10.04.2025

Please pray for Christians in El Fasher (Sudan)

El Fasher is the capital of North Darfur and the state’s main battleground between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF).

Indian Pastor First To Be Acquitted Under Anti-Conversion Law

A Christian pastor has become the first person to be acquitted under the “anti-conversion” law of India’s state of Uttarakhand after a four-year legal battle, Christian sources confirmed Thursday.

Islamist Efforts To Seize Christian School In Sudan Continue Amid War Displacement

Islamists are trying to take over a Christian school in Sudan despite hundreds of people displaced by war seeking refuge there, Christians said Thursday.

Africa: Child of God or jihad?

According to a 2025 report from the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism, the Islamic State appears to be growing fastest in Africa. 

Afghanistan restores Internet after Taliban’s 48-hour blackout

Afghanistan is back online after a 48-hour Internet shutdown by Taliban authorities. Officials provided no reason for this week’s blackout, which grounded flights, halted commerce, and restricted access to emergency services.

Save the Persecuted Christians Urges Immediate U.S. Action to Halt Genocide of Christians in Nigeria

Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC) calls for accountability and intervention in the ongoing persecution and genocide of Christians in Nigeria, drawing from recent remarks by President Dede Laugesen at key events in Washington, D.C.

Christian parents in Vietnam receive Communist ultimatum

Gia and her husband, Dai, have been Christians for 15 years. They live in Vietnam, where the Communist government actively restricts Christian activity.

Walking with the Persecuted Faithful: ChinaAid’s Latest Updates, Uncensored News

This week: A 22-year-old student has been missing for 62 days in China. 

When the door to freedom in Iran opens, are Christians ready?

Unless Christians have a strategic plan, they may falter in the spiritual battle ahead.

USCIRF Releases Report on Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution

As the refugee population increases, including those fleeing religious persecution, more than two-thirds remain in neighboring countries.

India: New anti-conversion laws intensify pressure on Christians

India’s Hindu nationalist push – led primarily by the Bharatiya Janata Party – is creating legalized persecution.

Christian Acquitted in Landmark Case in Uttarakhand, India

Pastor was charged under controversial ‘anti-conversion’’ legislation.

US: BREAKING: Student Kicked Off High School Zoom for Sharing Faith

A teacher at Arkansas Connections Academy muted and kicked out high school student Zion Ramos for sharing his faith with other students in an online social meeting.

US: 'All are welcome'? Islamists tell Christian pastor to go away after airport invites him to public chapel

'The incident has reignited concerns about the growing trend of Islamic dominance over shared public and religious spaces'

Muslims Attempt to Seize Christian School in Sudan

Hundreds of displaced persons told to vacate facility.

Christians in Nepal face growing hardship amid Gen Z uprising

The streets of Kathmandu may be quiet for now, but tensions simmer just below the surface.

“As for us, we will continue the task!” Belarus pastors stay faithful despite hardships

Despite numerous challenges facing the Belarusian church, the Gospel remains their source of purpose and hope.

Wave of Attacks on Christians in India Follows Passage of Harsh Anti-Conversion Bill

Civil society groups in Rajasthan are raising alarm over a sharp rise in attacks on Christians just weeks after the state assembly passed one of India’s harshest anti-conversion bills.

China Launches Major Crackdown on House Churches, Over 70 Believers Arrested

Authorities in eastern China have carried out one of the largest crackdowns on unregistered Christian churches in recent years, arresting more than 70 people in a sweeping operation targeting Bible study groups and house church gatherings, according to Open Doors.

ICC Global Digest: A Weapon Used Against Christians

A WEEKLY SUMMARY OF CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION NEWS

From one generation to the next, Chinese Christians seek resilience

What’s your mental picture of the Church in China? 

Historic 17-day protest draws attention to Pakistan’s persecuted Christians

Two years after the Jaranwala attacks, people are still struggling to rebuild their lives amid government inaction. Yet, they do not give up hope for justice.

Devout Christians In China Face New Online Crackdown (Worthy News Focus)

Devout Chinese Christians seeking to spread the Gospel online face new challenges after the Communist government banned such expressions as part of a crackdown on the spread of religion through the internet.

Indonesia To Enforce New Blasphemy Law In 2026, Raising Concerns Among Christians

Christians and rights groups have expressed concern that Indonesia’s updated blasphemy law will favor Islam, the main religion in the world’s largest Muslim nation, at the expense of minority faiths.

Pakistan Police Detain Suspect In Killing Of Christian Man By Muslim Extremist Group (Worthy News Investigation)

Pakistani police have detained one suspected Islamic extremist and are searching for others over their alleged involvement in the killing of a devout Christian man in the country’s Punjab province, sources told Worthy News Friday.

Christians In Pakistan’s Jaranwala Still Await Justice Two Years After Mob Violence

Christians in Pakistan’s city of Jaranwala are still waiting for justice and government assistance more than two years after Muslim mobs rampaged through their community, an advocacy group told Worthy News Thursday.