07.19.2025

Pray for the families of 8 Christians Whose Bodies Were Discovered In A Mass Grave in Colombia

Sadly, on 1 July it was confirmed that the bodies of eight people were discovered in a mass grave, nearly three months after they went missing.

Evangelical Christians Killed In Nigeria

Evangelical Christians in Nigeria’s northwestern Kaduna state were grieving Wednesday after mainly Muslim Fulani herdsmen reportedly killed five believers and injured three others during a church gathering.

Concerns Mount Over Six Americans Detained in South Korea for Bible Launch

Concerns are mounting over the fate of six Americans detained in South Korea for attempting to send 1,600 bottles filled with Bibles, rice, $1 bills, and USB drives toward North Korea by sea.

Devastated Christians in Nigeria Pray for Relief and Help

Fulani herdsmen terrorism continues unabated.

Syria’s Christian community faces unpredictability as area tensions rise

In Damascus, between airstrikes and geopolitical tensions, lives a group of people akin to “conies in the rocks.” 

China Installs Facial Recognition in Churches as Christian Crackdown Intensifies

In a chilling expansion of state surveillance, China is now requiring facial recognition cameras in all registered churches–part of a sweeping crackdown on Christianity amid rising unrest and economic pressure under Supreme Leader Xi Jinping.

Panel Ordered for Investigating Blasphemy Law Abuse in Pakistan

Government given 30 days to form commission.

Protests over Church Construction in Indonesia despite Permits

Residents were informed and consulted, Christians say.

Pakistan Sentences Muslim To Death For Killing Christian (Worthy News In-Depth)

A Pakistani court has upheld the death sentence of a Muslim man for killing a Christian because he married his sister after she turned to faith in Christ.

Sudan Destroys Church Building in Khartoum North

Demolition came without prior warning.

21Wilberforce Alert-Where faith meets resistance and courage rises

India: BJP leader calls for Christian deaths

Protests spread from Mumbai to different parts of India after a lawmaker imposed hefty bounties on Gospel workers.

US: Gunman Kills Two Women in Church Rampage After Shooting State Trooper in Lexington, Kentucky

A Sunday morning turned into a tragedy in Lexington after a gunman shot a Kentucky state trooper and then opened fire inside Richmond Road Baptist Church, killing two women and injuring several others before being fatally shot by police.

Nigeria Mourns Ex-President Buhari, Criticised Over Anti-Christian Violence (Worthy News Focus)

Nigeria’s former president Muhammadu Buhari, who captured global headlines as the first opposition leader to unseat an incumbent at the ballot box, has died in London at the age of 82, after a long illness, officials confirmed Sunday.

Raped Christian Mother in Pakistan Says Police Block Justice

Officer pressures her to withdraw case.

Indian State Plans to Demolish Hundreds of ‘Unauthorized’ Church Structures

Within six months, the government of Maharashtra in India is planning to investigate and demolish hundreds of churches that it claims are unauthorized structures, most of which are in tribal regions.

ICC Global Digest: ADF Increases Attacks on Christians

KYRGYZSTAN: Reform Adventist Pastor's 3-year jail term plus deportation

On 10 July, nearly three months after the criminal trial began, Birinchi
May (Pervomaisky) District Court in the capital Bishkek convicted True and
Free Reform Seventh-day Adventist Church Pastor Pavel Shreider on charges
of "incitement of racial, ethnic, national, religious, or regional enmity"
when "committed by a group of individuals".

Nigerian believers in mortal danger as Islamic groups expand in number and territory

Nigerians now face a wildfire of persecution. As Islamist attacks on Christians go unpunished, this fuels their growth.

Baptist Pastor Among Christians Killed In Nigeria

Baptist Christians in northern Nigeria are mourning the death of their pastor who was among two killed during a worship service, while several Christians were murdered or abducted elsewhere, Worthy News learned Saturday.

Sudan Demolishes Pentecostal Church Building

Civilians backed by Sudanese security forces have demolished the building of a Pentecostal Church in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, Christians told Worthy News Friday.

Catholic Priest Disappears In Colombia

A major Christian advocacy group has asked Colombia’s government to urgently “conduct a full and coordinated investigation” into the disappearance of a Roman Catholic priest who was last seen on June 17.

Fulanis Kill Five Christians, Kidnap 110 Others in Northwest Nigeria

Attacks take place in one county.

Pakistan: Muslim Who Raped Christian Girl Receives Life Sentence

But judge ignores forced conversion/marriage accusations.

Cuban Pastors Face Prison For Mentioning God

Two Assemblies of God pastors in Cuba, Luis Guillermo Borjas and his wife, Roxana Rojas, faced a tense Sunday after their reported detention for mentioning God at their son’s military trial.

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.

Herdsmen Slaughter 42 Christians in Taraba State, Nigeria

Three communities were attacked on Saturday.

Muslim in Pakistan Gets Custody of Kidnapped Christian Girl

Judge ignores evident coercion behind victim’s statement of conversion.