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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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China is Advancing Sinicization of Religious Expression, USIRF Warns
Posted on Thursday, September 26, 2024
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has warned that China’s ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is seeking to elevate China over God through its ongoing policy of Sinicization, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Sinicization aims…
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Uganda: Street Evangelist Severely Beaten for the Gospel
Posted on Thursday, September 26, 2024
A street evangelist in eastern Uganda was hospitalized with head injuries and a broken hand after a mob of Islamists attacked him for sharing the Gospel earlier this month, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Christianity is legal in…
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Syria: Church is Flourishing Despite Devastation of War, Report
Posted on Monday, September 23, 2024
The International Christian Concern (ICC) humanitarian organization has reported that a small community of Christians in Syria is flourishing even amid the devastation of a civil war, which, despite giving way to fresh disasters in world news headlines,…
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Indian Christians Fear No End To Manipur Conflict
Posted on Saturday, September 21, 2024
Indian Christian leaders are skeptical about the federal government's “road map” for peace in India’s conflict-torn Manipur state, where scores of Christians were killed and hundreds of churches and other properties were destroyed.
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Pakistan Detains Police Officer For Killing Blasphemy Suspect
Posted on Monday, September 16, 2024
Pakistani authorities detained a police officer who allegedly shot dead a man for “blasphemy against Islam” following the recent killing of a Christian on similar charges, Worthy News established Saturday.
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Bangladesh: Christians and Hindus Persecuted by Islamist Parties
Posted on Thursday, September 12, 2024
Religious rights advocates have warned that Christians and Hindus in Bangladesh are experiencing intensified persecution as the country’s interim government has allowed the previously banned Jamaat-e-Islami Islamic party to have free reign in the country, Christian Solidarity International…
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Nigeria: Fulani Terrorists Continue Slaughter of Christians with Impunity
Posted on Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Despite warnings and outcry from local and international religious rights groups, Fulani Islamic terrorists are continuing to murder Christians in Nigeria with impunity, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. More Christians are killed for their faith in Nigeria each…
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Syria: Islamic Militants Seize 500 Acres of Christian Farm Land
Posted on Tuesday, September 10, 2024
The UK-based Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) non-profit advocacy organization has reported that Islamic extremist militants in northern Syria have seized control of 500 acres of farmland belonging to Christian farmers in the town of Ras Al-Ein.
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India: Hindu Extremists Attack Church in Odisha State
Posted on Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Amid ongoing persecution against Christians in India by Hindu extremists, a pastor and several other believers were assaulted during a Hindu nationalist attack on a church service in Odisha state on Sunday, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
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Ukraine: Christians in “Dire” Situation Amid Russian Invasion
Posted on Monday, September 9, 2024
Religious communities in Ukraine are in an increasingly “dire” situation as invading Russian forces, and authorities harass, blackmail, and threaten violence against ministers and churchgoers, raid, loot, and destroy worship centers, and gather personal data on believers to…

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