Christian Persecution News – Reports on the Persecuted Church

Worthy News provides verified, timely Christian persecution news — reporting on believers facing pressure, discrimination, and violence worldwide, along with actionable prayer updates and ways to respond.

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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Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.

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China shuts down well-established Christian website
Posted on Monday, May 2, 2022
China’s ruling Communist Party (CCP) has shut down a well-established Christian website as part of a nationwide "Sinicization" program designed to promote Chinese patriotism and make religious groups submit to CCP ideology, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
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Nigeria: Fulani kill 21 Christians in Kaduna, Governor does nothing
Posted on Monday, May 2, 2022
Fulani Muslim militants murdered 21 Christian farmers in Nigeria’s Kaduna state last month, as Kaduna’s Fulani Governor Nasir El-Rufai remains silent about the ongoing slaughter of believers in his state, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
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Egypt grants legal status to over 200 more churches
Posted on Thursday, April 28, 2022
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has decided to grant legal status to 239 more churches and places of worship, in a move welcomed by Christian rights activists, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reports.
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Sudan Jails Pastor For ‘Disturbing Peace’
Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2022
A pastor in east-central Sudan has been sentenced to one-month imprisonment for “disturbing the peace” after an attack by Islamist extremists, Christians said Tuesday.
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Egypt Frees Nine Christians Detained At Rally
Posted on Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Egypt has released nine Christians detained after protesting against the Egyptian authorities’ refusal to permit their church to rebuild, Christians told Worthy News.
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China: Authorities trace and harass baptismal party
Posted on Monday, April 25, 2022
Authorities in China used technology to trace and harass members of the Shenzhen Trinity Gospel Harvest Church after they carried out Easter baptisms in the sea by Shenzhen city earlier this month, the Christian Post reports.
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Myanmar Army Raiding Churches
Posted on Sunday, April 24, 2022
Christians in Myanmar gathered for worship Sunday after troops raided churches and news that the junta did not include political prisoners to mark the Buddhist new year.
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Egypt Registers Hundreds Of Churches Amid Hostilities
Posted on Friday, April 22, 2022
Egypt has registered its largest single batch of churches and church-affiliated buildings in a move that Christians hope will reduce hostility towards them in the Muslim-majority nation.
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Islamists Kill Scores Of Christians In Nigeria
Posted on Friday, April 22, 2022
Islamist militants killed a Nigerian Christian and kidnapped his sister and five other Christian girls in Nigeria’s North-East after scores of Christians were massacred in the country’s central area, aid workers say.
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Muslim Charged With Killing Priest In Egypt
Posted on Thursday, April 21, 2022
A man has been charged with killing a Coptic Orthodox priest in the coastal city of Alexandria in northern Egypt, Christian sources said Thursday.

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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