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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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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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Letter Campaign As Christian Spent 2000th Day In North Korean Jail
Posted on Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Christians have launched a global letter-writing campaign demanding the release of an ethnic Korean believer who spent his 2000th day in a prison inside North Korea. Jang Moon Seok, a deacon, was kidnapped by suspected North Korean agents…
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Pakistan Church Has Rooftop Services Amid Lockdown and Saves Slaves
Posted on Saturday, April 25, 2020
An evangelical church and mission group has launched rooftop services in Pakistan after authorities banned regular church meetings amid a national lockdown to halt the coronavirus pandemic. Besides providing alternative worship, the church also saved 100 Christian families…
Group of Pastors in Cuba share Gospel through face masks
Posted on Friday, April 24, 2020
A group of pastors in Cuba is sharing the gospel message during the coronavirus pandemic by having Scriptures written on face masks to wear and give out as they minister. Fox News learned of this outreach from Vernon…
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Christians killed by Muslim Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria
Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2020
Four Christians were killed last week in an attack by Muslim Fulani herdsmen in Kaduna state, Nigeria, Morningstar News reports. This attack is the latest in a string of murders committed by herdsmen targeting Christians: Nigeria ranks second…
Muslims irate about Christian conversions in eastern Uganda
Posted on Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Radical Muslims in eastern Uganda attacked the daughter of a Christian evangelist whose witness led a Muslim woman to the Lord, as another former Muslim woman was beaten by her family for her newfound faith.

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