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 Military Shells Churches, Orphanage
Posted on Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Myanmar’s military has shelled a town in the country’s Christian majority state, destroying at least three churches, an orphanage, and more than 160 homes and offices, aid workers say.
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Kenya court dismisses case against Somali Christian
Posted on Tuesday, November 2, 2021
A Somali Christian who was falsely charged in 2019 with selling hard drugs, and whose bail was paid by International Christian Concern (ICC), had his case dismissed by a court in Kenya last month, ICC reports.
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India: Pastor arrested after Hindus storm his church
Posted on Monday, November 1, 2021
A local Christian pastor in India’s Karnataka state was charged with carrying out “malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings" last month, after Hindu militants stormed into his church and called on police to arrest him, Voice of…
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Christians Fleeing Myanmar Stuck In Thailand Jungle
Posted on Monday, November 1, 2021
A growing number of Christian refugees fleeing conflict-torn Myanmar are stuck in the jungles of Thailand as they are unable to defend themselves, Christian aid workers say.
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Algeria Christian Facing Jail For Evangelism
Posted on Monday, November 1, 2021
An Algerian Christian who abandoned Islam will soon hear whether he will face a lengthy prison for charges related to what authorities call “suspicious evangelistic activities.”
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China Cracking Down On Christian Education
Posted on Thursday, October 28, 2021
Christians appealed for prayers Thursday, saying China’s Communist government is stepping up efforts to eliminate Christian education.
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Kidnappers release elderly pastor in Haiti
Posted on Thursday, October 28, 2021
Seventy-nine-year-old Pastor Jean Pierre Ferrer Michel has been released from captivity in Haiti after members of the 400 Mawozo gang dressed as National Police officers abducted him and a male parishioner on October 3, CBN News reports.
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UN Asks Pakistan To Release Jailed Christian
Posted on Wednesday, October 27, 2021
United Nations human rights experts have urged Pakistan to release a mentally ill Christian man who was detained two years ago for “insulting” Islam's Prophet Muhammad.
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Egypt Ends Nationwide State Of Emergency
Posted on Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Egypt’s president says he will not extend the nationwide state of emergency imposed in April 2017 after church bombings and attacks on Coptic Christians killed more than 100 people.
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Pakistan Detains Six Over Killing Of Christians
Posted on Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Pakistan’s police detained six suspects after armed Muslims opened fire on Christians killing two brothers and injuring others in a water dispute in Punjab province, Christians said Wednesday.

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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