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.

Lao believer dies after denied meds in prison
Posted on Wednesday, October 7, 2015
A Laotian Christian who was jailed after praying for a convert to Christ has recently died from complications after he was denied medicine while imprisoned for nine months.
Muslims attack Egyptian church, Christian homes
Posted on Tuesday, October 6, 2015
A mob of Muslims threw stones at a church and attacked four Christian homes in El Oula, Egypt’s Alexandria governorate on Sept. 20 after local authorities attempted to return stolen property to its rightful owner.
Believers in Uganda beaten by mob
Posted on Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Four Christian converts from Islam were recently beaten on their way home from an outreach ministry in Uganda.
Tanzania: Three Churches Torched in Two Hours
Posted on Monday, October 5, 2015
Three church buildings were set ablaze on Sept. 22 in a region of northwestern Tanzania where Muslim extremists have threatened local Christians.
Argentina: Church Persecution Federally Prosecuted
Posted on Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Federal prosecutors in Argentina are currently pursuing criminal charges against the perpetrators of religious persecution who had targeted an evangelical church in Rio Tercero, Cordoba.
Montagnards escaping persecution to be repatriated?
Posted on Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Last month, Cambodian authorities ordered the United Nations' commissioner for refugees to repatriate any Vietnamese Montagnards who were escaping from religious and ethnic persecution.
House Resolution to call extermination ‘Genocide’
Posted on Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a bipartisan resolution in September that called for the murder of Christians and other religious minority groups in Iraq and Syria to be officially classified as "genocide," according to Barnabas…
UK discriminates against Syrian Christian refugees
Posted on Monday, September 21, 2015
The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned the U.K. Prime Minister that his government's policy on refugees discriminates against Christians trying to leave Syria.
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.

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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