02.07.2026

Please pray for Pastor Mariano Velásquez Martínez, in Mexico’s Oaxaca State.

Pastor Mariano Velásquez Martínez is a Protestant pastor from the community of Santiago Malacatepec, in Mexico’s Oaxaca State.

Iran, US to resume nuclear talks in Oman amid pressures

The United States and Iran are preparing for renewed nuclear talks this weekend in Muscat, Oman, signaling a possible diplomatic pause after weeks of rising regional tension.

A grim shift: women join suicide attacks in the Balochistan Liberation Army

On January 31, fighters from the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) coordinated attacks across Pakistan’s Balochistan province. Later reports said two of the suicide bombers were women.

ARMENIA: Prime Minister seeks to change leadership of legally autonomous Armenian Church

Since at least May 2025, Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has led a
campaign to oust the head of Armenia's largest religious community,
Catholicos Karekin of the Armenian Apostolic Church. 

Nicaragua Places Detained Pastor Under House Arrest As ‘Repression Continues’

A Christian pastor detained in Nicaragua since July 2025 has been released from prison but placed under house arrest along with five other Christian believers, Worthy News established on Thursday.

Pastor In India ‘Brutally Beaten, Humiliated By Hindu Mob’

An injured Christian pastor in eastern India says recalling Bible verses gave him strength to survive hours of brutal abuse by a Hindu mob that accused him of converting Hindus to Christianity.

Pastor, Daughter and Son-in-Law Slain in Plateau State, Nigeria

3-month-old granddaughter left with severe machete wound.

The Winter Olympics are starting—please pray!

On February 6th, athletes from around the globe will gather together in Italy to walk in the opening ceremonies of the 2026 Olympic Games, kicking off one of the world’s most popular sporting events. 

All Hands on Deck: ChinaAid’s 2025 Persecution Report

ChinaAid has released its 2025 Annual Report on Religious Freedom in China—the report documents a profound shift: China’s governance of religion has moved beyond periodic crackdowns into full-scale institutional restructuring. Normal worship—house-church gatherings, Bible distribution, online sermons—is now systematically reframed as illegal, a national-security threat, or ideological deviation.

Nigeria: at least 162 killed in deadly terror attack

On Tuesday, radical Muslim militants attacked two villages in western Nigeria and killed at least 162 people. It is the deadliest Islamist attack Nigeria has seen in several months.

Detained Korean missionary moved to house arrest in Russia

Update: Missionary Park was taken away from her home by masked law enforcement agents at 11 a.m. February 4. 

Pakistan Court Gives Christian Girl, 12, to Muslim ‘Husband’

In one of its first closely watched cases, Pakistan’s newly established Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) ruled that an underage Christian girl should remain with her “Muslim husband” despite concerns about her age and religious rights, Christians confirmed to Worthy News on Wednesday.

Two Christian Nurses in Pakistan Acquitted of Blasphemy

Verdict comes after nearly four years in hiding.

RUSSIA: One church unsealed, others face banning suits

Prosecutors in Rostov-in-Don in southern European Russia are seeking to
have the activities of a Council of Churches Baptist church banned because
of its refusal to undergo any form of state registration. 

The redemptive side of chaos as Balochistan unrest rises again

Freedom fighters and security forces in Balochistan, Pakistan clashed this weekend to a degree not seen for decades.

Christian Advocate Warns Forced Veiling Of Young Girls Is “Child Radicalization”

A prominent Pakistani Christian human rights advocate has warned that an increasing number of underage girls are being forced to wear the veil or burqa, calling the practice a form of “child radicalization” and ideological coercion.

Muslim Kidnapper of Christian Girl in Pakistan Given Custody, Sources Say

Court rejects birth certificate, fake marriage finding, attorney says.

In government crackdown, Iranians carry “a deep sadness mixed with stubborn hope”

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said over the weekend that a United States attack on Iran would result in a regional war. 

Online petition seeks release of retiring Korean missionary from Russian prison

Ms. Park Tae-Yeon had her plane ticket purchased to return from Khabarovsk to Korea to retire at the age of 70 after 33 years of what she described as being “married to Russia”. 

Under fear and pressure, believers in Myanmar still say “Come, Lord Jesus”

February 1, 2026 marked five years since Myanmar’s military junta overthrew the government, sparking a civil war. 

A Special Watch List for Egypt? What it could mean for Christians

A recent report from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) says religious freedom conditions in Egypt remain poor.

Police: ‘Bandits Torch Police Station, Church In Nigeria’s Niger State’

Suspected armed bandits attacked a community in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State, police said, burning a police station, torching part of a church, and abducting several residents.

Christian Mother Assaulted in Pakistan as Suspect Freed Within Minutes, Lawyer Says

A prominent Christian lawyer has urged Pakistan’s government to intervene as a man accused of brutally assaulting a Christian woman and tearing her clothes in a Punjab province market was released within just 30 minutes of police detention, apparently due to his “contacts” with authorities, Christians said.

Family in Somalia Flees Home after Embracing Christ

Mother of three at risk, then husband also converts.