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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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Cuba: Government Continues Crackdown On Christians, Religious Freedom
Posted on Monday, March 18, 2024
A new report shows that the government of Cuba continued an intensifying crackdown on religious freedom, and Christianity in particular, in 2023. Published on Mar. 14, the report was compiled by the UK-based Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) advocacy…
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US Missionaries Trapped in Violence-Torn Haiti
Posted on Friday, March 15, 2024
Two U.S. missionaries remained trapped in Haiti on Friday, some two weeks after a gang uprising began seeking the ouster of the troubled Caribbean nation’s prime minister.
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Slaughter of Christians Continue in Nigeria
Posted on Tuesday, March 12, 2024
The slaughter of Christians in Nigeria at the hands of Islamic jihadists is ongoing with impunity, and on Feb. 28, two more Christians were murdered and dozens kidnapped in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna, Morning Star News…
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Gunmen Kidnap Hundreds Of Children In Nigeria
Posted on Friday, March 8, 2024
Parents were praying and hoping their children were alive Friday after gunmen kidnapped more than 200 school pupils in northwestern Nigeria in the biggest mass abduction from a school in a decade.
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Indonesia: Minister Of Religion Helps Churches Obtain Permits
Posted on Monday, March 4, 2024
In a piece of welcome news for historically persecuted Christians in Indonesia, Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas has requested the Directorate General to ascertain whether regional Indonesian churches have been unjustly refused building permits and to…

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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