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Christian Sanitation Worker Brutally Assaulted In Pakistan’s Punjab Province (Worthy News Investigation)

Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2026

A Christian sanitation worker in eastern Pakistan has alleged he was brutally beaten while performing municipal cleaning duties in what advocacy groups describe as part of mounting pressure on Christians in the Muslim-majority nation.

Christians Raise Alarm Over Alleged Land Seizure And Blasphemy Law Misuse In Pakistan

Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Christians in Pakistan’s industrial city of Gujranwala expressed fears of renewed violence after a Christian family’s ancestral home was allegedly taken over by a Muslim lawyer who accused the homeowner of blasphemy, sources told Worthy News.

Ugandan Christian Convert ‘Killed By Muslim Father’ In Alleged Faith-Related Attack

Posted on Monday, February 23, 2026

A 33-year-old man in eastern Uganda was allegedly killed by his Muslim father after converting to Christianity, local sources said, in what church leaders describe as part of a broader pattern of faith-related violence in the African nation.

Iranian Christians Face Surge In Arrests As Crackdown Deepens

Posted on Monday, February 23, 2026

Christian advocacy groups have expressed alarm over what they describe as a sharp rise in arrests and mistreatment of Christians in Iran, particularly converts, accusing the Islamic Republic of increasingly using national security laws to suppress religious dissent.

Minor Christian Girl Abducted In Pakistan After Child Marriage Ban Signed Into Law (Worthy News Investigation)

Posted on Friday, February 20, 2026

Christians in Pakistan’s Punjab province were searching Thursday for an abducted minor girl, days after the provincial governor signed legislation raising the legal marriage age to 18 and criminalizing child marriage as a non-bailable offense.

Blasphemy Accusations And Mob Violence Threaten Christians In Pakistan And Iran (Worthy News In-Depth)

Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

As Ramadan, deemed a holy month by Muslims, began Wednesday, advocates warned that Christians and other religious minorities in parts of South Asia face potentially deadly consequences from blasphemy accusations amplified by social media and mob violence.

Killings, Debt Bondage Allegations Raise Alarm For Christians In Pakistan (Worthy News In-Depth)

Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2026

A series of alleged attacks and harassment targeting Christian communities in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, including at least one fatal assault, has raised renewed concern about the safety of religious minorities, advocacy group LEAD Ministries said.

Pentagon to Deploy 200 Troops to Nigeria Amid Escalating Terror Threat

Posted on Monday, February 16, 2026

The United States is preparing to deploy roughly 200 American troops to Nigeria in the coming weeks to assist in counterterrorism efforts, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.

Pakistan’s Punjab Bans Child Marriage Under 18 As Killing Of Christian Shopkeeper Raises Concerns

Posted on Monday, February 16, 2026

Christian rights campaigners have welcomed Friday’s landmark decision by Pakistan’s Punjab province to criminalize child marriage by setting 18 as the minimum legal age for marriage. However, the killing of a Pakistani Christian shopkeeper in the same province…

‘Muslim Extremists Beat Two Pastors In Eastern Uganda’

Posted on Sunday, February 15, 2026

Two pastors in eastern Uganda who were reportedly attacked by a group of Muslim extremists have been discharged from a hospital and are continuing to recover at home, Worthy News learned Sunday.

Rape Case And Assaults In Pakistan Spotlight Risks Facing Christian Children (Worthy News Investigation)

Posted on Tuesday, February 10, 2026

A court in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province is due to hear further evidence Wednesday in the rape case of a 14-year-old Christian girl, as separate allegations of violence against two Christian boys have renewed concerns about the safety…

Hungarian Pastor Iványi Ready For Prison

Posted on Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Hungarian Methodist pastor Gábor Iványi told a Budapest court he would rather “accept a prison sentence than admit guilt” in what he considers a politically motivated case ahead of Hungary’s parliamentary elections.

Pakistan Christians Remain Resilient Despite Persecution, Rank 7th On Global Watch List (Worthy News In-Depth)

Posted on Monday, February 9, 2026

Despite what advocates describe as decades of persecution, discrimination, and insecurity, Pakistan’s Christians remain steadfast in their faith and committed to peaceful coexistence, a leading Christian rights advocate said Friday.

Mexican Pastor Expelled From Village After Refusing Religious Rituals

Posted on Sunday, February 8, 2026

A Christian pastor in southern Mexico has been expelled from his village after refusing to participate in rituals linked to traditional religious practices, Christians told Worthy News on Thursday.

Christian Families Attacked in Pakistan’s Punjab Amid Rising Minority Concerns

Posted on Sunday, February 8, 2026

Several Christian families in Pakistan’s Punjab province were recovering from injuries Sunday after what they described as “targeted attacks” by suspected Islamic extremists, reflecting broader pressure on Christians and other minorities in the Muslim-majority nation.

Nicaragua Places Detained Pastor Under House Arrest As ‘Repression Continues’

Posted on Friday, February 6, 2026

A Christian pastor detained in Nicaragua since July 2025 has been released from prison but placed under house arrest along with five other Christian believers, Worthy News established on Thursday.

Pastor In India ‘Brutally Beaten, Humiliated By Hindu Mob’

Posted on Friday, February 6, 2026

An injured Christian pastor in eastern India says recalling Bible verses gave him strength to survive hours of brutal abuse by a Hindu mob that accused him of converting Hindus to Christianity.

Pakistan Court Gives Christian Girl, 12, to Muslim ‘Husband’

Posted on Wednesday, February 4, 2026

In one of its first closely watched cases, Pakistan’s newly established Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) ruled that an underage Christian girl should remain with her “Muslim husband” despite concerns about her age and religious rights, Christians confirmed to…

Christian Advocate Warns Forced Veiling Of Young Girls Is “Child Radicalization”

Posted on Tuesday, February 3, 2026

A prominent Pakistani Christian human rights advocate has warned that an increasing number of underage girls are being forced to wear the veil or burqa, calling the practice a form of “child radicalization” and ideological coercion.

Police: ‘Bandits Torch Police Station, Church In Nigeria’s Niger State’

Posted on Sunday, February 1, 2026

Suspected armed bandits attacked a community in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State, police said, burning a police station, torching part of a church, and abducting several residents.

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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• Iranian Christian Convert Mary Mohammadi Disappears After Detention (Worthy News Investigation)

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