ICC Global Digest: Sounding the Alarm

        Source:                       www.persecution.org
Date:                            April 28, 2025

A WEEKLY SUMMARY OF CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION NEWS

Sounding the Alarm

Pray that the stories of our persecuted brothers and sisters would be shared in the media and throughout social media. 

Pray for ways you, your family, and your church could help raise awareness of Christian persecution. 

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The Plight of Persecuted Christians Should Be Raising Alarm — It’s Not 

The slaughter of Christ followers in Nigeria is hurtling toward genocide levels, and thousands of Christians the world over remain imprisoned simply for their faith. Yet, their stories are rarely told on the evening news. 

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Pray for the church in Nigeria, which is exhuasted from ongoing persecution. Pray for truth, justice, and peace.

Pray for the global church to stand up for the church in Nigeria.

BREAKING NEWS

ICC Reports Surge in Attacks on Christians in Nigeria

In just over three months, more than 300 Christians have been killed, dozens abducted, and thousands displaced in a wave of organized violence that has swept across Plateau, Benue, Kaduna, Nasarawa, and Ebonyi states. 

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Pray for the church to continue meeting, undeterred by the threats of Hindu nationalists.

Pray for the church to reflect Christ's love and the truth of the gospel to the surrounding community. 

BREAKING NEWS

Hindu Nationalists Disrupt Easter Service with Knives, Sticks 

As a small church in Gujarat, India, peacefully celebrated Easter on Sunday, several men with alleged ties to Hindu nationalist organizations interrupted the service, carrying sticks and knives and claiming the Christians had no right to practice their faith.

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Pray for the church to continue gathering despite ongoing protests. 

Pray that those who are protesting the church would hear the gospel and seek to learn more about Jesus.

BREAKING NEWS

Easter Service Continues Despite Protests

As the Santa Odilia congregation in Bandung City, West Java, Indonesia, celebrated Holy Week, the Arcamanik Berbhineka Citizens Communication Forum (FKAB) protested the church’s use of a public facility as a place of worship. 

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Pray for an end to India's anti-conversion laws, which are weaponized against Christians.

Pray for true religious freedom in India so Christians can worship and share the gospel freely. 

BREAKING NEWS

India’s Supreme Court Hears Complaints on Anti-Conversion Laws 

On April 16, India’s Supreme Court heard an appeal for urgent relief against the misuse of the country’s anti-conversion laws to target minority communities.

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