12.23.2023

Nepal: Strategizing with Partners in Kathmandu

After three years of remote advocacy in D.C. for the release and acquittal of Pastor Keshav Acharya imprisoned nearly 8,000 miles away in Nepal, Jubilee Campaign USA was able to meet face to face with the man triply arrested for sharing the gospel and offering comfort during a time of global insecurity.

Two Christians Jailed under Blasphemy Law in Uganda

Muslims upset that they quoted from the Koran.

Lawyer Li Yuhan announced as 2023 Lin Zhao Freedom Award recipient

ChinaAid is pleased to announce Ms. Li Yuhan as the recipient of the 2023 Lin Zhao Freedom Award from a group of five qualified nominations for her exemplary commitment to the progression of rule of law in China.

Blasphemy Law in Indonesia Faces Criticism as Cases Grow

Charges based on fatwas and mob pressure, rights advocates say.

ChinaAid pushes back against fake CCP fraud charges

In a newly-released report by the Associated Press, ChinaAid President & Founder Bob Fu explains “under the fabricated charge of ‘fraud,’ many Christians faced harsh persecution.”

OCCUPIED UKRAINE: Zaporizhzhia priests still "disappeared", 4 Churches banned

More than a year after Russia's National Guard in November 2022 seized two
Greek Catholic priests, Fr Ivan Levytsky and Fr Bohdan Heleta, in the
Ukrainian city of Berdyansk in Zaporizhzhia Region, the occupying forces
have given no information on whether they are still alive and, if so, where
and why they are being held.

Rescuers race against the cold in China’s quake zone

Rescuers race against the cold in rural northwest China, searching for survivors of Monday’s deadly earthquake.

History of Persecution of Christians in Bauchi, Nigeria Continues

Church members oppressed long ago still paying the price, key leader says.

200 ADF Rebels Killed in the DRC

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni told the press that a defense effort in September resulted in the death of approximately 200 Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels. 

ICC Supports Evangelists in Zambia with a Bikes and Bibles Project 

Spreading the Word of God on Wheels

Christian Leaders Arrested in Mauritania in Large-Scale Crackdown

A prominent Christian leader, along with 14 other Christian leaders and their families, was arrested in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania earlier this month. 

Early Rain Covenant Church in China Continues to Face Harassment

Members of the Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) in Chengdu continue to face harassment from local authorities, according to a report from Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW). 

USCIRF News Digest - December 19, 2023

USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Conditions in Libya

This report provides an overview of concerning trends affecting freedom of religion or belief in Libya. Religious freedom and other human rights have suffered amid the country’s prolonged crisis of governance, in which the interim government in Tripoli and rival administrations based in eastern cities remain stalled on the path to long-postponed and critical elections. 

RUSSIA: "Faith forbids him to take up arms, kill, or take oaths"

Military officials have denied four young Baptist men in Siberia and the
Far East the opportunity to carry out alternative civilian service, rather
than military service, despite their efforts to demonstrate their pacifist
religious convictions to the military authorities. All had applied for
alternative civilian service.

Bangladeshi pastor arrested, later learns of “secret charges”

A Christian pastor in Bangladesh thought he was being arrested for a dispute with his Muslim family. But it has spiraled into worse charges than he could have imagined.

China, US: The Mayflower's final journey to a permanent home

All of us at ChinaAid are so thankful for the community of Tyler Texas who graciously welcomed the Mayflower Church with open arms upon their miraculous arrival to the United States from Thai immigration prison on Good Friday 2023.

Conflict overshadows Christmas in Lebanon

In 4 B.C., most Jews in Israel were waiting for a Messiah to deliver them from Roman oppression.

16 Christians Slain in Attacks in Benue State, Nigeria 

Slaughters continue in central part of the country.