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From Asia and Africa to the Middle East and Latin America, we work to amplify the voices of the persecuted, document violations of religious freedom, and bring biblically grounded context to the headlines.

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Iran Frees Four Converts From Jail
Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2020
Four former Muslims who became Christians and part of Iran's leading house church movements have been freed from an Iranian jail, Christian activists confirmed Thursday. Kathrin Sajadpour, Moslem Rahimi, and another Christian, of the 'Church of Iran,' were…
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Church in North Korea Exists but Deeply Underground
Posted on Friday, May 15, 2020
There are Christians in North Korea but congregations are typically made up of two or three people from the same family, Fox News reports. The North Korean church exists, but it has had to go deeply underground: under…
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US Mission Pilot Dies In Indonesia Crash
Posted on Thursday, May 14, 2020
An American mission pilot flying much-needed coronavirus test kits to a remote village in Indonesia has died in a plane crash, her Christian aviation organization confirmed.
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Dozens Of Christian Villagers Killed In Nigeria
Posted on Thursday, May 14, 2020
Dozens of villagers have been killed in the latest attack on Christian communities in northwestern Nigeria by suspected Fulani Muslim militants, rights investigators, told Worthy News late Wednesday. Among victims were reportedly five people who died when armed…
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Violence during raid on Christian Church by police in China
Posted on Friday, May 8, 2020
Video footage of a violent police raid on a church in the Fujian province of China was posted by Christian watchdog group ChinaAid this week. Broadcast by Fox News, the 11-second video shows members of the Xingguang Church…
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China Church Members Injured In Attacks, Properties Damaged
Posted on Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Christians in south-eastern China were recovering of serious injuries Tuesday after suffering attacks during a Sunday service amid a government crackdown on unregistered churches, rights activists told Worthy News. Church properties were also damaged in the May 3…
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Muslim Herdsmen Kill 13 Christians In Nigeria; Many Displaced
Posted on Monday, May 4, 2020
More than 1,000 people are reportedly fleeing their homes in Nigeria's northwestern Kaduna state after at least 13 Christians were killed in attacks and kidnappings by Muslim Fulani herdsmen. Local Christians identified the victims as members of the…
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India Christians Forced To Become Hindus For Food
Posted on Sunday, May 3, 2020
Aid workers say Christians, including pastors and their families, are excluded from government food aid in several parts of India despite an ongoing lockdown to curb the coronavirus pandemic.

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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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