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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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Christians Fear Expulsion, Threats In Mauritania
Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2025
Representatives of Mauritania's tiny but thriving Christian community have expressed concerns about renewed Islamic extremism in the northwest African nation after Muslim imams organized a protest against the presence of Christians in the southern city of Sélibaby. The…
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Christians Urge Prayers For Jailed Iranian Believers
Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2025
Christians have urged prayers for four detained Christians in Iran, including frail Pastor Nasser Navard Gol-Tapeh, who was recently detained again after he already served 5 years in prison for activities linked to his faith in Christ.
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Nigeria Easter Crash Kills 5 Christians; Group Urges Calm
Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2025
A branch of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), the umbrella group of major denominations, has urged calm after a truck crashed into an Easter procession of pilgrims, killing at least five people and injuring numerous others.
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Pakistan Christian To Appeal Death Sentence
Posted on Monday, April 21, 2025
A Christian man sentenced to death for blasphemy against Islam in the eastern Pakistani town of Jaranwala will appeal the verdict, Worthy News learned Easter Monday.
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Churches in Nicaragua Facing Crackdown This Easter
Posted on Friday, April 18, 2025
Christians across autocratically-ruled Nicaragua “are celebrating Holy Week” leading up to Easter under the watchful eye of police and paramilitary forces, Christians told Worthy News on Good Friday.
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Good Friday Prayers For Persecuted Church At US Capitol
Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2025
African pastors and American Christian leaders were among those preparing for a Good Friday prayer service “for the persecuted Church” at the steps of the United States Capitol, the seat of the U.S. Congress.
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Pakistani Christian Kids Die Of Poisoned Sweets
Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2025
At least three Christian children have died in Pakistan’s Punjab province after a suspected Islamic extremist distributed poisoned sweets among Christian kids, several sources told Worthy News Tuesday.
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US Missionary Returns Home After Detention In Tunisia
Posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2025
An American missionary who was detained in Tunisia for over a year on charges of espionage has spent his first days in freedom after the United States secured his release, Worthy News learned Tuesday.
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Togo Pastor Killed, Others Persecuted By Islamists
Posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Several pastors in northern Togo are facing “persecution from militant Islamic groups” crossing over from neighboring countries, and several people have been killed, Christians told Worthy News.
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US Missionary Kidnapped In South Africa; Prayers Urged
Posted on Sunday, April 13, 2025
A U.S. missionary has been kidnapped in South Africa’s port city of Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape province, and his family has urged prayers for his “safe return,” Christians confirmed Friday.
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China Moves to Outlaw All Missionary Work
Posted on Monday, April 7, 2025
This week, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) unveiled stringent new regulations that will take effect May 1 that clamp down on missionary activities within the country, according to a prominent Christian persecution advocacy organization.

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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