Christian Persecution News – Reports on the Persecuted Church

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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.

China’s Own ‘Billy Graham’ Released From Prison
Posted on Monday, September 1, 2008
One of China's most outspoken evangelists, Pastor Zhang 'Bike' Mingxuan, was free Sunday, August 31, after he and his wife were released from detention by Chinese security officials, representatives said.
Laos Forcing Christians To Renounce Faith
Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008
Authorities in Laos have ordered families of three detained Christians in Savannakhet province to sign documents renouncing their faith in Jesus Christ, rights investigators said Thursday, August 28.
Orissa Violence Continues to Escalate Against Christians
Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008
A Christian human rights organization has been monitoring the situation in Orissa, India and receiving status reports from those affected by what it calls "this massive outpouring of hate."
New Wave of Violence Against Christians in Orissa State
Posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2008
More than 600 churches have been demolished, 4,000 Christians forced to flee from their villages, and at least 25 killed as a result of violent persecution in the state of Orissa in eastern India.
China Releases American Pastor; Chinese Bishop Detained
Posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2008
An American pastor who disappeared after being detained by Chinese authorities for his involvement in human rights protests has arrived in the United States, but a key Chinese bishop leader has been detained, his friends and representatives said…
American Pastor Disappears In Beijing After Protest
Posted on Monday, August 25, 2008
As the Beijing Olympics drew to a close Sunday, August 24, with televised fireworks and a multi-million dollar show, there was concern over rights abuses of Christians in Communist-run China, amid reports that an American pastor disappeared.
Indonesia: Muslim Mob Storms Church, Calls for Ban
Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008
On Sunday (August 17) a Muslim mob stormed a church service in Cipayung, East Jakarta, forcing Christians to flee and then erecting banners in the street declaring a ban on "churches and religious services."
Six Missionaries and a Bible College Student Beaten in Uttarakhand
Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008
Anti-Christian extremists brutally attacked Rasul Sarvak, a Bible college student, and seven Gospel for Asia missionaries on India’s Independence Day, August 15. The mob became enraged after they saw Rasul passing out Gospel literature with a team of…
Nigeria: Islamist Group Attacking Christians in Kwara State
Posted on Monday, August 18, 2008
Blaming the death of their leader on Christian prayers, an Islamist group that launched a hate campaign in response to an evangelistic event in 2004 is reportedly attacking Christians in this Kwara state capital with renewed virulence, area…
Student Attacked Over Gospel Tract
Posted on Monday, August 18, 2008
Sohan didn't know what to expect when the man asked him to wait for just a minute. Sohan, a third year student at a Gospel for Asia Bible college, was handing out Gospel tracts in a city in…
Eritrea Shuts Christian Students into Shipping Containers
Posted on Monday, August 11, 2008
Authorities on Tuesday (August 5) locked up eight high school students at a military training school in metal shipping containers for objecting to the burning of hundreds of Bibles, sources told Compass.

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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