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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Uganda: Youth pastor killed in Islamic terror attack on church
Posted on Monday, June 6, 2022
A 32-year old youth pastor in Uganda has succumbed to his wounds after being axed in the head during an Islamic terror attack on his church in Kiboga District last month, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Ugandan Christians…
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Christian humanitarian tells of captivity in Iraq
Posted on Monday, June 6, 2022
A French Christian has published a book recounting his abduction and tortuous captivity by Islamic terrorists while on a humanitarian trip in Iraq, the Christian Post reports. The author of the new book ‘Kidnapped in Iraq: A Christian…
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Christians Marry Despite China Crackdown
Posted on Sunday, June 5, 2022
A Christian couple that was forced to postpone their wedding after Chinese authorities prevented ceremonies were eventually able to marry in southwestern China, Christians confirmed.
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Middle East Council of Churches meets in Egypt
Posted on Thursday, June 2, 2022
The General Assembly of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) has been able to hold a meeting in Egypt for the first time, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. That this Christian organization was allowed to meet in…
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Police Burns Church Building In Central India
Posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Nearly four months after their thatched-roof church building was torched, Christian villagers in central India have expressed concern that the suspect has not been charged.
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China Prevents Christian Wedding
Posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2022
A Christian couple in southwest China was forced to cancel their wedding after Chinese authorities learned it would include a celebration attended by members and leaders of their church who were later detained, Christians confirmed to Worthy News.
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India: Christian pastors ordered to cease all ministry
Posted on Monday, May 30, 2022
Christian pastors in India’s Uttar Pradesh state were summoned to a police station earlier this month and ordered to cease all house church gatherings and religious activities unless they had a permit from the District Magistrate, International Christian…
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Sudan: Court orders destruction of evangelical church buildings
Posted on Thursday, May 26, 2022
Exemplifying the increasingly precarious status of Christians in Sudan, a Sudanese court has approved the destruction of buildings owned by the Sudan Presbyterian Evangelical Church (SPEC) in Omdurman, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reports.
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Xi Jinping: China doesn’t need “preachers” on human rights
Posted on Thursday, May 26, 2022
China’s President Xi Jinping told the UN this week that his country doesn’t need ‘preachers’ to ‘boss’ it around on the issue of human rights, Fox Metro News (FMN) reports. Xi made his remark during a video call…
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China introducing new financial regulations in clampdown on churches
Posted on Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Continuing its clampdown on churches and other minority religious organizations, China’s communist regime is bringing in new regulations for governing the management of revenues, local and foreign donations and expenses of religious organizations, the Barnabas Fund reports.

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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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