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.

Iran arrests Christians on Christmas
Posted on Sunday, January 3, 2016
Iran's Islamist republic arrested a group of Christians on Christmas Day at a house church in the southern city of Shiraz.
Ugandan Pastor Hacked to Death
Posted on Tuesday, December 29, 2015
A pastor in Uganda was hacked to death last week when he objected to having his church's property stolen by members of a nearby mosque.
Sudan: Two Pastors Arrested
Posted on Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Sudan's security officials have arrested two pastors in the Khartoum area of Sudan.
Iran: Pastor Released from Prison
Posted on Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Pastor Farshid Fatih was released from prison in Iran last week after his arrest almost five years ago.
Mexico: Seven Evangelicals Jailed
Posted on Thursday, December 24, 2015
Seven Evangelical Christians in Chiapas, Mexico, were imprisoned on Dec. 15 after refusing to convert to Catholicism.
China’s ‘Anti-Cult’ Campaign
Posted on Thursday, December 24, 2015
Yet another church has been shut down in China under the Communist regime's notorious "anti-cult" campaign.
CAR: Jihadists kill eight Christians
Posted on Friday, December 18, 2015
Armed Seleka militia attacked a camp for displaced people in Ngakobo, Central African Republic on Dec. 3, killing eight Christians and wounding one UN peacekeeper.
Two Christian activists beaten
Posted on Friday, December 18, 2015
Two Christian activists who had previously served prison sentences were both beaten and detained in Vietnam's Central Highlands last month.
Iranian Christian flees country
Posted on Friday, December 18, 2015
An Iranian convert to Christianity who was arrested during a raid of a fellowship gathering in the city of Karaj on Aug. 7 has decided to take the 'advice' of his Revolutionary Guard interrogators and leave Iran.
Pakistan: Christians Fight Eviction
Posted on Thursday, December 17, 2015
Thousands of poor Pakistanis face the destruction of their temporary homes in Islamabad after a government agency announced last week that Christian migrant slums threatened the demographics of the city's Muslim majority.
Uzbekistan: Christian meeting raided by police
Posted on Thursday, December 10, 2015
A dozen Christians who had met last month in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, were detained after plain-clothed policemen broke up their gathering and confiscated their Christian literature.
Pakistan: Arson Fire at Christian TV Station
Posted on Monday, December 7, 2015
Pakistani police are deliberately downplaying any chance of arson after a suspicious fire damaged a Christian cable TV station in Karachi last week.
India: Hindus asault Christians
Posted on Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Forty Christians were severely beaten by Hindu nationals in India's Telangana state last month after holding a prayer meeting in a private home.

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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