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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.

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Ex-Terrorist Condemns Arrests Christians In Indonesia
Posted on Monday, October 28, 2024
The leader of an underground Christian movement for former Muslims in Indonesia expressed concern Monday about the recent arrest of two Christians for “blasphemy” against Islam.
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Indonesia: Two Christians Arrested for Social Media Blasphemy Against Islam
Posted on Sunday, October 27, 2024
Police in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia, recently arrested two Christian men in separate incidents of alleged blasphemy against Islam, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Although Christianity is constitutionally legal in Indonesia, the Muslim-majority country ranks 42 on the…
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New Report Highlights Intensifying Christian Persecution Worldwide
Posted on Sunday, October 27, 2024
The persecution of Christians worldwide is intensifying, a new report by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) shows. Based in Germany, ACN issues a bi-yearly report titled “The Persecuted and Forgotten?” on the conditions facing Christians in…
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Pakistan Court Acquits Christians Of Blasphemy
Posted on Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Two sisters, both Christians, have been acquitted two months after being charged with “blasphemy” against Islam in Pakistan’s Punjab province, but concerns remain about other believers still held in Pakistani prisons, Christians said.
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India Jails Pastor For ‘Converting Hindus’
Posted on Tuesday, October 15, 2024
A church leader in India’s state of Madhya Pradesh remained detained Monday after being convicted “on false charges of forcing Hindus to convert to Christianity,” Christians told Worthy News.
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Artificial Intelligence Technology Is Being Used to Persecute Christians
Posted on Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Overtly hostile to Christianity, authoritarian regimes like China’s ruling communist party can use artificial intelligence (AI) technology to monitor and oppress believers in Christ, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has warned.

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.

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