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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.

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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.

Pastor Zhang Shaojie Freed After 12 Years In Chinese Prison (Worthy News In-Depth)

Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2025

Chinese authorities have released Pastor Zhang Shaojie after he completed a 12-year prison sentence on what his supporters viewed as false charges related to his faith in Christ and his growing church.

Pakistan Christian Woman’s Alleged Forced Conversion Highlights Growing Fears, Rights Groups Warn (Worthy News Focus)

Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2025

A young Christian woman who was allegedly abducted and forced to marry and convert to Islam appeared before a Pakistani court after her parents raised urgent concerns, Christians told Worthy News on Sunday.

Pakistan Urged To Protect Christian Sanitary Workers After Abuse Case

Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2025

Concern remained Sunday over the mistreatment of impoverished Christian laborers in Pakistan, with at least one sanitary worker suffering head injuries after being beaten in recent days by his Muslim supervisors.

Four Christian Workers Abducted In Pakistan After Seeking Lawful Wages

Posted on Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Four Christian brick-kiln workers have been abducted in Pakistan’s Punjab province after demanding the payment of their lawful wages from their Muslim employer, investigators told Worthy News Wednesday.

Over 300 Catholic Students Kidnapped In Nigeria As Updated Figures Reveal Worst Attack In Years (Worthy News In-Depth)

Posted on Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Desperate parents in northwest Nigeria were still missing their children Monday as the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) confirmed that suspected Islamic gunmen kidnapped at least 303 students and 12 teachers at a Catholic school — the nation’s…

China Formally Arrests 18 Zion Church Leaders in Largest Crackdown on Underground Christians in Years

Posted on Monday, November 24, 2025

In one of the most sweeping crackdowns on underground Christianity in recent years, Chinese authorities have formally arrested 18 leaders of the Beijing Zion Church, according to the Christian rights organization ChinaAid. The arrests finalize detentions that began…

Scores of Students Abducted From Catholic School in Nigeria as Christian Attacks Surge

Posted on Friday, November 21, 2025

At least scores of students were abducted from a Catholic mission school in Nigeria’s troubled North Central region early Friday, just days after gunmen attacked a church, killing two people and taking dozens of worshippers hostage, officials and…

Christian Hate Attacks Grow More Violent Across Europe, Watchdog Warns

Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2025

A new investigation shows threats, violence, and arson attacks targeting Christians in Europe grew significantly more severe over the last year, highlighting mounting concerns about the spread of radical Islam and anti-Christian sentiments across the continent.

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