Dozens Of Christians Killed In Ethiopia As Prime Minister Condemns Attacks
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has condemned attacks that reportedly killed dozens of Christians and displaced hundreds more in central Ethiopia in recent weeks.
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Christian Family Seeks Justice After Mysterious Death of Pakistani Driver
The grieving family of a Christian man in Pakistan demanded justice Monday after what relatives described as his mysterious disappearance and tragic death in a case that has raised concerns among human rights advocates and members of the country’s Christian minority.
Chinese Police Raid Early Rain Covenant Church, Detain Elders and Members During Sunday Worship
Police and government officials raided a Sunday worship service of Early Rain Covenant Church in southwestern China, detaining elders, members, and children as Beijing continues its crackdown on unregistered Protestant congregations.
Christian Youth Killed In Pakistan After Alleged Threats, Family Demands Justice
Christians in northeastern Pakistan expressed grief Sunday over the killing of a young Christian man by armed Muslims who also allegedly threatened women, sources told Worthy News.
Christian Youth Killed In Pakistan, Sparking Calls For Justice
The killing of a 22-year-old Christian man in Pakistan’s Punjab province has sparked grief and renewed concerns about the safety of religious minorities, Christian leaders told Worthy News on Wednesday.
U.S. Medical Missionary Recovering After Contracting Ebola While Serving in Congo
U.S. medical missionary Dr. Peter Stafford and his family have been released from hospital isolation in Germany more than two weeks after Stafford contracted the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola while serving as a surgeon in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Christian Officer Wins Settlement After Suspension Over Islam Questions
A community police officer in northern England has won a settlement after his suspension for questioning Islam in a case that underscored broader concerns about workplace pressure on devout Christians, his defense team told Worthy News.
Christian Killed In Faisalabad Stabbing As Minority Safety Concerns Grow
Christians in Pakistan’s industrial city of Faisalabad remained on edge Thursday after a Christian railway employee was killed and two relatives seriously injured in an alleged nighttime stabbing attack by a Muslim suspect that community leaders say has renewed concerns about minority safety in the Islamic nation.
Iranian Christian Convert Mary Mohammadi Disappears After Detention (Worthy News Investigation)
Concerns are growing over the fate of Iranian Christian convert, journalist, and human rights defender Mary Mohammadi after reports emerged that she disappeared following an apparent detention by Iranian authorities.
Vietnam Detains Two Montagnard Christians Accused Of ‘Undermining National Unity’
Authorities in Vietnam’s Gia Lai Province have detained two Montagnard Christians on accusations of “undermining national unity” in the latest case involving ethnic minority believers in the communist-run nation, Christians told Worthy News on Monday.
U.S. Military Targets ISIS Network Accused of Killing Christians in Nigeria
The U.S. Department of War is stepping up efforts to protect Christians in Nigeria after President Donald Trump directed military leaders to focus on terrorist networks targeting believers in the West African nation, War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday.
Azerbaijan Accused of Erasing Armenian Christian Heritage After Churches Demolished in Artsakh
Armenian Christian leaders and global religious freedom advocates are condemning Azerbaijan after satellite imagery confirmed the demolition of two Armenian churches in Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh, a region Armenians have long called Artsakh.
Christian Teen Killed In Pakistan Shooting As Fear Grows Among Believers
A Christian teenager died Wednesday after he and another Christian were shot by suspected Muslim gunmen in northwestern Pakistan, sparking fear among local believers, investigators told Worthy News.
Christian Church Leaders Killed In India’s Manipur State Amid Escalating Violence
Investigations were ongoing Sunday into the killing of three senior Kuki-Thadou Christian church leaders by unidentified gunmen in India’s northeastern Manipur State, Christian investigators told Worthy News.
Syrians Who Converted To Christian Faith Threatened In Dutch Asylum Center After Baptism
Several Syrians who converted from Islam to Christianity while staying at a Dutch asylum seekers’ center in the southwestern port city of Vlissingen were threatened after publicly professing their faith through baptism, church leaders and politicians said.
Christian Missionary Missing In Mexico After Armed Men Objected To Bible Outreach
A 79-year-old Protestant missionary remains missing in southern Mexico more than six weeks after armed men reportedly abducted him while he was preaching and distributing Bibles in Guerrero State, according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide.
Jailed Chinese Pastor Becomes Symbol of Beijing’s Crackdown on Christianity
A Wall Street Journal exclusive is drawing renewed attention to the imprisonment of Pastor Ezra Jin, the founder of Beijing’s Zion Church, whose arrest has become a flashpoint in China’s intensifying campaign against unregistered Christian congregations.
Franklin Graham Says ‘God Did A Miracle’ In Belarus After Largest Evangelical Rally In Nation’s History
Evangelist Franklin Graham said Sunday that “God did a miracle” in Belarus after he held what organizers described as the largest evangelical Christian gathering in the country’s modern history and met authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko.
Suspected Islamist Militants Attack Nigerian School; Dozens Of Students Missing
Dozens of students remained missing Friday after suspected Islamist militants attacked a school in Nigeria’s insurgency-ravaged northeastern state of Borno, officials and residents said.
Pakistan Islamist Group Accused Of “Blasphemy Business” Targeting Christians (Worthy News Investigation)
Pakistan’s hardline Islamist party and movement, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), has been accused of involvement in a massive “blasphemy business” scheme targeting Christians and other Pakistanis charged under the country’s controversial blasphemy laws, despite being banned by the government.