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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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Militants Threaten To Attack Nigerian Churches
Posted on Thursday, December 9, 2021
Suspected Islamic militants threaten to attack churches in Nigeria’s northern state of Zamfara unless they stop worship services and close their facilities, Christians said Thursday.
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Algeria: Appeals court upholds heavy fine against Christian
Posted on Thursday, December 9, 2021
An Algerian court of appeals on December 1 upheld a hefty fine given to a Christian convert from Islam who had been charged with accepting donations without a license for the purpose of proselytization, Morning Star News (MSN)…
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India Hindu Militants Seek More Attacks Against Church
Posted on Thursday, December 9, 2021
Hindu militants threatened more attacks against a Christian congregation in India’s southern state of Karnataka if it continues services ahead of expected “anti-conversion” legislation.
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Three more abducted missionaries released by Haiti gang
Posted on Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Three more Christian Aid Ministries hostages in Haiti were released Sunday by the Haitian 400 Mawozo gang, which had abducted 17 of the US organization’s missionaries (16 Americans and one Canadian) on October 16, the Washington Times reports.…
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Nepal Jails Pastor For Evangelism
Posted on Friday, December 3, 2021
An evangelical pastor in Nepal received a two-year prison sentence for evangelism activities that violated the former Hindu kingdom’s anti-conversion laws, trial observers said Thursday.
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Chinese government continues harassment of Christians; “please pray”
Posted on Wednesday, December 1, 2021
China’s ruling Communist Party is continuing its harassment of Christians by raiding house churches and detaining congregants: last month several believers from Shanghai and Sichuan were taken to police stations for questioning, and one woman was charged and…
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Nigeria: Christians in Zamfara state warned to close churches or be attacked
Posted on Wednesday, December 1, 2021
An unnamed group has contacted Christians in Nigeria’s Zamfara state, telling them to close their churches or risk being subjected to “ferocious attacks,” International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. As Islamic militants continue to slaughter and terrorize thousands of…
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Myanmar: Burmese army continues to destroy churches
Posted on Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Ignoring calls to stop its attacks on houses of worship, the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) in late November burned down a Baptist church and a Catholic church as part of an ongoing effort to destroy the Christian-majority town of…

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