Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Church Demolitions in Cuba Intensifying
Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2016
The first half of 2016 has seen church demolitions in Cuba gather pace as the government crackdown on freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) on the island continues. The authorities have also begun to confiscate 1,400 Assemblies of…
Global religious freedom conference coming to DC
Posted on Tuesday, August 9, 2016
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association has decided to move a May 2017 summit on Christian persecution from Moscow to Washington, D.C., following Russia’s passage of a controversial law curtailing evangelism.
Revival Breaks Out in Iran
Posted on Friday, July 22, 2016
When we think of Iran, scenes of mobs shouting "death to America," blindfolded hostages, and radical leaders demanding nuclear technology come to mind. But there's another side of the country: Iranians who love America, Israel, and Jesus Christ.
Iran: Imprisoned Christian up for appeal
Posted on Tuesday, July 12, 2016
A convert from Islam who was sentenced to five years in prison for "disturbing the national security of Iran" is praying for an appeal after waiting more than a year for a hearing on his sentence.
Egypt: Reconciliation denys justice to Christians
Posted on Monday, July 4, 2016
In Egypt, so-called reconciliation meetings often intimidate Coptic Christians into surrendering their legal rights while their Muslim assailants avoid any punishment for their violence.
Canada: Genocide declaration defeated by Parliament
Posted on Friday, July 1, 2016
The House of Commons in Canada recently voted against a motion declaring that the atrocities committed by the Islamic State against religious minorities in Syria and Iraq were actually acts of genocide.
Christian Killed in Uganda
Posted on Tuesday, June 21, 2016
A Christian in eastern Uganda who had recently received death threats was murdered on June 4.
Nepal: Seven Christians arrested
Posted on Saturday, June 18, 2016
Seven Christians were arrested for distributing biblical handbooks to hundreds of students in the Dolakha district of Nepal.
