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Federal Court: University administrators personally liable for damages for discrimination against Christian student group

Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2021

The 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that individual University of Iowa administrators are personally liable for monetary damages for breaching the First Amendment rights of the Business Leaders in Christ (BLinC) student organization and removing…

Pakistan: High Court changes life sentence to death penalty for Seventh Day Adventist accused of blasphemy

Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2021

The High Court in Lahore, Pakistan has changed a life sentence to the death penalty in the case of a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church charged with sending a blasphemous text message in 2011, Morning Star News…

Niger Pastor kidnapped; gunmen demand over $150,000 in ransom; “please pray”

Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2021

A Baptist Pastor from the Tegina, Rafi Local Government area of Niger State, has been abducted by gunmen who have demanded a ransom of nearly 60 million NGN (almost $158,000), International Christian Concern reports.

Christian Baker Jack Phillips Back in Court as 8-Year Legal Saga Drags on – This Time It’s a Transgender Cake

Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Colorado baker Jack Phillips is back in court again, facing another lawsuit. For more than eight years, LGBT activists have targeted him for his beliefs. This time, he's being sued for declining to bake a cake celebrating a…

‘Islamists Massacre 137 Villagers In Niger’

Posted on Monday, March 22, 2021

At least 137 people have been killed in the deadliest suspected Islamist attack to hit Niger, authorities said Monday.

Christian persecution in China: home Bible study raided, at least a dozen people detained

Posted on Monday, March 22, 2021

Authorities from the civil affairs bureau and police force in China’s Guizhou province raided a Protestant home Bible study Tuesday morning, reportedly detaining at least 12 people for questioning, Radio Free Asia reports. The Bible study was being…

Pakistan Sentences Christian To Death For Blasphemy

Posted on Monday, March 22, 2021

A Christian young man faces execution by hanging death after a Pakistani court sentenced him to death for allegedly sending blasphemous text messages about Islam's Prophet Muhammad.

India Christian Couple Attacked Over Rituals Refusal

Posted on Monday, March 22, 2021

A Christian couple and their three children are reportedly homeless in India’s western Jharkhand state for refusing to abandon their in Christ and accept tribal rituals.

Syrian Christians Confront Growing Hostilities

Posted on Monday, March 22, 2021

At least hundreds of thousands of Syrian Christians face growing anti-Christian hostilities in war-ravaged Syria and neighboring Lebanon, aid workers said Friday.

China’s Jailed Poetic Pastor Denied Visit By Elderly Mother

Posted on Monday, March 22, 2021

Chinese Pastor John Cao Sanqiang spent the fourth anniversary of his imprisonment alone after China’s authorities prevented his elderly mother from meeting him, supporters said.

Pakistan Grants Bail To Young Christian Jailed For Blasphemy

Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2021

A young Christian man sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in Pakistan for “blasphemy” against Islam has been released on bail, Christians confirmed Thursday.

Iran House Church Couple Facing Prison

Posted on Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Iranian Christians requested prayers Wednesday for Homayoun Zhaveh, 62, and his wife Sara Ahmadi, 42, as they were due to be summoned to prison for house church activities, Worthy News learned.

Saudi Arabia Prosecutes Christian Convert

Posted on Tuesday, March 16, 2021

A former Muslim who converted to Christianity in Saudi Arabia faces two court cases and threats of violence against him and his family, trial observers say.

‘Militants Massacre 24 Christians In Ethiopia’

Posted on Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Christians in western Ethiopia fear for their lives after dozens of believers were reportedly massacred by armed militants.

Christian Women Suffering Increased Persecution

Posted on Monday, March 15, 2021

Christian women worldwide face the worst persecution and attacks in years, according to a new study obtained by Worthy News.

‘Uganda Christians Raped Over Imam’s Wife’s Conversion’

Posted on Monday, March 15, 2021

The leader of a mosque in western Uganda reportedly ordered men to rape three female relatives of a church pastor because the imam’s wife converted from Islam to Christianity.

India Christian persecution: Violent mob attacks prayer meeting in private home

Posted on Thursday, March 11, 2021

A violent mob of around 70 people attacked a prayer meeting in a private home in India’s Chhattisgarh state Monday, destroying property, assaulting those gathered, and hospitalizing at least six believers with serious injuries, CSW reports. Chhattisgarh is…

India Persecution: Tribal animist relatives persecute Christian mother of four

Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Enraged by her new faith in Christ, the tribal animist relatives of a mother of four in central India have banished her from their village and barred her from harvesting the crop she needs to feed her family,…

Christian persecution in China: House church raided, believers arrested

Posted on Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Five Christians were arrested Sunday morning during a police raid on a house church in China’s Chengdu, International Christian Concern reports. The Spring of Life Church (East Hall) was in the middle of a service when authorities arrived…

Nigerian pastor freed by Boko Haram hours before execution: ‘I thank God’

Posted on Monday, March 8, 2021

Boko Haram terrorists in Nigeria freed a Christian pastor on Wednesday evening who had been held captive since Christmas Eve, just hours before the ransom deadline expired and he was to be executed.

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

• 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
• Arson Attack Damages Church Property in Jenin Ahead of Christmas
• Millions Of Christians Forced To Mark Christmas In Secret Amid Global Persecution

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