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Christian Brick Kiln Worker Victim of Organ Trade Highlighting Broader Concerns (Worthy News Investigation)

Posted on Monday, August 11, 2025

A Christian laborer forced to work in Pakistan’s harsh brick kiln industry is recovering after falling victim to an organ trafficking scheme “that ignited outrage” across the nation, according to an investigation shared with Worthy News.

Haiti Church Condemns Abductions of Irish Missionary, Orphanage Child, And Staff (Worthy News In-Depth)

Posted on Sunday, August 10, 2025

Church leaders in Haiti expressed concern Sunday about the kidnapping of nine people, including an Irish missionary and a child with disabilities, as violence spreads throughout the Caribbean nation.

Christians Face ‘Silent Genocide’ In Africa, Observers Say

Posted on Thursday, August 7, 2025

Militants allied with the Islamic State group (ISIS) are carrying out brutal attacks against Christians in central and southern Africa, including mass killings often through beheadings, as well as the destruction of churches and homes, investigators say. Advocacy…

17 Christians Killed In Nigeria’s Plateau State

Posted on Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Predominantly Muslim Fulani herdsmen have reportedly killed a Christian woman in a village in Nigeria’s Plateau State—the latest of 17 Christians slain in the area since July 15, local sources said Tuesday.

Evangelical Pastor Urges Trump to End Deportation of Iranian Christians (Worthy News In-Depth)

Posted on Saturday, August 2, 2025

An evangelical pastor who spent two years under house arrest in Iran for his Christian faith has urged U.S. President Donald J. Trump to halt the deportation of Iranian Christians, warning they could face imprisonment or even execution…

Young Christian Jailed For Blasphemy Dies In Pakistan

Posted on Friday, August 1, 2025

Nabeel Masih, a young Christian man detained in 2016 in Pakistan for “blasphemy” against Islam, has died after years of suffering, imprisonment, and medical neglect, a representative told Worthy News Friday.

Christian Sanitation Worker Attacked in Pakistan Sparking Calls For Justice

Posted on Friday, August 1, 2025

“A brutal assault” on a Christian sanitation worker in Pakistan’s Punjab province has highlighted discrimination and violence against impoverished minority laborers across the Islamic nation, investigators say.

Christian Pastors Attacked in India; Dozens Injured

Posted on Friday, August 1, 2025

A Christian ceremony to bless farm crops in India’s eastern Odisha state turned into “a brutal assault,” leaving at least 30 Christians injured, 10 of whom were hospitalized with critical wounds, Christians said Thursday.

Massacre in Congo: ISIS-Linked Jihadists Behead 49 Christians, Including Children, During Church Service

Posted on Thursday, July 31, 2025

A horrific massacre unfolded Sunday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where Islamic State-affiliated jihadists beheaded at least 49 Christians--nine of them children--during a church service in the village of Komanda. The attackers, members of the…

Cuban Pastor Abducted After Delivering Medicine Amid Rising Persecution of Christians

Posted on Wednesday, July 30, 2025

A Cuban pastor disappeared under mysterious circumstances this month, adding to growing international concern over religious repression on the island. Pastor Maikel Pupu Velázquez vanished shortly after delivering epilepsy medication to a family connected to Cuba's dissident movement,…

Kidnappers Kill 35 Hostages In Nigeria Despite Receiving Ransoms

Posted on Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Kidnappers in Nigeria have killed at least 35 people they abducted from a village in the country’s northwestern Zamfara state despite ransoms being paid for their release, officials said Tuesday.

Interfaith Couple Found Murdered in Pakistan, Igniting Debate

Posted on Tuesday, July 29, 2025

The bodies of a young interfaith couple were discovered in southeastern Pakistan after Muslim family members protested against the marriage of the Muslim woman to a Christian, sources told Worthy News on Tuesday.

32 Killed In Christian Village In Nigeria

Posted on Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Details have emerged about a massacre of at least 32 people, including women, children, and a three-month-old baby, in what Christians called “a brutal attack” on the mainly Christian village of Jebu, in Nigeria’s northern Plateau State.

Congress Introduces Resolution Condemning Christian Persecution in Muslim-Majority Nations

Posted on Monday, July 28, 2025

A group of Republican lawmakers introduced a sweeping resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives condemning the systemic persecution of Christians across Muslim-majority countries and calling on President Donald Trump to make the issue a top priority in…

Scores Of Christian Farmers Among Those Killed In Nigeria

Posted on Monday, July 28, 2025

Residents in Nigeria’s Plateau State are reeling from attacks by Islamist hardliners that killed dozens of civilians, most of them predominantly Christian farmers, several sources said.

Pakistan Muslims ‘Abduct’ Christian Boy

Posted on Thursday, July 24, 2025

A heartbroken Christian widow cried out for help Wednesday, saying her teenage son was “abducted” by Muslim extremists in Pakistan’s Punjab province and “forced to convert to Islam.”

Sudan Christian Leaders Condemn Destruction Pentecostal Church

Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Christian leaders have condemned the recent destruction of a Pentecostal Church building in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, calling it part of an increase in persecution against Christians in Sudan.

Muslims Kill Relative For Accepting Christ In Uganda

Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2025

A 37-year-old man was killed by his Muslim relatives in eastern Uganda after converting to Christianity and openly praying to Jesus, according to multiple Christian sources.

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London Council Reverses Street Preaching Ban After Legal Challenge by Pentecostal Church

Posted on Monday, July 21, 2025

A Pentecostal church is celebrating what it calls a major victory for Christian freedoms after Hillingdon Council backed down from enforcing a ban on street preaching, leaflet distribution, and the public display of Bible verses in Uxbridge town…

Iranian Christian Convert Deported from Turkey, Arrested Upon Return to Iran

Posted on Monday, July 21, 2025

Iranian Christian convert Mehran Shamlooei was arrested on July 3 upon arrival at Mashhad International Airport after being deported from Turkey, where he had sought refuge to avoid serving a harsh prison sentence handed down for his faith.

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