11.09.2024

Iranian Pastor Released from Prison  Following International Outcry

After serving more than one year of his 10-year prison sentence, an Armenian-Iranian pastor recently gained freedom from Tehran’s Evin Prison following public outcry.

USCIRF Abhors Recent Spate of Egregious Religious Freedom Violations in Iran

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns the persistent egregious violations of religious freedom in Iran. 

Please pray for Chiapas State in Mexico

We grieve with the people of Chiapas State, Mexico, who have lost a courageous advocate for peace and human rights.

Herdsmen Kill Three Christians in Plateau State, Nigeria

Spike in violence in central part of country continues.

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Hearing Addressing Entities of Particular Concern: Non-State Actors and Egregious Violations of Religious Freedom

Please join the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for a virtual hearing on the unique challenges that Entities of Particular Concern (EPCs) pose to international religious freedom (IRF) and suggested policies for the U.S. government to implement.  

Religious freedom realities in Mexico today

Mexico’s constitution guarantees religious freedom. But evangelical Christians don’t always see it lived out. 

China: Officials Raid Beijing Church, Arrest Congregants

Authorities in China once again raided the Zion Church in Beijing last month, arresting 12 people and taking down the details of everyone in attendance as part of a crackdown on Christianity in the country, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

Persecution Watchdog Reports Christians in South-East Asia Suffer Severe Persecution

The International Christian Concern (ICC) persecution watchdog warns in a new report that believers in Jesus are being persecuted in seven of the 11 southeast Asia countries.

Sudan’s suffering continues: a chance to stand with them in it

In the past two weeks, brutal raids by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have displaced 135,000 people in Sudan’s Gezira State. 

Russia: The Far East: Ripe for the Gospel, yet not enough pastors

Untamed and isolated, the Far East lands of Russia have sparked legends and stirred the hearts of adventurers.

Thousands Protest Britain’s ‘Prayer Ban’ Near Abortion Clinics

At least 60,000 people viewing themselves as “pro-life” have signed a petition urging Britain’s leftist prime minister to halt a crackdown on those praying silently outside abortion clinics, Worthy News learned Tuesday.

North Korea Fires Nuclear-Capable Missiles Ahead Of US Elections

With much of the Western world’s attention focused on Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election, North Korea fired multiple short-range nuclear-capable ballistic missiles toward its eastern sea, the South Korean military said.

US Says 11,000 North Korean Troops Ready For Battle Against Ukrainian Forces

As Americans focused on the U.S. presidential elections, outgoing President Joe Biden was trying to prevent the Russia-Ukraine from escalating into a broader conflict with reports that at least 11,000 North Korean troops moved toward Ukrainian positions.

Christians Appeal for Help amid Slaughters in Central Nigeria

Priests kidnapped in southern part of country.

Women, Children among Christians Kidnapped in Nigeria

Fulani herdsmen attack villages in Kachia area of Kaduna state.

Lifted: A Dying Tribe Encounters New Life — TWR documentary releasing on Friday

There’s a new film coming to town this weekend from Trans World Radio. 

Millions Pray for Persecuted Christians, Including Suffering Women (Worthy News Focus)

Amid rising global tensions, millions of Christians are believed to have been participating in Sunday’s International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP) to pray for Christians “who are persecuted for their faith in Christ.”

Wife Of Killed US Missionary Detained In Angola; Church “Heart Broken"

The lead pastor of a church in the U.S. state of Minnesota says he is “heartbroken” after its missionary was killed and his wife detained in connection with the murder.

Displaced Christians in Sudan Driven from Homes

Muslim residents expel more than 30 people for their faith.

Pakistan: Christians, Others Entrapped in Blasphemy Charges, Report Says

Muslim vigilante groups colluding with federal authorities.

Behind the Israel-Iran conflict, human and spiritual realities at stake

As of Friday, Iran’s retaliation for Israel’s October 26 missile strikes on Iranian military sites was only a promise to come.

Malaysia: It’s not over yet: the latest on the Raymond Koh case

Pastor Raymond Koh was abducted in 2017.

China Released US Pastor After 18 Years In Prisoners Swap, Sources Reveal

An American pastor who spent 18 years in a Chinese prison on what Washington called “bogus charges of contract fraud” was released last month in exchange for a Chinese citizen in U.S. custody, several sources said Thursday.

Azerbaijan Systematically, “Maliciously” Destroying Armenian Christian Heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh, Report

A new report by the European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) calls on the international community to hold Azerbaijan accountable for what it describes as the systematic “malicious destruction” of Armenia’s Christian heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh.