CIC Persecution News Headlines
News of persecution, human rights violations, and other articles of interest.
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PERSECUTION NEWS HEADLINES - for the week ending April 4, 2026
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Breaking Uncensored News | ChinaAid Newsletter - 04.04.2026 Join us as we walk with the persecuted faithful. This week, Beijing-Zion Church Families expose systematic pressure against defense lawyers. |
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Sri Lanka Christians prepare for Easter amid memories of deadly 2019 attacks In Sri Lanka, Easter is a day mixed with both joy and sorrow ever since the 2019 Easter bombings that killed nearly 300 people and injured hundreds more. |
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Christian Town In Syria Targeted Ahead Of Easter As Violence Escalates Christians in central Syria faced a tense Easter weekend after their town was targeted by armed Muslim men, with residents watching in horror as church property, homes, shops, a café, and cars were damaged, residents said. |
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Palm Sunday attack on Christian community leaves over 30 Nigerians dead At least 30 people in Nigeria’s Plateau State were killed by Muslim militants on Palm Sunday. |
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Boko Haram Kills 10 Christians in Northeast Nigeria Chibok area village attacked in Borno state. |
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Bill Would Criminalize Forced Conversion in Punjab Province, Pakistan Protection sought for Christians and other religious minorities. |
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Herdsmen Kill 13 Christians at Wedding Reception in Nigeria Dozens of others kidnapped in attack in Kaduna state. |
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Syrian churches limit Easter celebrations in solidarity with attacked Christian town This year, many churches in Syria are restraining their Easter celebrations as an expression of solidarity with a Christian town that was attacked over the weekend. |
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Palm Sunday Massacre Leaves Dozens Dead in Nigeria as Violence Targets Christian Communities At least 30 people were killed in a Palm Sunday attack in Plateau state, Nigeria, with additional fatalities reported earlier in the day |
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As war fears rise, ABTS cares for the displaced in Lebanon Israel expands its military footprint in southern Lebanon, reportedly to deter rocket fire from Hezbollah. |
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Satellite TV station meets Iranians searching for peace with the hope of Jesus Iran’s internet blackout has entered its 32nd day, according to global internet monitor Netblocks. Iranians pay big money and risk arrest to connect to the outside world via Starlink or other forbidden means. |
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Are Bibles banned in China? Not quite Kurt Rovenstine, of Bibles for China, disagrees with recent claims that China is one of the countries leading a trend of banning the Bible, as reported in a recent article. |
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Violent mob attack leaves pastor seriously injured and congregation displaced |
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Lebanon’s Christian organizations stand together as humanitarian crisis worsens After four weeks of renewed war between Hezbollah and Israel, at least 1.2 million people in Lebanon are displaced, according to the Lebanese government. |
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Ethiopian Church faces a rise in persecution Renewed instability in Ethiopia includes a rise in persecution, especially in the Tigray and Oromia regions. |
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Christians In Pakistan Alarmed By Custodial Death, Child Marriage Ruling hristians in Pakistan expressed concern about their safety Friday after a believer reportedly died in police custody while the nation’s recently created Federal Constitutional Court approved the marriage between a Muslim man and an underaged Christian girl. |
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Gunmen in Nigeria Reportedly Kill 28 People in Predominantly Christian Area President and Plateau state governor condemn attack. |
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Please continue to pray for Cuba Major blackouts. Soaring food prices. Severe shortages of medicine, food and fuel. Cuba is facing its worst economic crisis in decades – and the strain is being felt across the island. |
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