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‘Nigerian Woman Still In Jail For Condemning Christian’s Death’

Posted on Friday, December 30, 2022

Christians have appealed for prayers and advocacy on behalf of Rhoda Ya'u Jatau, a woman detained in Nigeria since May for posting protests against the killing of a Christian student on social media.

Nigeria: Fulani herdsmen hack six Christian farmers to death in Benue state

Posted on Thursday, December 29, 2022

In a years-long spate of deadly attacks, six more Christian farmers in Nigeria’s Benue state were murdered by Fulani Islamic terrorist herdsmen in recent weeks, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.

World largely silent as thousands of African Christians were butchered this year

Posted on Wednesday, December 28, 2022

The world and the Church were largely silent as almost 6,000 Christians around the globe were murdered by Islamic jihadists in 2022, most of them in Africa, Israeli journalist Hananya Naftali reports for the Christian Post.

Iran: Regime warns Chaldean and Assyrian Christians not to participate in anti-government protests

Posted on Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Christians belonging to the Chaldean Catholic Church and Assyrian Church of the East denominations in Iran have been threatened by state security forces not to join the ongoing nationwide anti-regime protests or even to post support for the…

Algeria: Christian convert from Islam imprisoned for three years on account of his faith

Posted on Tuesday, December 27, 2022

An Algerian Christian man has now been sentenced to three years in prison on account of his faith after having been brought back from Tunisia against his will in 2021, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

India: Hindu extremists attack, displace Christians in pre-Christmas riots

Posted on Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Radicalized Hindu nationalists in India’s Chhattisgarh state carried out a series of violent riots earlier this month, attacking Christian communities in 20 villages during the run-up to Christmas, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. 

Scores Of Christians Killed In Nigeria Ahead Of Christmas

Posted on Sunday, December 25, 2022

Christians in northwestern Nigeria faced a bloodstained Christmas after Islamic gunmen killed scores of Christian villagers, residents and authorities said.

Myanmar Military Detains Prominent Church Leader As Unrest Spreads

Posted on Saturday, December 24, 2022

Authorities in military-ruled Myanmar have detained a prominent church leader who previously served as the president of the Kachin Baptist Convention (KBC) denomination in the country’s Kachin state, Christians say.

Wife Of Jailed Chinese Church Leader Urges Prayers

Posted on Saturday, December 24, 2022

The wife of a well-known church leader jailed in China has urged Christians to pray for her husband ahead of Christmas.

Sudan church burned down by suspected Islamic extremist

Posted on Thursday, December 22, 2022

An Islamic extremist in Sudan’s military is suspected of having burned down the building of a Sudanese Church of Christ congregation in Al Qadarif state last week, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.

Persecuted Chinese congregation seeks refuge in the US

Posted on Thursday, December 22, 2022

An entire church congregation of 62 Chinese Christians who left China three years ago to escape government persecution are now in Thailand and applying for refugee status in the United States, CBN News reports. 

Uganda: Christian teacher and son violently attacked by Muslim extremists, “We survived by the grace of the Lord Jesus”

Posted on Thursday, December 22, 2022

Muslim extremists in central Uganda violently attacked a Christian teacher and his son, after first terrorizing the man’s wife in their home, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Christianity is legal in Uganda but there have been an increasing…

Nigeria: Fulani jihadists slaughter 41 people in pre-Christmas attacks on Kaduna state Christian areas

Posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Fulani jihadists in Nigeria’s Kaduna state murdered 41 people in a series of attacks on predominately Christian areas this month, Anglican Ink (AI) reports. The attacks have raised concern of even more intensified violence in these Christian areas…

India Releases Evangelical Leader On Bail

Posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2022

A jailed leader of more than 30 churches and congregations in northeastern India has been released on bail after International pressure, Worthy News learned Tuesday.

Uganda: Muslim extremists attack their own brothers for converting to Christ

Posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Muslim extremists in eastern Uganda last month severely beat up two of their own brothers for leaving Islam and putting their faith in Christ, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Although Muslims are a minority in Uganda, where Christianity…

Ohio: Christian teacher fired for refusal to use students’ preferred pronouns, files suit

Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2022

A Christian school teacher in Ohio has filed a lawsuit against her former employers for wrongful dismissal after allegedly being fired for refusing to address two students by their preferred pronouns, the Daily Caller reports.

Uganda: Evangelist severely beaten by Islamic extremists after leading Muslims to Christ

Posted on Monday, December 12, 2022

Islamic extremists in Uganda severely beat up a pastor and members of his congregation and demolished his church last month after discovering he led Muslims to Christ earlier this year, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.

Myanmar: Baptist bishop arrested and detained by military junta

Posted on Monday, December 12, 2022

A well-known Baptist bishop in Myanmar has been detained at an undisclosed location after being arrested by the military junta Sunday because of his Bible teaching, the Christian Post (CP) reports.

100 Christian Women, Girls Abducted In Pakistan

Posted on Monday, December 12, 2022

At least some 100 Christian women and girls have been abducted and forced to marry and “convert” to Islam in Pakistan from January 2019 to October 2022, according to a new human rights report.

Massive Detentions Of Christian Refugees Underway In Thailand

Posted on Sunday, December 11, 2022

Pakistani Christians in Thailand reaching out to Worthy News say police forces are detaining dozens of believers, including minors.

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

• Pakistani Christian Girl, 14, Abducted and Raped, Family Says
• Pakistan Pastor Murder Case Takes Dramatic Turn As Police Name Wife, Lover As “Masterminds” (Worthy News Investigation)
• Christians Blocked From Christmas Worship In Indonesia’s West Java Amid Extremism Concerns
• Nigeria Says It Provided Intelligence For U.S. Strikes
• Christian Father Of Three Killed In Pakistan For Faith
• Bethlehem Marks Christmas After Ceasefire As Jenin Church Arson Raises Concern

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