Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
India: Resolution Bans Christianity
Posted on Friday, September 18, 2015
Christians in India's Chhattisgarh state have been assaulted by Hindus after a local resolution banning all non-Hindu religious activities in their village was passed.
Syrian Christians leaving the Country
Posted on Wednesday, September 16, 2015
A Syrian Catholic leader has issued an impassioned plea for young people to stay in Syria, according to the Catholic Herald.
India: Police Arrest Pastor
Posted on Monday, September 14, 2015
Last month, local police escorted a mob that stormed the home of a 70 year-old man in India's Odisha state, assaulting all the Christians who were inside.
Iraq: Committee to ID crimes against Christians
Posted on Tuesday, September 8, 2015
The Prime Minister of Iraq has established a committee that intends to identify and document the homes and properties that have been fraudulently or forcefully seized from his country's Christians.
Syria: IS gives Christians Ultimatum
Posted on Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Islamic State jihadists have given Christians living in Qaryatain, Syria, just 48 hours to decide whether they will convert to Islam, pay the jizya tax, or be forced to leave town.
Kenya: Attacks Against Churches Thwarted
Posted on Thursday, September 3, 2015
About 120 miles from its border with Somalia, Kenyan police uncovered a stash of weapons after arresting 14 suspected members of al Shabaab last week.
Nigeria: Pastor decries killings by Boko Haram
Posted on Thursday, September 3, 2015
A bishop of the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria said that Boko Haram has killed thousands of his denomination's members, destroyed most of his churches and left many of his pastors without a congregation, according to the…
Egypt: Christian Imprisoned for Blasphemy
Posted on Friday, August 28, 2015
An Egyptian Christian who was arrested earlier this month for allegedly evangelizing Muslims in Cairo could be held indefinitely on bogus blasphemy charges, according to Morning Star News.
Nigeria: Muslim Herdsmen Helping Jihadists
Posted on Wednesday, August 26, 2015
The killing of Christians by Muslim Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria's middle belt has become part of a jihadist movement to both steal the region's natural resources and displace its Christian population.
Kazakhstan: Children’s Christian Camp Raided
Posted on Monday, August 24, 2015
Kazakh authorities recently raided a church-run children's camp after claiming the children were being taught religion illegally and without their parents' permission.
North Korea Denies Persecution of Christians
Posted on Tuesday, August 18, 2015
When an editor asked about the persecution of Christians inside the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a spokesman for the regime said his question was "absolutely false".
Nepal: Church Leaders Targeted by Press
Posted on Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Nepalese Christian leaders have found themselves falsely accused of corruption by the mass media as Hindu nationalist groups seek to suppress any religious freedoms for Christians.
Sudan: Pastors’ Travel Ban Appeal Fails
Posted on Monday, August 17, 2015
Two South Sudanese pastors falsely accused of waging war against neighboring Sudan and who were released from prison last week have now lost an appeal to have their travel ban lifted.
