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Nigeria Christians Fear More Deaths ‘In World’s Most Violent Place’

Posted on Monday, July 22, 2024

Christians in Nigeria say their nation has become one of the most dangerous places in the world, with, on average, one believer being killed every two hours by extremists.

Indonesia Church Threatened With Eviction

Posted on Monday, July 22, 2024

Lutheran Christians on the outskirts of Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, faced eviction from their church on Sunday, but their supporters told Worthy News they have appealed for prayers as they want to maintain a presence in this area of…

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11 Christians Of US Group Still Jailed In Nicaragua After Evangelism

Posted on Wednesday, July 17, 2024

There was concern Wednesday about the plight of 11 Christian leaders sentenced to 12 or 15 years in prison and ordered to pay $880 million. Several sources said they have also been barred from contacting their families and…

Pakistan: Young Christian Father Shot Dead in His Home by Enraged Islamic Neighbors, “Our Lives Do Not Matter”

Posted on Tuesday, July 16, 2024

A young Catholic father of four was murdered by his Islamist neighbors in Lahore, Pakistan last week after he objected to their harassment of Christians in the area, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.

Nigeria: Slaughter of Christians by Islamic Terrorists Continues, “The Government’s Failure to Punish Perpetrators Has Strengthened the Militants”

Posted on Tuesday, July 16, 2024

The slaughter of Nigerian Christians by Islamic terrorists continues unabated and, on July 7, three more Christians were murdered in Nigeria’s Plateau state, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. More Christians are killed in Nigeria each year than everywhere…

Nigeria: Teenage Christian Girl Held Captive by Islamic Terrorists

Posted on Monday, July 15, 2024

A teenage Christian girl who was active in her church remains in captivity after Islamic terrorists kidnapped her from her grandmother’s home in Nigeria five months ago, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

Vietnam: 11 Christians Imprisoned for Their Faith Have Disappeared

Posted on Monday, July 15, 2024

Six Protestants and five Catholics in Vietnam have disappeared after being imprisoned by the ruling communist government for religious activity deemed threatening to “national unity.”

China: CCP Is Discussing Further Restrictions on Religious Freedom

Posted on Thursday, July 11, 2024

The International Christian Concern (ICC) advocacy group has reported that in continuing the ongoing suppression of Christianity and promotion of atheistic Sinicization in China, the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held two conferences last month at which further…

China Jails Evangelist; Preacher Plans Appeal (Worthy News Mission Watch)

Posted on Thursday, July 11, 2024

A Chinese evangelist plans to appeal the lengthy prison term he received on charges linked to his Christian activities, several sources confirmed to Worthy News on Thursday.

Pakistan: Islamist Abducts 14-Year-Old Christian Girl and Forces Her Into Marriage, “May God Have Mercy on Us and Save Our Child!”

Posted on Thursday, July 11, 2024

A 14-year-old Catholic girl in Islamabad, Pakistan, has been kidnapped from her parents’ home by a local Islamist who forced her to “marry” him, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.

DRC: Islamic State Murdered 639 Christians in First Half of 2024, “The People of God Are Resilient But the Violence Can Be Overwhelming”

Posted on Wednesday, July 10, 2024

A new study shows that Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP) terrorists murdered 639 Christians in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the first six months of 2024 alone, Christian Daily International reports.

India Hindus Kill Woman For Becoming Christian

Posted on Wednesday, July 10, 2024

A Christian woman was beaten to death with a hammer and other weapons in central India after she abandoned Hinduism and turned to faith in Christ, several sources confirmed Wednesday.

Wife-Lynched Pakistani Christian Dies Of Heart Attack

Posted on Tuesday, July 9, 2024

The wife of an elderly Christian who recently died of his injuries after being lynched by a Muslim mob in eastern Pakistan has also passed away following a heart attack linked to stress, Worthy News learned Wednesday.

India: Seven Christian Families Are Homeless After Eviction by Hindu Nationalists

Posted on Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Seven Christian families in eastern India’s Odisha state have been rendered homeless after Hindu nationalists pressured their village leaders to evict them for leaving Hinduism, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

Indonesia: Islamic Social Media Campaign Stokes Hostility Over Spread of Christianity

Posted on Monday, July 8, 2024

An Islamic social media campaign has come under condemnation for using controversial statistics and statements to stir up fear and strife over the spread of Christianity in Indonesia, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

USCIRF Recommends Special Watch Status for Sri Lanka

Posted on Thursday, July 4, 2024

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Jun. 27 issued a report recommending that the US State Department designate Sri Lanka as a Special Watch List country in 2023 and 2024, International Christian Concern (ICC)…

Pakistan: Christian Man Sentenced to Death for Alleged Anti-Islam TikTok Post

Posted on Thursday, July 4, 2024

A Christian man has been sentenced to death in Punjab Province, Pakistan for sharing allegedly hateful content against Muslims on TikTok, The Hindu reports.

Nigeria: Fulani Terrorists Murder 8 Christians, Including Two Children

Posted on Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Suspected Fulani terrorists in Nigeria’s Plateau state murdered eight Christians, including two children, in attacks on three villages in the last week of June, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.

Nigeria: Abducted Pastor and His Wife Threatened With Execution by Islamic Terrorists Unless Demands Are Met

Posted on Wednesday, July 3, 2024

As Islamic terrorism continues to grip swathes of Nigeria, jihadist terrorists are threatening to execute a pastor and his wife whom they abducted in Borno state last year - unless their demands and hefty ransom are not met,…

Laos: Pastor and Five Other Christians Imprisoned Following Arrest During Prayer Meeting

Posted on Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Continuing a systemic crackdown on Christianity in Laos, authorities in Khammouane Province arrested a pastor and five other evangelical Christians on Saturday as they gathered in a home to pray for the next day’s Sunday service at their…

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