CIC Persecution News Headlines
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PERSECUTION NEWS HEADLINES - for the week ending November 8, 2025
As Syrian President Al-Shaara Visits White House, Faith Leader Letter and Accompanying Social Media Video Campaign Reveals Atrocities by Radical ISIS Terrorists Against Religious Minorities in Syria, |
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Tanzania has witnessed its largest protests in 64 years. |
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Poland To Honor Christians In Nigeria On Day Of Solidarity With The Persecuted Church Poland will mark the 17th annual Day of Solidarity with the Persecuted Church on Sunday, November 9, dedicating this year’s observance to Nigeria, where being a Christian often means risking one’s life. |
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Fulani Herdsmen Kill 15 Christians in Central Nigeria Renewed attacks in Plateau, Nasarawa states. |
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High Court rules Malaysian government responsible for Pastor Raymond Koh’s kidnapping The High Court of Malaysia has ruled that government agents were behind the abduction of Pastor Raymond Koh eight years ago. |
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What the upcoming election means for Bangladeshi Christians Tensions are rising in Bangladesh as the country’s interim government looks to hand off power in the next election cycle. Caught between vying political parties are the nation’s Christians, who are seeing a spike in persecution as Islamic fundamentalism gains traction. |
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Nigeria’s government rejected on Wednesday its designation by the United States as a “country of particular concern” over alleged religious freedom violations, saying the move was based on misinformation and faulty data — despite reports that Islamic fighters killed nine Christians and a pastor in the past week as part of a deadly campaign against Christians in the nation. |
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Pastor among 10 Christians Killed by Herdsmen in Nigeria Fulanis massacre farmers in Benue state. |
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Oppressed Christian in Pakistan Charged with Blasphemy Fight against corruption results in false allegations, son says. |
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'What horrible numbers – something has to be done'
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Witnesses Announced - Hearing on Religious Freedom in Syria’s Post-Assad Transition
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Urgent Call to Prayer for Zion Church in China | 24-Hour Livestream Global Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church in China |
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Pastor, Nine other Christians Killed in Nigeria Fulani militias and other terrorists strike Kaduna, Plateau states. |
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Nigeria’s renewed CPC designation stirs hope for change After a nearly four-year hiatus, Nigeria will once again appear on the U.S. State Department’s Countries of Particular Concern (CPC) list. |
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Police in India Arrest Pastor after Hindu Extremist Attack Assailants try to force church leader to teach about their gods. |
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RUSSIA: Bans on Council of Churches Baptist congregations "only growing" Courts have banned the activities of three more Council of Churches Baptist |
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Indonesia’s Papua Sees Deadly Fighting With Christians In Crossfire (Worthy News Investigation) Concerns are mounting about the future of Indonesia’s predominantly Christian Papua region, where the army claims to have recaptured a village in deadly clashes with separatist rebels amid reports of civilian suffering and long-standing grievances over Jakarta’s rule. |
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The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes President Trump’s making Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern (CPC). USCIRF has recommended Nigeria be so designated since 2009 because of the government’s engaging and tolerating systematic, ongoing, and egregious religious freedom violations. |
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Russian forces target churches in occupied Ukraine In Ukraine, Russian forces are increasing their control over occupied regions. Churches, in particular, are facing heightened surveillance. |
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Frontline report from Myanmar — and a new comic book helping disciple-makers This is a frontline update from Myanmar and a call to prayer and action. |
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Nigerian President Open To Meet Trump After U.S. Warning Over Christian Killings Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has indicated openness to meet U.S. President Donald J. Trump after Washington warned it is reviewing military options in response to continuing attacks on Christians in Nigeria, his office said Sunday. |
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Sudan’s Christians Caught In Crossfire As Atrocities Mount In El Fasher Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) say they have detained several of their own fighters following global outrage over this month’s alleged massacres in the besieged city of El Fasher, but church monitors and human-rights advocates warn that civilians — including Christians — remain in grave danger. |
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Christians in India Cleared of False Forcible Conversion Charges Lives of victims of concocted allegations devastated. |
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Probe of Anti-Christian Violence in Jaranwala, Pakistan Rejected Hopes for justice dim for victims of attacks. |
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Pray for the Persecuted Church Nov. 2 is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Just for following Jesus, millions of believers worldwide face violence, arrest, harassment, imprisonment, and even death. We encourage you to join us in this important global event, as we petition the Lord on their behalf. |
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