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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.

Abedini: God has chosen us for this ordeal
Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2014
The wife of an American pastor serving eight years in Iran for his Christian faith said God had chosen their family for this ordeal to reach people in despair.
Malaysia: Christians Want Confiscated Bibles Returned
Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Malaysia's Christian Federation and Bible Society are both appealing Selangor's administrative authorities to return more than 300 Bibles confiscated months ago in raids by the Islamic Department, according to International Christian Concern.
Pastors in Bhutan jailed without charges
Posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Two pastors in southern Bhutan have spent more than a month in jail without being formally charged, according to Morning Star News.
Sectarian violence continues in CAR
Posted on Monday, April 14, 2014
As sectarian killings continue in the Central African Republic, the country's churches held a month of prayer, according to Barnabas Aid.
Accord Formally Ends Conflict in Philippines
Posted on Friday, April 11, 2014
The Philippine government signed a peace accord with that country's largest Islamist group in the hopes of ending decades of violence that killed more than 120,000, according to International Christian Concern.
Egypt: Killed for a Cross
Posted on Wednesday, April 9, 2014
On a Friday afternoon late last month, a young woman was killed over a cross after she drove to the Ain Shams neighborhood of Cairo to deliver food and medicine to the elderly, according to International Christian Concern.
Chinese Christians Form Human Shield to Protect Church
Posted on Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Thousands of Christians formed a human shield around the newly-constructed Sanjiang Christian Church in Zhejiang Province after several hundred police officers with bulldozers threatened to demolish it, according to International Christian Concern.
Use of blasphemy laws increases
Posted on Thursday, April 3, 2014
An increasing number of Muslim majority nations are strictly enforcing Islamic blasphemy laws in order to penalize Christians and other religious minorities, according to Barnabas Aid.
Islamic Nigerian Militants Kill 1,500 this Year
Posted on Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Islamic uprisings in Nigeria have caused at least 1,500 deaths this year alone as attacks on unarmed civilians become more commonplace, according to CBN News.
Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2014
During a press conference in Geneva this month, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran released his latest report, according to Barnabas Aid.
Four Killed in Attack on Kenyan Church
Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2014
During Sunday morning service, two gunmen fired into the crowded congregation of Joy Jesus Church in Likoni, Kenya, killing two parishioners, according to International Christian Concern.

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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