ICC Global Digest: ADF Increases Attacks on Christians

        Source:                       www.persecution.org
Date:                            July 14, 2025

A WEEKLY SUMMARY OF CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION NEWS

ADF Increases Attacks on Christians

Pray for Christians in the DRC, who face constant threats from more than 120 Islamic extremist groups.

Pray that regional security forces will be able to devote more attention and resources to stopping these groups.

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Pray for the families of the two Christians who were killed in the attack. Pray also for the church.

Pray for the woman who was abducted. Pray that she would be unharmed and freed soon. 

BREAKING NEWS

Fulani Militants Kill Pastor, Church Member  

Armed Fulani militants stormed a late-night Christian worship service in the village of Yaribori in Kafur County, Katsina state, killing a pastor and a visiting congregant and abducting a woman.

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Pray for the Christian communities throughout the state of Maharashtra.

Pray that Gopichand Padalkar's attitude toward Christians softens. Pray that he hears the gospel and experiences the love of Christ.

BREAKING NEWS

Legislator Puts Bounty on Evangelists in India

A legislator belonging to the Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the party ruling Maharashtra state in India, put out a bounty on evangelists who allegedly visit villages for proselytization.

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Pray that the church can build its building without further attacks and protests.

Pray that the church continues to share the love of Christ with its neighbors, even as they challenge its existence.

BREAKING NEWS

Hundreds of Muslim Residents Protest Church Construction

After members of the Batak Karo Protestant Church (GBKP) laid the first stone of their church building in Depok City, West Java, Indonesia, on July 5, hundreds of local Muslim residents protested the church’s construction. 

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Pray that the church in Iran remains united as its country endures more turmoil. 

Pray that Christians throughout Iran would seize this opportunity to share the gospel with their neighbors. 

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The Dawn of Iran’s Spiritual Revolution is Upon Us

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