05.24.2025

Jordan shuts down branch of Muslim Brotherhood

One wrong step led to a government crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan last month.

Eight Christians Killed, Farmland Destroyed in Fresh Fulani Attacks in Nigeria

Fulani militias launched coordinated attacks on Christian communities in Nigeria’s Plateau State on May 14, killing eight people–mostly children and the elderly–and destroying over 740 acres of farmland.

Prayers Urged For Jailed Iranian Christian Woman

Friends of a detained Christian woman in Tehran urged fellow believers to pray for her on Wednesday after Iran’s authorities demanded $135,000 in local currency for her release.

KYRGYZSTAN: Up to 7 years' imprisonment for True and Free Adventist Pastor?

On 17 April, five months after his arrest, the trial began of True and Free
Reform Seventh-day Adventist Church Pastor Pavel Schreider.

Syria released from EU economic sanctions

Another windfall comes to Syria this week as the EU lifts economic sanctions against it.

Remember believers in Russia even as ceasefire talks stall

After a direct phone call between the presidents of the United States and of Russia this week, the potential for a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire is still uncertain. 

Malaysian believers targeted by subtle Islamization tactics

Christians are the minority in Malaysia, a nation dominated by Islam.

Concerns Mount Over China’s Detained Bible Teachers And Bible Sellers

Concerns remained Tuesday about detained Christians in China after police raided a Bible study group for children, while elsewhere, unregistered church members selling Bibles received long prison terms and fines, Worthy News established.

Pakistan: Forcibly Converted/Married Christian Girl Returned to Parents

Kidnapper in Pakistan leaves 15-year-old four months pregnant.

Bill to Curb Child Marriages Passes Parliament in Pakistan

Opposition terms it ‘un-Islamic.’

ICC Releases Emergency Petition to Help Iranian Christians Seeking Asylum

Artemis Ghasemzadeh, an Iranian-Christian convert who fled persecution in Iran, has less than three weeks to find a country that will grant her asylum.

Emergency Petition: Help Iranian Christians from Being Deported to Iran

Artemis and Shahin Ghasemzadeh are brother and sister — and Christian converts fleeing Iran, where their faith puts them in immediate danger. 

Scotland’s First Arrest Under Abortion Buffer Zone Law Sparks Outcry Over Free Speech

A 74-year-old grandmother arrested under Scotland’s newly enacted abortion “buffer zone” law is pushing back against proposed expansions, warning the legislation is being used to “crack down harshly and unfairly” on peaceful pro-life voices.

ICC Global Digest: Time is Running Out

Muslims Dump Killed Christian’s Body At Pakistan Hospital

The body of a murdered Christian man was dumped at a hospital in Pakistan’s Punjab province amid ongoing killings of Christians in the region by Muslim extremists, investigators said Friday.

Concerns Over Wife Of Jailed Pastor In Iran

There was concern Friday about the detained wife of Pastor Joseph Shahbazian, who was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment for his Christian work in Iran.

Belarus Bans Christian Group In Broader Crackdown

Authorities in autocratically-ruled Belarus have banned an organization that united leaders of several denominations to highlight reported persecution of devoted Christians in the country, sources confirmed Friday.