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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India State Detains Evangelical Christians
Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Police in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state have detained dozens of evangelical Christians for allegedly violating a law banning “religious conversion” after complaints by Hindus.
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Iran Christian Convert Starts Prison Term
Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Iranian Christian convert Fariba Dalir has begun serving a two-year prison sentence for “acting against national security by establishing and leading an Evangelical Christian church,” an advocacy group confirmed.
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Egypt: Coptic Archbishop stabbed to death, declared a martyr
Posted on Monday, April 18, 2022
A Coptic Archbishop who was stabbed to death on a street in Egypt earlier this month has been declared a martyr by the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Alexandria, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Archbishop Arsanious Wadidw was dressed…
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Detained Iran Pastor Briefly Home For Easter
Posted on Monday, April 18, 2022
A detained pastor of Iran’s largest evangelical network of house churches spent Easter Sunday with his family but was due to return to prison Monday, Worthy News learned.
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Algeria Christians Facing New Church Closures
Posted on Saturday, April 16, 2022
Supporters of Christians in Algeria urge prayers saying Islamic authorities close worship places, including in the Mediterranean port city Béjaïa.
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Indonesia Jails Christian YouTuber For 10 Years
Posted on Saturday, April 16, 2022
Christians urged prayers Wednesday after a Muslim-background Christian was sentenced to ten years in prison for “blasphemy” and hate speech in Indonesia’s West Java Province.
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Sri Lanka Christians Pray After Buddhist Attack
Posted on Saturday, April 16, 2022
Evangelical Christians in bankrupt Sri Lanka were weighing their options Friday after new details emerged of a Buddhist mob storming a church and injuring one believer.
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Vietnam Church Face Tense Easter After Raid
Posted on Thursday, April 14, 2022
Devoted Christians in northwestern Vietnam faced a challenging Easter after government officials raided a Catholic Church service in the region.
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Palestinian court releases evangelical pastor
Posted on Thursday, April 14, 2022
A Palestinian court has released evangelical pastor Johnny Shahwan, who spent 40 days in jail for allegedly meeting with Israeli rabbi and politician Yehuda Glick, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
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Iran: Imprisoned pastor is granted 5-day home leave
Posted on Thursday, April 14, 2022
A pastor in Iran who is serving a six-year prison sentence for ‘acting against national security by ‘promoting Zionist Christianity,’ has been granted a five-day furlough to be with his family, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reports. Yousef Nadarkhani…
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China: Pastor risks imprisonment to preach the Gospel
Posted on Thursday, April 14, 2022
The pastor of a house church in China has said he will continue to preach the Gospel despite the risk that he could be imprisoned by the authorities for doing so, Christian Headlines (CH) reports.
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Nigeria Christians On Edge As Militants Kill 12
Posted on Thursday, April 14, 2022
Christians in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region are on edge after suspected Fulani Islamists killed some 12 people at a cultural festival in the area’s Plateau State, Worthy News established.
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‘Islamists Kill Dozen Christians In DRC’
Posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2022
At least a dozen Christians were killed by Islamist militants in a northeastern village of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Christian aid workers told Worthy News. 

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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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