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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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Pastor Aiding Ukraine Town After Massacre
Posted on Monday, March 6, 2023
A Ukrainian pastor is carrying humanitarian aid from the Netherlands to Bucha, the Ukrainian suburban town where hundreds of people were reportedly massacred by Russian forces.
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Egypt Removes Adopted Baby From Christians
Posted on Sunday, March 5, 2023
Christians have launched a campaign for a 5-year-old Egyptian Coptic boy who was reportedly taken away from his adoptive parents by Egyptian authorities at age four and forced to become a Muslim.
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Indonesia: Church allowed to reopen after local Muslims shut it down
Posted on Thursday, March 2, 2023
In a remarkable piece of good news for persecuted Indonesian Christians, a church in Bandar Lampung has been allowed to reopen after local Muslim village authorities and residents interrupted a worship service and forced it to close down…
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China: Church releases statement detailing torture of imprisoned leaders
Posted on Thursday, March 2, 2023
An evangelical church in China has released a statement detailing torture and maltreatment inflicted on three of the congregation’s leaders who have been in detention since August last year, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reports. China ranks 16th on…
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Uganda: Evangelist attacked after leading 37 Muslims to Christ
Posted on Wednesday, March 1, 2023
An evangelist in eastern Uganda is recovering after being hospitalized by Islamist extremists enraged that he ostensibly led 37 Muslims to Christ during an extended public debate on Islam and Christianity last month, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.…
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Iran Releases Church Leader Nadarkhani After Years Behind Bars
Posted on Wednesday, March 1, 2023
An Iranian pastor, who spent most of his time in prison since 2016, has been released as part of a national amnesty issued by Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei to commemorate the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution,…
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Ancient Biblical city of Antioch was devastated in Turkey earthquake
Posted on Wednesday, March 1, 2023
The ancient Turkish city of Antioch, where the Bible says followers of Jesus were first called Christians, has been devastated by the catastrophic 7.8-magnitude earthquake which hit Turkey and Syria on February 6 and killed 42,000 people, the…
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Iran: Two Christians pardoned and released from prison
Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2023
In a rare act of goodwill toward Iran’s Christian community, the Iranian Islamic regime pardoned and released two Christians imprisoned for “acting against national security by organizing house churches and promoting ‘Zionist’ Christianity,” International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.…
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Nicaragua Removes Citizenship Church Leaders And Many Others
Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Nicaragua has stripped more than 90 people of their Nicaraguan citizenship, including the bishop of Managua and a Catholic priest, as part of a crackdown on opponents of the country’s autocratic President Daniel Ortega.

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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