11.25.2023

China: This Week: Elder released from detention, joyfully reunites with family

On November 20th, Elder Li Yingqiang from Chengdu Early Rain Covenant Church joyfully reunited with his wife and children after a 10-day detention, after CCP officials raided the Christian Good Land Mission Center on November 9th.

Is the Taliban still hunting Christians in Afghanistan?

Two years ago, Afghanistan took center stage as the Taliban took over the country, plunging it into a state of violence and chaos. 

A Thanksgiving testimony from Pastor Bob Fu

As we prepare for today's Thanksgiving celebration with our family and loved ones, our ChinaAid team thanks you for persistently partnering and walking with our persecuted brothers and sisters in China this year.

Following attacks, Pakistani Christians won’t be intimidated

 Three months ago, Christians in Jaranwala, Pakistan were attacked and their homes, churches, and Bibles set on fire.

How Christians avoid detection in Algeria

The Body of Christ is growing in Algeria. 

Religious Hatred Motivated Murder in Pakistan, Father Says

Gaza conflict said to have heightened killer’s anger.

Please pray against forced repatriation of North Koreans to North Korea, who have fled to China

You may remember that Save North Korean Refugees Day was at the end of September, when we asked you to pray for those who are being illegally returned to the dangers they have fled.

India: Pastor Jailed and Released on False Charges of Forced Conversions

A house church in Uttar Pradesh was raided by police in the middle of their Sunday service early last month, leaving a congregation temporarily without a pastor. 

United States: Preacher Shot on Arizona Street Corner

A Christian church leader is in critical condition after being shot in the head while preaching on a street corner in Glendale, Arizona. 

Pastor Killed, Wife Kidnapped by Militants in Nigeria 

Suspected Fulani militants recently attacked two rural Christian communities in Nigeria, killing a 48-year-old pastor-farmer, and kidnapping his wife while demanding a ransom of one million Naira (about $1,200 U.S. dollars). 

Australia’s Christian heritage continues to be eroded and attacked

Yet another attack on Australia’s Christian heritage took place this week with renewed calls from atheist groups and politicians to remove the use of Christian prayers from the Australian Federal Government’s processes.

Uganda: Two Christians Beaten after Muslim-Christian Dialogue

Attack leaves them hospitalized.

Nigeria: Treasure is free; many remain missing

In the early hours of Monday 5 July 2021 armed Fulani Muslims invaded Damishi village, in Chikun Local Government Area (LGA), southern Kaduna, in Nigeria’s North West Region.

VIRTUAL Hearing - Religious Minorities and Governance in Iraq

Please join the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for a virtual hearing that will examine current conditions in Iraq affecting freedom of religion or belief, under both the Iraqi federal government (IFG) and the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). 

China: Encourage jailed activist Ji Xiaolong with your powerful words

Activist Ji Xiaolong was sentenced to four years and six months in jail on October 27th.

VOC Launches Witness Project Featuring North Korean Refugee Grace Jo

Victims of Communism Witness Project

Nepali quake survivors face another threat

If the earthquake didn’t kill them, the cold might. Villagers in western Nepal lost their homes, livelihoods, and loved ones in an earthquake over two weeks ago that killed 157 people. 

China: The 10-year anniversary of a CCP trap

Police set a trap for Nanle Country Christian Church Pastor Zhang Shaojie more than a decade ago.

Supplies run dangerously low in Gaza as war expands

Analysts warn that Israel risks a long, bloody insurgency in Gaza. Israel, the U.S., and many Arab states agree that Hamas should be ousted. But there is no consensus on what should replace it.

Algerian Christians face “squeeze” persecution

The Algerian government continues to pressure Protestant churches.

Sri Lanka: Church unity in a deeply divided society

It seems like many countries around the world are experiencing growing societal divisions.

Pastor Slain, Wife Kidnapped in Kaduna State, Nigeria 

Violence against Christians continues.

Fire at Worship Building in Pakistan Set by Church Leader

Elder’s arrest shocks Christians.

Christian Shot Dead in Pakistan for Unknown Reasons

Elder’s arrest shocks Christians.

16 Christians Slain in Attacks in Benue State, Nigeria 

Slaughters continue in central part of the country.