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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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Zimbabwe police crush prayer and protest rally
Posted on Wednesday, March 14, 2007
One person was killed, a number injured and over 35 arrested in Harare on Sunday, March 11, after hundreds of armed riot police used shotguns and teargas to shut down a prayer meeting about the deteriorating situation in…
Four Christians Missing In Sri Lanka As Fighting Intensifies
Posted on Wednesday, March 14, 2007
There was mounting concern Tuesday, March 13, about the whereabouts of an evangelical Sri Lankan pastor, his two sons, and another Christian young man who disappeared this month amid intense fighting between Sri Lanka's government forces and the…
India: Pastor Tied, Beaten with Wooden Clubs
Posted on Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Police officers and members of a Hindu extremist group in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday (March 11) lured a pastor into a remote forest, where the extremists tied his hands and feet and beat him with wooden clubs as…
India: Dubious ‘Reconversion’ Movement Expands
Posted on Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Hindu extremists have extended to the northern state of Himachal Pradesh a movement to bring Christian converts back to the Hindu fold through dubious “reconversion” events.
China Detains Dozens Of Christian Leaders, Group Says
Posted on Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Dozens of Christian leaders, including three church officials from South Korea, were detained by Chinese security forces Tuesday, March 6, as part of an apparent government crackdown on independent Christian groups, representatives said.
Vietnam Detains House Church Leader
Posted on Tuesday, March 6, 2007
There was mounting concern Monday, March 5, about the whereabouts of a key leader of an indigenous house church in Vietnam's Central Highlands after Vietnamese security forces reportedly raided a village and detained several Christians.
Benin Islamic Militants Destroy Church And Training Center
Posted on Monday, March 5, 2007
Islamic militants in Benin destroyed a church established by Christ Power Ministries (CPM) in the latest attack against the indigenous evangelical mission group in the African nation, missionaries told BosNewsLife Friday, March 2.
Cuba Christian Activist Biscet “Trusts God” Amid Prison Abuses
Posted on Monday, March 5, 2007
One of Cuba’s most prominent Christian prisoners, Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet, has said he has been forced to watch abuses "that threaten the decorous behavior of a civilized society" but stressed he trusts God to one day end…
China Gives Activist’s Mother Two Years Imprisonment
Posted on Monday, March 5, 2007
The elderly mother of a well known Chinese church activists remained behind bars Thursday, March 1, after a Chinese court sentenced her to two years imprisonment, representatives confirmed.
Iraq: Kurdish Christian Child Convicted of Murder
Posted on Monday, March 5, 2007
A Christian child has been sentenced to five years in juvenile detention in Northern Iraq for fatally stabbing her Muslim uncle while he beat her for converting to Christianity, her lawyer said.

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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