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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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.
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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.

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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