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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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Report Warns Christian Persecution Rising In Turkey
Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Persecution against Christians in Muslim-majority Turkey has intensified, with attacks on churches, threats against believers, and the deportation of missionaries, according to a new rights report.
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Chinese Pastor Zhao Huaiguo Dies ‘After Years Of Persecution’
Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2025
After enduring “years of persecution,” Pastor Zhao Huaiguo, founder of Bethel Church in Cili County, Hunan Province, has died, leaving behind a legacy of faith and resilience that continues to inspire Communist-run China’s underground Christian community, Christians say.
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Islamists Claim Killing Up To 100 Christians in Eastern DRC
Posted on Tuesday, September 9, 2025
one of the deadliest anti-Christian atrocities in recent months, attackers linked to the Islamic State group used machetes and guns to kill at least 61 civilians at a funeral in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on…
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Christian Pilgrim Killed In Pakistan Amid Rising Persecution
Posted on Monday, September 8, 2025
Christians in Pakistan’s Punjab province were mourning Monday after a suspected Muslim gunman killed a Christian rickshaw driver and father of four in the latest anti-Christian attack to grip the Islamic nation.
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Russian Pastor Sentenced Over Anti-War Sermon
Posted on Monday, September 8, 2025
Concerns grew Sunday about a frail elderly Russian pastor after he was sentenced to a prison camp for publicly criticizing Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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China Detains Nearly 30 Evangelical Christians
Posted on Thursday, September 4, 2025
Nearly 30 Christians in China’s Hubei province are on trial after being accused of organizing and using an “evil cult to undermine law enforcement,” charges rights advocates say are part of ongoing persecution of believers in the Communist-run…
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Christian Fights For Abducted Daughter In Pakistan
Posted on Wednesday, September 3, 2025
A Christian father in Pakistan’s city of Lahore continues to seek justice for his 13-year-old daughter, who was abducted in July by a Muslim man from the same neighborhood.
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Vietnam Police Raid House Church Meeting In Broader Crackdown
Posted on Friday, August 29, 2025
Christians on Wednesday urged prayers for the “swift and safe release” of three church members in northeastern Vietnam, including a Catholic priest, after security forces reportedly detained them during a home worship service.
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Uttarakhand Passes India’s Harshest Anti-Conversion Law
Posted on Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Christians expressed concern Tuesday after Uttarakhand approved India’s most severe anti-conversion legislation, prescribing life imprisonment and steep fines for what the Hindu nationalist-ruled state calls “forced conversions.”

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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