12.07.2024

Nigeria: Christians Mourn Islamic Murder of Courageous Brother, Work to Fortify Community

A Christian farming village in northern Nigeria’s Plateau state is working to build community safety after a courageous brother was killed defending them from an attack by suspected Islamic Fulani extremists last month, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

Christian Imprisoned in Algeria Released After 3 Years 

Suleiman Bouhafs, an Algerian Christian convert, gained his freedom from prison on Sept. 1 after serving three years for blasphemy against Islam and alleged ties to terrorism. Bouhafs has denied the terrorism allegations. 

UZBEKISTAN: Demands to reopen, not demolish, church and mosque

On 25 April 2024, two buildings under construction belonging to Urgench
Council of Churches Baptists were ordered to be destroyed and were
partially demolished.

Three Eritrean pastors mark 20 years in prison

Three pastors in Eritrea are rounding out 2024 in prison, marking 20 years since their arrest and incarceration.

Ceasefire in Lebanon and war in Syria are interconnected

It’s been nine days of a strained ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Now Lebanon is watching a surge of conflict in neighboring Syria.

Pray that Christ will Intercede for Those Facing Injustice in India

Christians in some parts of Chhattisgarh State have effectively been given an ultimatum: renounce your faith or leave your homes.

Christians Prohibited from Choir Practice at Site in Indonesia

Local Muslims mistakenly believe permission needed.

Herdsmen Kill Two Christians, Kidnap Pastor in Nigeria

Fulani gunmen attack Akwanga County, Nasarawa state.

Catholic Bishop Beaten, Left for Dead in Sudan

Islamist militants from rival sides each attack church leaders.

U.S. government passes bill to promote human rights and freedom… in North Korea

There’s a new legislative bill in the United States government … about North Korea. Here’s what happened and what it doesn’t mean. 

Indian Christians wary over FCRA’s “illegal religious conversion” wording

With India expanding regulations for the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), Indian church partners are apprehensive about the wording for “illegal religious conversion activity.”

Syria: Christians Worried for Their Safety Amid Insurgency

Christians in Syria are understood to be concerned for their safety as the Islamist insurgent group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham has launched an ongoing major attack on the dictatorial Iran and Russia-backed regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Crosswalk reports. 

Persecuted Iranian Christians Struggle for Asylum in Georgia, Report

A new study shows that persecuted Iranian Christians seeking asylum in the former Soviet state of Georgia are unfairly vulnerable to deportation as Georgian authorities routinely deny their claims, Article 18 reports.

USCIRF Commends Administration’s Efforts Negotiating Release of Religious Prisoners, Including a U.S. Citizen, Held in China

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes the U.S. government’s recent successful efforts to secure the freedom of those imprisoned or otherwise trapped in China on the basis of their religion, religious activity, or ethnoreligious identity, including Ayshem Mamut, the mother of former USCIRF Commissioner Nury Turkel. In November, the U.S. government reportedly negotiated the resettlement of three Uyghurs, including Mamut, from China to the United States as part of a broader prisoner swap between the two countries.

Despite persecution, Turkiye remains a field ripe for Gospel harvest

A new report by International Christian Concern shows anti-Christian hate crimes doubling in Turkey since 2021.

Ministry leaders hold strategic meeting with Chinese government officials

The new leadership of China’s State Administration for Religious Affairs (SARA) recently met with Christian ministry leaders in the country.

South Korea’s Military Says Martial Law In Place Despite Parliament’s Rejection

South Korea’s military warned Tuesday that martial law declared by President Yoon Suk Yeol would remain in place “until he lifts it” despite the parliament’s majority vote against the measure.

India’s FCRA intensifies scrutiny of Christian ministries

Christian ministries in India are grappling with mounting challenges as the Indian government expands its application of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA).

Iran: 12 Christians Face Long Prison Terms for Their Faith, Three Tortured

Twelve Christian converts in Iran are facing the possibility of torture and lengthy prison terms after being charged with “propagating a religion contrary to Islam” and “collaborating with foreign governments,” Article 18 reports.

ICC Global Digest: Stories from North Korea, India, Myanmar, and Nigeria

Syrian Christians in ‘grave danger’ as Islamist militias take over Aleppo