07.26.2025

Egypt: Please pray for Saeid Mansour Abdulraziq, Christian Convert detained

Saeid Mansour Abdulraziq is a Christian convert who is currently detained in Egypt. Will you join us in praying for him today?

A new report from Pew Research Center offers a reality check to gospel ministry in China

The Pew Research Center has revised how it measures China’s religious landscape.

UKRAINE: Official claims "social outrage" prevents Romanian Orthodox registration

Ukraine's chief state religious affairs official, Viktor Yelensky, insists
that his office has not rejected a registration application for a
Ukraine-based branch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. However, it failed to
accept or reject the application by 28 November 2024 as the Religion Law
required. He told Forum 18 that the state-backed Orthodox Church of Ukraine
(OCU) must be involved in and agree any solution, even though it is a
different religious community.

Pakistan Muslims ‘Abduct’ Christian Boy

A heartbroken Christian widow cried out for help Wednesday, saying her teenage son was “abducted” by Muslim extremists in Pakistan’s Punjab province and “forced to convert to Islam.”

Pakistan: Order for Panel to Probe Blasphemy Law Abuse Suspended

Bench of high court issues stay under pressure from Islamists.

How you can pray for secret believers

 A few weeks ago, I shared Yasin’s* story of faith in Iraq. Yasin has faced threats, social isolation and physical attacks for his beliefs. 

USCIRF Delegation Traveled to Kazakhstan to Assess Religious Freedom Conditions

Chair Vicky Hartzler and Commissioner Mohamed Elsanousi visited Kazakhstan to assess religious freedom.

India: Help equip pastors in a persecution hotspot

Anti-Christian violence is escalating in northern India, with attacks on believers rising over 550 percent in the past decade.

Sudan Christian Leaders Condemn Destruction Pentecostal Church

Christian leaders have condemned the recent destruction of a Pentecostal Church building in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, calling it part of an increase in persecution against Christians in Sudan.

Muslims Kill Relative For Accepting Christ In Uganda

A 37-year-old man was killed by his Muslim relatives in eastern Uganda after converting to Christianity and openly praying to Jesus, according to multiple Christian sources.

Syria: Recent clashes pause Gospel work among the Druze

Syria remains in the headlines thanks to clashes between government forces and the minority Druze.

Indonesian Christians grapple with new, animistic prayer regulation

A modern-day “Daniel and the lions’ den” faces Christians in one region of Indonesia. 

Pakistan: Muslims Pressure Christian Family to Drop Rape Charges

Married suspect sexually assaulted 14-year-old girl, father says.

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Hearing - Freedom of Religion or Belief in Turkey

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Hearing ... Freedom of Religion or Belief in Turkey

China: Walking with the Persecuted Faithful: ChinaAid’s Latest Updates

Uganda: Muslim Relatives of New Christian Break into Home to Kill Him

Victim, 37, locked himself in to pray for them.

Christian Accused of Blasphemy in Retaliation for Row, Lawyer Says

Muslim shopkeeper in Pakistan files baseless charge, sources say.

Nigeria: Fulani missionaries prepare for outreach as herdsmen persecute Christians

Christian leaders in Nigeria are calling for prayer as believers face unrelenting attacks from Fulani herdsmen.

UK: London Council Reverses Street Preaching Ban After Legal Challenge by Pentecostal Church

A Pentecostal church is celebrating what it calls a major victory for Christian freedoms after Hillingdon Council backed down from enforcing a ban on street preaching, leaflet distribution, and the public display of Bible verses in Uxbridge town centre.

Iranian Christian Convert Deported from Turkey, Arrested Upon Return to Iran

Iranian Christian convert Mehran Shamlooei was arrested on July 3 upon arrival at Mashhad International Airport after being deported from Turkey, where he had sought refuge to avoid serving a harsh prison sentence handed down for his faith.

USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom in Nigeria

This report provides an update on freedom of religion or belief in Nigeria.

USCIRF Releases Report on Bangladesh

In July 2024, student-led protests ushered in a new political movement and the installation of a new caretaker government in Bangladesh.

ICC Global Digest: Hundreds of Churches at Risk

A WEEKLY SUMMARY OF CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION NEWS

Afghanistan: ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban chiefs

Human rights activists celebrate a recent move to arrest two senior Taliban leaders for crimes against humanity.

Beloved Syrian Pastor Martyred with Family Amid Fierce Clashes in Suweida; Lebanese Church Calls for Global Prayer

A devastating plea for prayer has emerged from Lebanon as Pastor Chady El Aouad of Abundant Life Church in Beirut confirmed the martyrdom of a fellow minister and over 20 of his family members amid the violent upheaval in Suweida, Syria.

Christian Man Detained Over Blasphemy Accusations In Pakistan

A young Christian has been detained in Pakistan’s second-largest city after he was reported to local police over alleged “blasphemous” remarks about Islam’s Prophet Muhammad, which could carry the death penalty in the Muslim-majority nation.

Christians Targeted in Indonesia’s West Java as Mobs Attack Homes and Churches

Christians in Indonesia’s West Java province are reeling from mob attacks carried out by Muslim hardliners seeking to prevent church services and halt the construction of places of worship.

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.

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.