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Chinese government continues crackdown on Christianity

Posted on Tuesday, October 10, 2023

China’s ruling Communist Party is continuing its crackdown on Christianity by removing crosses from churches and adding new restrictions to religious activities, Missions Box reports. 

Malaysia: Court rules plaintiff cannot renounce Islam and revert to Christianity

Posted on Monday, October 9, 2023

A plaintiff in Malaysia who converted to Islam to marry a Muslim woman has been told by a civil high court that he cannot now renounce his Islamic identity and return to his original identity as a Christian,…

‘Laos Christians Expelled From Homes For Abandoning Traditional Belief’

Posted on Thursday, October 5, 2023

Authorities in southern Laos have told dozens of Christian converts to leave their homes because their faith goes against “the dominant village religious belief in animism or traditional spirits cults,” Christians told Worthy News Thursday.

Uganda: Muslim extremist father locked up/starved his son for becoming a Christian

Posted on Thursday, October 5, 2023

An evangelical team found a teenager in eastern Uganda to have been locked up and nearly starved to death by his Muslim father because he had become a Christian, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. While Christianity is legal…

Nicaragua placed on Watch List of top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted

Posted on Thursday, October 5, 2023

For the first time ever, the Central American country of Nircaragua has been added to the Open Doors World Watch List of top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted. The Open Doors international Christian organization raises awareness of…

Nigeria: Fulani terrorists murder 11 Christians in Plateau state, “the terrorists are known to the Nigerian government”

Posted on Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Continuing a years-long genocidal campaign against Christians in northern Nigeria, radicalized Fulani herdsmen murdered people, including two children, in an attack in Plateau state on Sunday, October 1, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Well over 50,000 Nigerian Christians…

Laos Authorities Ban Christian Worship In Southern Area (Worthy News In-Depth)

Posted on Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Christian villagers in southern Laos have been threatened with detention and “huge fines” if they continue their church services, well-informed Christians told Worthy News.

Nigeria: Islamic terrorists inflict years-long campaign of terror on Pastors, Christians in Kaduna state

Posted on Tuesday, October 3, 2023

One of several northern Nigerian states in which Christians have faced genocidal murder and terror campaigns by Islamic militants determined to impose their version of Sharia law, Kaduna state has seen many Christians murdered, no fewer than 23…

International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

Posted on Tuesday, October 3, 2023

The annual International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP) is set for Sunday, November 5th this year, Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) reports.

Nigeria: Fulani herdsmen murder 15 Christians in one week, “the blood of innocent Christians cries profusely for justice”

Posted on Monday, October 2, 2023

Radicalized Fulani herdsmen slaughtered 15 Christians in Kaduna state,Nigeria last week alone, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Fulani herdsmen and other Islamic terrorists have murdered over 50,000 Christians in Nigeria since 2009, rights groups have reported.

Indonesia: Large group of Muslims hold anti-Christian protest outside church

Posted on Monday, October 2, 2023

A large group of around 50 Muslims conducted an anti-Christian protest at a shophouse church in Depok City, Indonesia, last month, angrily shouting and pushing against the fence surrounding the building, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. 

Nigeria: Fulani herdsmen slaughter villagers in Kaduna state

Posted on Thursday, September 28, 2023

Radicalized Islamic Fulani herdsmen murdered three more villagers in Nigeria’s Kaduna state in an ongoing campaign of land grabbing, murder, kidnapping, rape, and displacement across northern Nigeria and parts of the south, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Fulani…

US Christian groups call on Congress to act on behalf of persecuted Myanmar Christians

Posted on Thursday, September 28, 2023

US Christian groups are urgently calling for Congress to address Myanmar’s military junta's ongoing persecution of Christians, Baptist News Global (BNG) reports. Ruled by the Buddhist extremist Tatmadaw army, which overthrew the country’s democratically elected government in a…

Over 100 Killed At Christian Wedding Party In Iraq

Posted on Wednesday, September 27, 2023

A bride and groom are among at least 114 people who died at a Christian wedding party in northern Iraq where a fire tore through the hall packed with guests, officials said Wednesday.

‘50,000 Mosques Closed In Iran’ As Christianity Spreads

Posted on Monday, September 25, 2023

Recent comments by a senior Iranian cleric that around 50,000 of Iran's 75,000 mosques are closed highlight the growth of Christianity in Iran and disillusion with “the regime’s use of Islam to justify its authoritarian rule,” a prominent…

India: More than 500 attacks Hindu nationalist attacks against Christians recorded in 2023

Posted on Monday, September 25, 2023

There have been 525 attacks by Hindu nationalists against Christians across India this year alone, Christian Today (CT) reports. Ruled by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, India ranks 11TH on the US Open Doors World Watch List…

Nigeria: Fulani herdsmen continue slaughter of Christians

Posted on Monday, September 25, 2023

Radicalized Fulani Muslim herdsmen continue a years-long genocidal slaughter of Christians in Nigeria: on September 20, herdsmen attacked a village in Nasarawa state, killing one Christian and wounding three others, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. With well over…

Mozambique: 11 Christians murdered by Islamic State-affiliated terrorists, “only prayer can sustain us”

Posted on Monday, September 25, 2023

Terrorists affiliated with Islamic State murdered 11 Christians in an attack on Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique last week, Aid the Church in Need (ACN) reports. The killings come amid relentless violence in Cabo Delgado and the neighboring province…

India: Pastor kept in jail for 23 days on anti-conversion charges with no witnesses

Posted on Monday, September 25, 2023

Bowing to pressure from Hindu extremists, and with no evidence or witnesses, authorities in India’s Uttar Pradesh state charged Pastor Bajarang Rawat with forcibly converting Hindus to Christianity, and jailed him for 23 days before releasing him on…

Pakistan Christian Couple Longer In Jail Despite Doubts Over Blasphemy

Posted on Thursday, September 21, 2023

A Christian couple remains in jail in Pakistan’s Punjab province as a judge decided to keep them behind bars for allegedly desecrating the Koran, deemed a holy book by Muslims, sources told Worthy News.

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

• Christian Leader Welcomes US Call To Keep Pakistan On Religious Freedom Watch List
• Christian Girl, 10, Targeted In Attempted Rape Attack In Pakistan
• Islamic Militants Turn To Christ In Nigeria Amid Violence, Film Shows (Worthy News In-Depth)
• Two Arrested After Killing Of Christian Worker Sparks Protests In Pakistan
• Christian Youth Murdered In Pakistan Amid Rising Attacks
• Christian Girl Maryam, 11, ‘Brutally Killed’ in Pakistan Prompting Outrage

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