of a Pakistani pastor has taken a dramatic turn, with police saying his wife and her alleged lover were the “masterminds” behind the killing, which investigators say was carried out by hired assassins.

Christians Blocked From Christmas Worship In Indonesia’s West Java Amid Extremism Concerns

Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2025

Christians in Indonesia’s West Java province were weighing their options Sunday after Muslims reportedly formed a human wall to block members of a Protestant church from reaching their Christmas worship service, in an incident that has underscored concerns…

Nigeria Says It Provided Intelligence For U.S. Strikes

Posted on Saturday, December 27, 2025

Nigeria says it has provided intelligence support to the United States ahead of Christmas Day airstrikes targeting militants linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) group in the country’s northwest, where Christians had been among those suffering from Islamic…

Christian Father Of Three Killed In Pakistan For Faith

Posted on Friday, December 26, 2025

A Christian father of three was murdered in Pakistan’s Punjab province by Muslims over the Christmas holiday because of his faith in Christ, confirmed sources told Worthy News on Friday.

Bethlehem Marks Christmas After Ceasefire As Jenin Church Arson Raises Concern

Posted on Friday, December 26, 2025

Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, marked its first Christmas celebrations since a ceasefire was announced between Israel and Hamas, though concern lingered among Christians following an arson attack near a church elsewhere in the West Bank.

Arson Attack Damages Church Property in Jenin Ahead of Christmas

Posted on Thursday, December 25, 2025

Minority Christians in Palestinian territories faced a tense Christmas after church officials confirmed that “an arson attack” damaged a Christmas tree and a Nativity grotto at the Holy Redeemer Church in Jenin.

Millions Of Christians Forced To Mark Christmas In Secret Amid Global Persecution

Posted on Thursday, December 25, 2025

Millions of Christians around the world are marking Christmas in secret amid persecution, violence, and discrimination, according to investigators.

Nigerian School Abduction Ends as 130 More Children Freed Ahead of Christmas

Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2025

The remaining 130 schoolchildren and staff abducted by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria last month — one of the largest mass kidnappings in the country’s history — have been freed, officials confirmed.

Christian Family Flees Brick Kiln Slavery in Pakistan as Fears Grow for Abducted Girlss

Posted on Monday, December 22, 2025

With Christmas approaching, a Christian worker and his family have fled a brick kiln in Pakistan where they were effectively held in modern-day slavery by their Muslim employer, amid continuing concerns over the safety of Christian girls in…

Iran: Five Christians Receive Lengthy Prison Sentences

Posted on Friday, December 19, 2025

Five Iranian Christians have been sentenced to a combined 55 years in prison amid a broader crackdown on devout Christian believers in Iran, a strict Islamic nation, sources told Worthy News Thursday.

Egyptian Christians Seek Refuge as Attacks, Discrimination Persist

Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2025

Egyptian Christians facing religious-based violence and discrimination are increasingly relying on underground safe houses as authorities continue to fall short on protecting minority rights, Christian advocates say.

Tourists Barred From Bringing Bibles Into Nicaragua Amid Widening Crackdown on Christians

Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Nicaraguan authorities have begun barring tourists from bringing Bibles into the country, a move that signals an intensifying crackdown on religious freedom and independent expression.

Syrian Christians Fear Dark Future Under Al-Sharaa Despite Christmas Celebrations And Washington Breakthrough (Worthy News In-Depth)

Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Despite Christmas approaching, many Christians in Syria aren’t in a celebratory mood one year after the toppling of longtime autocratic President Bashar al-Assad, investigations reveal.

100 Nigerian Students Rescued, 165 Still Missing After Islamic Attack On Catholic School (Worthy News In-Depth)

Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Some 100 students have been rescued, and about 50 others escaped following Nigeria’s largest Christian school kidnappings in recent years, several sources confirmed Wednesday.

Pakistani Police Investigate Killing of Pastor

Posted on Monday, December 8, 2025

Pakistani police have released security camera footage allegedly showing the main suspect in Friday’s assassination of Pastor Kamran Salamat, also known as Kamran Naaz, whose death at age 45 has shocked Pakistan’s embattled Christian community.

Catholic Priest Abducted in Northern Nigeria as Christian Kidnappings Surge

Posted on Saturday, December 6, 2025

A Catholic priest remained missing in northern Nigeria Thursday after being abducted from his residence in Kaduna State, Worthy News learned.

Prominent Pakistani Pastor Shot Dead After Surviving Earlier Assassination Attempt

Posted on Saturday, December 6, 2025

A funeral was underway in Pakistan on Saturday for a prominent Gospel preacher who was shot and killed in a Friday attack, less than three months after he survived another assassination attempt by suspected Islamic extremists, friends told…

Sudan’s Oldest Churches Attacked Amid Ongoing War

Posted on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Sudanese Christians faced new challenges Tuesday after two of Sudan’s oldest churches were reportedly attacked by suspected Islamic vandals in the Sunni Muslim–majority nation.

Christian Farmer Flees Abuja As Priest Is Killed And Mass Kidnappings Surge In Nigeria (Worthy News In-Depth)

Posted on Monday, December 1, 2025

A Christian farmer and evangelist in Nigeria said Monday he had fled to Lagos with his family after an Anglican priest kidnapped in the northwest last month was killed in captivity.

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.

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Today’s Top Christian Persecution Stories

• Pakistani Christian Girl, 14, Abducted and Raped, Family Says
• Pakistan Pastor Murder Case Takes Dramatic Turn As Police Name Wife, Lover As “Masterminds” (Worthy News Investigation)
• Christians Blocked From Christmas Worship In Indonesia’s West Java Amid Extremism Concerns
• Nigeria Says It Provided Intelligence For U.S. Strikes
• Christian Father Of Three Killed In Pakistan For Faith
• Bethlehem Marks Christmas After Ceasefire As Jenin Church Arson Raises Concern

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