Christian Persecution News – Reports on the Persecuted Church

Worthy News provides verified, timely Christian persecution news — reporting on believers facing pressure, discrimination, and violence worldwide, along with actionable prayer updates and ways to respond.

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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Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.

India: Hindus set Christian homes afire
Posted on Sunday, May 29, 2016
After concluding that their Hindu deities were angry, villagers in Chhattisgarh state drove some newly converted Christians from their homes and then set the buildings afire.
Iranian agents detain Christian leaders
Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Earlier this month, agents from Iran's Ministry of Security raided the homes of Christian leaders in the city of Rasht.
Egypt: Church tent burned down
Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2016
The tent where an Egyptian Christian congregation had met was set afire and completely destroyed this month by Islamist arsonists.
DR Congo: Christians hacked to death
Posted on Friday, May 20, 2016
Jihadists armed with axes and machetes killed at least 17 Christians in the Democratic Republic of (the) Congo on May 3 causing thousands to flee their village.
India: Hindu’s torture Christian convert
Posted on Friday, May 13, 2016
Police declined to take any action against the Hindus who tortured a Christian in India's Uttar Pradesh state last month and then left him for dead.
Myanmar: Pagodas being built on church lands
Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2016
In the face of a campaign by a Buddhist monk to build pagodas on church property, Christians in Myanmar have decided to turn the other cheek.
Algeria: Church told to stop worship services
Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2016
A church in Algeria's northern Kabylie region where St. Augustine had preached during the fifth century was ordered to stop all religious activities last month.
Church’s cross too high for Communist China
Posted on Thursday, May 5, 2016
Authorities in China's Zhejiang province demolished a three-story church building in April after declaring that the elevation of its cross was too high.
Uganda: Muslims Destroy Church
Posted on Monday, April 25, 2016
Muslims in Uganda last week killed pigs owned by Christians and then destroyed their church.
China: Pastor and Wife Bulldozed Alive
Posted on Friday, April 22, 2016
The wife of a church leader in China's Henan province was buried alive with her husband under the rubble of their demolished church where she suffocated and died on April 14.

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.

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