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Christians arrested in Iran

Posted on Sunday, July 12, 2020

At least 12 Christians are understood to have been arrested by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRG) in what is believed to have been a coordinated round-up last week, the Christian Post reports. Announced by Article 18, a UK-based human…

Man Killed In India For Not Rejecting Christ

Posted on Friday, July 10, 2020

New details emerged Thursday of a young Christian man who was reportedly murdered in eastern India for refusing to abandon his faith in Christ.

Media must do more to report on murderous violence against Christians in Nigeria

Posted on Thursday, July 9, 2020

The EYN Church of the Brethren, the largest Christian denomination in northeast Nigeria, has reported that over 8,370 of its members have been killed and more than 700,000 displaced by Boko Haram terrorists in the country, CSW News…

India Christians Flee As Mob Attacks Prayer House

Posted on Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Christian villagers in rural northern India have reportedly fled their homes after an angry mob attacked their prayer house and threatened to kill or rape believers. Five suspects were briefly detained, but violence continued, rights activists told Worthy…

Standoff Over Leaflets, Bibles Send Into North Korea

Posted on Tuesday, July 7, 2020

A standoff over information leaflets and Bibles being sent by defectors and Christian groups into North Korea has flared up again.

National Security law is a ‘threat to Christians’ in Hong Kong

Posted on Sunday, July 5, 2020

The imposition of a draconian national security law in Hong Kong this week has given rise to fears over the fate of Christians.

Iran Detains, Threatens, Dozens of Christian Converts’

Posted on Sunday, July 5, 2020

Iran has detained or intimidated dozens of devoted Christians in recent days as part of government efforts to halt the spread of Christianity in the Islamic nation, investigators say.

Christian Converts Sentenced In Iran

Posted on Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Seven people who turned from Islam to Christianity have received prison terms, fines, or work restrictions in Iran for “propaganda against the state,” trial observers confirmed Wednesday.

Messianic congregation wins decisive legal victory against anti-missionary organization

Posted on Monday, June 29, 2020

After suffering many years of sustained harassment by anti-missionary group Yad l’Achim, the Beit Hallel Messianic congregation in Ashdod has just won a lawsuit against the organization, Kehila News Israel (KNI) reports. In a resounding victory for believers…

Yazidis and Christians face existential threat in northeast Syria following Turkish intervention and US pull back of troops

Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2020

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) heard last week that President Donald Trump’s partial withdrawal of American troops from northeast Syria in 2019 created a vacuum in which Turkey and Turkish-backed militia have been able to…

Iran Christian Convert: ‘15 Christians Detained for Faith’

Posted on Tuesday, June 23, 2020

An Iranian Christian rights activist who was jailed for protesting against Iran’s Islamic government says more than a dozen Christians remain behind bars in the country’s overcrowded prisons.

Iranian Christians Risk Their Lives to Help Neighbors in COVID-19 Crisis

Posted on Friday, June 19, 2020

Religious freedom group Open Doors USA has been told that Christians in Iran are risking their lives to help fellow citizens with food and hygiene parcels during the coronavirus outbreak, Fox News reported Thursday. Known internationally for its…

Christian Family Shot and Injured in Pakistan

Posted on Thursday, June 18, 2020

Two members of a Christian family have been shot and wounded after buying a house in a Muslim neighborhood, Christian activists said Friday. The shooting happened after Nadeem Joseph reportedly purchased a home in the TV Colony in…

UK Parliamentary Report Warns of Christian Genocide in Nigeria

Posted on Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Thousands of Christians in Nigeria have been murdered by Muslim militants in recent years, and now a UK parliamentary report has warned of an "unfolding genocide" in the African state, Christian Today reports. The UK All-Party Parliamentary Group…

South Korea Halting Bible Deliveries To North Korea

Posted on Sunday, June 14, 2020

South Korea’s government is cracking down on efforts to get Bibles into North Korea, Worthy News learned Saturday.

Washington Outraged Over Beheading of Christians And Other Religious Rights Abuses

Posted on Wednesday, June 10, 2020

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed concern Wednesday about ongoing beheadings and other abuses of Christians and other faith groups in several nations.

US Condemns China Over ‘Repression’ of Christians and other Minorities

Posted on Wednesday, June 10, 2020

The United States accused China's leadership on Wednesday of increasing repression of Christians and other minorities while forcing religious groups to adopt its communist ideology. In remarks obtained by Worthy News, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said…

Christian Boy Hacked To Death in India

Posted on Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Suspected Hindu nationalists hacked to death a Christian teenage boy in eastern India amid efforts to eradicate devoted Christians from the area, Worthy News learned Wednesday.

Muslim Fulani in North-Central Nigeria Slaughter Nine Christians, Including Women and Children

Posted on Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Muslim Fulani herdsmen hacked to death and shot nine Christians in Nigeria’s Kaduna state on June 3rd, Morning Star News (MSN) reported. Women and children were among those slain and seven other people were kidnapped at gunpoint during…

Islamic Militants Murder at Least 58 in Attacks Targeting Christians in Burkina Faso

Posted on Monday, June 8, 2020

Targeting Christians, Islamic militants in Burkina Faso murdered at least 58 people in attacks carried out on May 29 and 30, the Christian Post reported. Burkina Faso has been besieged with armed groups linked to al-Qaeda and the…

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.

Our reporting seeks to verify facts, protect vulnerable sources, and direct readers to meaningful prayer and action while avoiding sensationalism.

Today’s Top Christian Persecution Stories

• Jailed Christian Woman Accused Of Blasphemy Wins Release on Bail in Pakistan
• Hungarian Pastor Defies Prison Threat As Orbán Defends US Deals In Rare TV Interview
• Christian Leaders Urge Trump to Address Religious Persecution in Historic Syria Meeting
• South Korea Faces Outcry Over Jailing of Pastors as Crackdown on Churches Deepens (Worthy News Investigation)
• Christian Mothers Go Missing In Pakistan Amid Fears Of Forced Conversions
• Hungary Seeks Suspended Prison Term For Pastor Once Close To Orbán

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