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China: Christian man fined over $20,000 for illegal religious activity

Posted on Monday, October 17, 2022

A Christian man in China was fined $20,850 last month for allegedly “carrying out religious training without authorization,” International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

Ukrainian church driven underground in Russian-occupied areas

Posted on Monday, October 17, 2022

Russian soldiers have been shutting down churches in occupied parts of Ukraine forcing Ukrainian Christians to meet in secret, Christian Today (CT) reports.

Hungary Urges More Support For Persecuted Christians

Posted on Sunday, October 16, 2022

Hungary says persecuted Christians “need help to be given in their homelands,” while those who have fled “must receive help to return.”

Nigeria: ISWAP murder three more Christians

Posted on Thursday, October 13, 2022

Three more Christians were murdered in Nigeria this month during an attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants in majority-Christian Chibok County, Borno state, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Tens of thousands of Christians in Nigeria…

It is not safe to be Christian in China, report says

Posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2022

The International Christian Concern (ICC) advocacy organization has published a new Persecution Incident Report for China, attesting that the years-long persecution against believers by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has intensified to where it is no longer…

Ukraine: Baptist pastor and wife abducted by Russian military, still missing

Posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2022

A Ukrainian Baptist pastor and his wife are still missing after being kidnapped in Russian-occupied Mariupol on September 21 by armed men wearing Russian army uniforms, Church Leaders (CL) reports.

Afghanistan: Taliban behead Christian man on video

Posted on Monday, October 10, 2022

The International Christian Concern (ICC) nonprofit human rights organization reported Sunday it had just received a video of the Taliban beheading a Christian man in Afghanistan.

Nigeria: Christian woman on trial for blaspheming Islam in WhatsApp message

Posted on Monday, October 10, 2022

A Christian woman who was imprisoned without bail for blaspheming Islam in a WhatsApp message has gone on trial in Nigeria’s Bauchi state, Morning Star News (MSN) reported on October 5.

Belarus: Authorities ban Christian church congregation from holding worship services

Posted on Monday, October 10, 2022

Authorities have now ordered the congregation at the New Life Church in Minsk, Belarus, to stop even the outdoor parking lot meetings they were reduced to after city officials sealed their church building last year, Voice of the…

Uganda: New converts to Christ severely beaten by Islamic extremists

Posted on Tuesday, October 4, 2022

New cases of violent attacks by Islamic extremists against converts to Christ in Uganda continue to be reported: last month, a father of four in Kaliro District was subjected to forty lashes for leaving Islam, and a 52-year-old…

Christians murdered by Islamic terrorists in Plateau, “a strategy to wipe out the Christian population”

Posted on Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Christians in Nigeria continue to die at the hands of Islamic terrorists: five Christians, including a 60-year-old woman, were killed in attacks in Plateau state last month, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Tens of thousands of Christians have…

Uganda: Two Christian women violently attacked, one killed

Posted on Monday, October 3, 2022

One Christian woman in Uganda has died and another was hospitalized last month after apparent attacks by Muslim relatives enraged at their conversion to Christ, Morning Star News reports.

Alleged Abuser Of Pastor’s Child In Malaysia Jail (Update) 

Posted on Monday, October 3, 2022

A driver of a school for refugee children in Malaysia is in jail after allegedly molesting a Pakistani pastor’s young daughter, a source told Worthy News Thursday. 

Former Jailed Pakistan Christian In Thailand With Family (Worthy News Investigation)

Posted on Monday, October 3, 2022

Imran Ghafur Masih, the Pakistani Christian who spent some 11 years in a Pakistani jail for “blasphemy” against Islam, has arrived with family members in Thailand, a pastor involved in the rescue operation told Worthy News.

Blinken under pressure to redesignate Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern”

Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2022

As thousands of Christians in Nigeria are murdered by Islamic jihadists every year, a coalition of more than 30 international rights groups and faith-based organizations wrote to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on September 19, asking him…

England: National Health Service settles case with Christian doctor who spoke about Jesus with a patient

Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2022

England’s National Health Service (NHS) agreed at the eleventh hour to settle a case brought by a Christian doctor who was subjected to severe disciplinary measures for mentioning his faith in Jesus to a patient, Christian Today (CT)…

Nigeria: Dozens more Christians murdered in continued attacks in Benue state

Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2022

This month’s spate of murderous attacks on Christians in Nigeria’s Benue state has continued, with suspected Fulani jihadist herdsmen killing dozens of Christians on Wednesday, September 21, and Friday, September 23, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.

China: Congregants attacked with stones during baptismal service

Posted on Monday, September 26, 2022

Members of China’s Trinity Harvest Gospel Church in Shenzhen were attacked with stones as they held a baptismal service on a beach earlier this month, China Aid reports.

India: Christian man believed to have been killed by Hindu relatives

Posted on Monday, September 26, 2022

A formerly Hindu man who converted to Christianity in India’s West Bengal state is missing, and it is believed he has been murdered by his Hindu family on account of his faith, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.

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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