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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Prayers Urged For Jailed Iranian Christian Woman
Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2025
Friends of a detained Christian woman in Tehran urged fellow believers to pray for her on Wednesday after Iran’s authorities demanded $135,000 in local currency for her release.
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Concerns Over Wife Of Jailed Pastor In Iran
Posted on Friday, May 16, 2025
There was concern Friday about the detained wife of Pastor Joseph Shahbazian, who was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment for his Christian work in Iran.
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Belarus Bans Christian Group In Broader Crackdown
Posted on Friday, May 16, 2025
Authorities in autocratically-ruled Belarus have banned an organization that united leaders of several denominations to highlight reported persecution of devoted Christians in the country, sources confirmed Friday.
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Islamists Kill Christians In Nigerian States
Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2025
Islamic militants have targeted Christian communities in several states of Nigeria in recent days, killing and injuring numerous believers, Christians told Worthy News early Friday.
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Pakistan Christian Tortured To Death
Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2025
Authorities have detained a suspect in the May 12 killing of a young Christian man in Pakistan’s Punjab province after hundreds of Christians demanded justice, sources told Worthy News Wednesday.
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Abducted Christian Asher Atray Murdered In Pakistan
Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Asher Atray, the young Christian lineman of Pakistan’s Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) who was abducted last month, has been killed, Christians confirmed Tuesday.
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China: Christian Media Mobilized for CCP Propaganda
Posted on Friday, May 9, 2025
At a recent meeting in Wuhan, Christian media in China were instructed to increase their coverage of Xi Jinping's thoughts and key Communist Party documents, according to a religious liberty and human rights magazine.
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Fulani Militants Kill Six Christians in Nigeria
Posted on Thursday, May 8, 2025
Fulani herdsmen launched deadly raids on two predominantly Christian villages in Plateau state, Nigeria, on May 3-4, killing six people and injuring dozens, Morning Star News reported.
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Christian Worker Abducted In Pakistan Raising Broader Concerns
Posted on Monday, May 5, 2025
A young Christian man working as an assistant lineman at Pakistan’s Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) remained missing Sunday after he was abducted in the Pakistani province of Punjab, activists supporting his family told Worthy News.
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Afghan Christians Face US Deportation Despite Death Threats
Posted on Thursday, May 1, 2025
At least nearly two dozen Christian refugees from Afghanistan have been ordered to leave the United States despite facing death in their home country for their faith in Christ, their church and other groups say.

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.

Our reporting seeks to verify facts, protect vulnerable sources, and direct readers to meaningful prayer and action while avoiding sensationalism.

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