Eritrea Rearrests 15 Christians For Faith In Ongoing Crackdown
Concerns were mounting Tuesday about the situation of 15 devoted Christians who were reportedly rearrested by Eritrea’s authorities for their faith.
Christian Persecution
Kenya court dismisses case against Somali Christian
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.
India: Evangelist pastor forced into hiding after Hindus attack and threaten to kill him
A pastor who was leading Hindus to Christ has taken his three children into hiding after Hindu radicals in India’s Bihar state attacked and threatened to kill him unless he shut down his church, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Pastor Raj Masih, who lost his wife to COVID-19 earlier this year, had been holding services for at least 300 people prior to the attack on September 28.
China: United Nations committee determines Christians at risk of torture
The United Nations Committee against Torture (CAT) has determined that Christians in China are at risk of being tortured by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) government authorities, religious rights publication Bitter Winter reports.
India: Pastor arrested after Hindus storm his church
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 the Martyrs (VOM) reports. Christians in India have been under increasing persecution since the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took power in 2014.
Christians Fleeing Myanmar Stuck In Thailand Jungle
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.
Algeria Christian Facing Jail For Evangelism
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.”
Jailed Iranian Christians Ask Tehran To Allow Free Worship
Two jailed Iranian Christians have asked Iran’s Islamic authorities to allow them to worship Christ in freedom.
Christian Broadcaster In Ivory Coast Amid Islamic Violence
Global Christian broadcaster Trans World Radio (TWR) launches a radio station “of hope” in the capital of Ivory Coast in response to mounting Islamic extremism and deadly diseases.
China Cracking Down On Christian Education
Christians appealed for prayers Thursday, saying China’s Communist government is stepping up efforts to eliminate Christian education.
Sudan: Christians concerned for security after military coup; “it is very important to pray”
Christians in Sudan have renewed concern for their safety and religious freedom following Monday’s military coup in which the head of Sudan’s transitional Sovereign Council, Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, arrested civilian prime minister Abdalla Hamdok, his wife, and other officials, Christianity Today (CT) reports.
Seventeen Egyptian Coptic Christians disappear in Libya; fears of repeat ISIS beheadings of 2015
Seventeen Egyptian Coptic Christians went missing in Libya on September 30, and fears are rising that Islamic extremists may have kidnapped them in a repeat of the ISIS abductions and beheadings of 21 Egyptian Copts in Libya in 2015, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Kidnappers release elderly pastor in Haiti
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.
UN Asks Pakistan To Release Jailed Christian
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.
Nigeria: Fulani herdsmen murder Evangelist who “positively impacted thousands of lives for Christ”
As the murder of Christians in Nigeria continues unabated, on October 14 Dr. Habila Solomon, a beloved pastor and evangelist, was shot dead at his home in Taraba state by suspected Muslim Fulani militants, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. At least 3,462 Christians were murdered by Islamic militants from January to July 2021 alone; the majority of these murders were carried out by Fulani herdsmen and Boko Haram terrorists.
India Christians Protest Anti-Conversion Law After Church Attack
A tense calm has returned to India’s southwestern state of Karnataka after rallies against a proposed anti-conversion law and a recent Hindu attack on a church.
Egypt Ends Nationwide State Of Emergency
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.
Pakistan Detains Six Over Killing Of Christians
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.
Couple Flees Syria After Threats For Converting To Christianity
A woman who left Islam for faith in Christ and her Christian husband have fled Syria after police violence and threats from Muslim family members, friends, confirmed to Worthy News.
80-year old US Pastor abducted by gang in Haiti; “I’ve come to plead”
An 80-year old American citizen and pastor Jean Pierre Ferrer Michel remains in captivity after being abducted by gunmen in Haiti on October 3, nearly two weeks before 16 American missionaries and a Canadian were kidnapped together by a Haitian gang on the island, the Miami Herald (MH) reports. Both the US Embassy and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have reportedly been contacted about Pastor Michel’s situation on account of his US citizenship.