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Azerbaijan: 120,000 Armenian Christians facing extreme persecution in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) 

Posted on Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Having suffered relentless genocidal persecution throughout history, Armenian Christians are again facing an existential crisis as the Muslim Azerbaijani government has imposed a military blockade on the flow of essential supplies from the Armenian capital, Yerevan, to the…

Haiti: Christian nurse forgives her kidnappers after release from captivity

Posted on Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Since her release from captivity in Haiti earlier this month, American Christian nurse Alix Dorsainvil has issued a video assuring her Haitian gangster abductors that she forgives them and that Jesus is willing to forgive them too, no…

Thousands Protest Against Christians In Pakistan

Posted on Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Pakistani authorities have detained two Christian men for allegedly desecrating the Koran after some 2,000 Muslim extremists demanded tougher actions against Christians accused of blasphemy, Worthy News learned Tuesday.

Haiti: Seven Christians killed after pastor tells them to confront heavily armed gang

Posted on Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Seven evangelical Christians were murdered by heavily armed gang members in Caradeux, Haiti on Saturday after their pastor told them to pray for the “anointing of David” to confront the “Goliath” bandits with only sticks and machetes, the…

India: At least 40 Madhya Pradesh churches issued with suspicious, “discriminatory” police questionnaires

Posted on Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Christians in India’s Madhya Pradesh state say police have issued at least 40 churches with suspicious, discriminatory, questionnaire notices requesting information they believe could be released to Hindu extremists to attack them with, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.

Pakistan: Christian man shot dead by Islamic extremists

Posted on Monday, August 28, 2023

As Christians in Pakistan continue to face mortal danger because of their faith, a Christian man was falsely accused of blasphemy and then murdered by Islamic extremists in Punjab earlier this month, News Intervention reports. 

Hungary Supports Pakistan Christians Suffering Attacks

Posted on Monday, August 28, 2023

Hungary, the only nation with a government secretary dedicated to persecuted Christians, has condemned attacks against the Christian community in eastern Pakistan.

More Muslim Protests, Strikes In Pakistan After Anti-Christian Attacks

Posted on Saturday, August 26, 2023

More Muslim protests and strikes were expected Saturday in eastern Pakistan, more than a week after churches and Christian homes were torched and vandalized, well-informed sources tell Worthy News.

Hundreds Of Pakistan Christians Flee Homes

Posted on Friday, August 25, 2023

Hundreds of Christians near Pakistan’s capital fled their homes Friday amid fears that Muslim mobs would attack their homes and churches following Friday prayers, Christians told Worthy News.

Hindu Nationalists Storm India Church

Posted on Friday, August 25, 2023

Indian Christians have urged prayers after Hindu nationalists stormed a church in Delhi during Sunday prayers, vandalized it, and attacked believers.

Uganda: Evangelist beaten up by Muslims for sharing the Gospel has no regrets, “they heard the Good News of our Savior Jesus Christ”

Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2023

A Christian evangelist says he has no regrets after Muslim extremists attacked him for teaching on Christ’s divinity at an open-air evangelistic event in eastern Uganda earlier this month, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. At least they heard…

Pakistani authorities to compensate Christians whose homes/churches were destroyed by Muslim rioters

Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2023

Pakistani government officials announced Monday that Christians whose homes were destroyed by Muslim rioters last week will receive compensation of 2 million rupees ($6,800), DW reports. The announcement is a rare act of consideration toward Christians by Pakistani…

India: Five Christians criminally charged under anti-conversion law

Posted on Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Five Christians in India’s Uttar Pradesh state were arrested and charged last week for allegedly trying to convert Hindus to Christianity in violation of the state’s anti-conversion law, Christian Today reports.

Indonesia: Muslim man sentenced to 3 months imprisonment for disrupting Christian church service

Posted on Wednesday, August 23, 2023

A Muslim man in Indonesia’s Sumatra island has been sentenced to three months imprisonment for overstepping his authority as head of a Lampung Province neighborhood and disrupting a Christian worship service being held there, Morning Star News (MSN)…

Eight Nigerian Christian Youth Kidnapped

Posted on Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Eight members of Nigeria’s National Youth Service Corps (NYCS) who are believed to be Christians have been abducted by suspected Islamic gunmen in the country’s northwestern Zamfara State, several sources said Tuesday.

Nigerian Pastor’s Kidnapped Wife In Life Danger After Ransom Demands

Posted on Monday, August 21, 2023

Suspected Islamist gunmen have demanded 100 million Nigerian nairas (about $135,000 “) in ransom for the kidnapped wife of a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) pastor in north-central Nigeria, several Nigerian sources confirmed Monday.

Tens of Thousands of Armenian Christians Cut Off by Military Blockade in Dire Straits

Posted on Thursday, August 17, 2023

Tens of thousands of Armenian Christians are languishing in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh, due to a military blockade that is cutting them off from the outside world.

Pakistan Detains Over 100 Muslims Over Anti-Christian Violence (Worthy News Investigation)

Posted on Thursday, August 17, 2023

More than 100 were arrested, and criminal investigations were launched against hundreds of others in east Pakistan city after thousands of Muslims burned churches and vandalized homes, Christians and officials said Thursday.

Muslims Burn Churches In Pakistan

Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Angry Muslim crowds have torched two churches in Pakistan’s Punjab province, forcing Christians to flee their homes after blasphemy allegations, footage sent to Worthy News early Wednesday shows.

Indonesia: Muslims demonstrators damage, disrupt two churches

Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Muslim protestors blocked worship services from taking place at two separate churches in northern Indonesia earlier this month, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. While Christianity is legal under the Indonesian Constitution, the Muslim-majority country ranks 33rd on the…

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.

Our reporting seeks to verify facts, protect vulnerable sources, and direct readers to meaningful prayer and action while avoiding sensationalism.

Today’s Top Christian Persecution Stories

• Pakistan Christians Fear Future After Killing And Church Attacks (Worthy News In-Depth)
• Former Ugandan Sheikh Beaten, Home Demolished After Converting to Christianity
• LEAD Ministries Demands Justice for Murdered Christian Laborer in Pakistan (Worthy News Investigation)
• Prayer House Shut Down in Indonesia Amid Church Closures, Mob Attacks (Worthy News Focus)
• Eritrea Pressured To Release 7 Church Leaders Jailed For Decades (Worthy News In-Depth)
• Wave of Anti-Christian Attacks Alarms Church Leaders Across Europe

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