05.09.2026

Please remember Leah Sharibu in Nigeria in prayer

Leah will turn 23 on Thursday 14 May. It will be the ninth birthday she has not spent in the company of her family or friends, but with terrorists who have held her captive since she was 14 years old.

Nonstate Violators of Religious Freedom in Nigeria: Fulani Militants 

In recent years, armed actors from a Fulani ethnic background have perpetrated some of the most notorious, visible, and deadly attacks on religious communities in Nigeria—often but not exclusively against Christians. 

Lebanon faces renewed uncertainty as Israel strikes Beirut

Fallout from the Iran war continues as Israel hits Lebanon’s capital for the first time in weeks, killing a senior Hezbollah commander.

Retaliatory attacks in eastern Kenya have communities on edge

A series of attacks in communities along a key highway in Kenya have left families mourning and looking for justice. 

Iranian Christian woman’s arrest hits close to home for SAT-7

A young Christian woman has reportedly been arrested in Iran amid a growing crackdown during the country’s ongoing war.

Eritrea Frees Christians After Years In Prison Amid Pressure Over Persecution (Worthy News In-Depth)

Some 24 Eritrean Christians have been released from prison after lengthy periods behind bars in the authoritarian-ruled African nation, advocates confirmed Friday.

China Frees Christian Leaders After Years In Prison As Pressure On Churches Continues

China has freed the last two church leaders detained for nearly four years following a controversial police raid on a Christian gathering, amid ongoing concerns over religious persecution.

Muslim Relatives Cut Off New Christian's Hands in Uganda

Victim ambushed at home.

Fulani Terrorists Kill 13 Christians in Plateau State, Nigeria

Pastor and family slain in prior attack.

Police in Egypt Detain South Sudanese Christian Child

Part of wave of arrests near church sites.

Pakistan Court Rejects Birth Record in Forcible Conversion Case

Muslim accused of sexual exploitation under guise of marriage.

Syria: This 8-minute video will strengthen your faith

China: 18 Beijing Zion Pastors Endure 205 Days in Detention with Life-Threatening Conditions

This week: Pastor John Cao was discharged from a Hunan hospital battling late-stage cancer. 

India’s political scene changes, but gospel ministry does not

The latest elections in India have brought the leading Hindu nationalist party back from a 2024 slump, with concerning implications for religious minorities across the country. 

Israeli believers help new immigrants start over

Israel saw an increase in immigration last year from Western nations, including the United States, France, and the UK.

Indonesian Officials Halt Christian Prayer House Construction After Muslim Protests (Worthy News In-Depth)

Authorities in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province have halted construction of a Christian prayer house after Muslim residents erected protest banners opposing the project, amid growing pressure on churches in the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation, Christians said Wednesday.

Suspected Fulani Militants Kill 11 Christians In Nigeria Attacks (Worthy News)

Christian survivors were mourning and recovering from injuries Wednesday after suspected Islamic Fulani herdsmen attacked three predominantly Christian villages in central Nigeria’s Plateau State, killing at least 11 Christians and wounding five others, residents said.

India Christians Alarmed As Chhattisgarh Adopts Tough Anti-Conversion Law

Christians have expressed concern after India’s central Chhattisgarh state adopted what they describe as the country’s toughest legislation against “coerced or forced religious conversions,” amid concerns about a broader crackdown on minority groups in the Hindu-majority nation.

Fulani Assailants Kill 11 Christians in Plateau State, Nigeria

Three villages raided in Barkin Ladi County.

KAZAKHSTAN: Anti-war Orthodox priest "kept in forced, absolute isolation from the world"

On 22 April, Almaty's Specialised Inter-District Investigative Court
extended the pre-trial detention of independent Orthodox priest Yakov
Vorontsov for another month, until 23 May. Arrested on 13 February, the
40-year-old priest is facing drugs charges which he and his supporters
vigorously reject. 

India’s ruling BJP party expands its political control

India’s political landscape has shifted, with several concerning implications for religious minorities. 

Nicaragua Continues its Unrelenting Campaign to Eliminate Religious Freedom 

In 2026, the government of President Daniel Ortega and self-appointed Co-President Rosario Murillo weaponized laws on treason, sovereignty, and various crimes that restricted freedom of religion or belief (FoRB). 

India: Proposed National Christian Welfare Board is not what it seems

A proposed National Christian Welfare Board in India may sound helpful at first glance, especially in a country where Christians make up an estimated 2.3% of the population according to the last census. 

Hormuz becomes a pressure point; U.S.-Iran dialogue falters

Tensions are once again centered on the Strait of Hormuz as U.S.-Iran peace talks falter.

Underground Church Thrives in Iran Amid War, Seizing “Spiritual Turning Point”

Despite the devastation and uncertainty brought by the ongoing conflict in Iran, a remarkable spiritual movement is quietly accelerating beneath the surface. 

Authorities in Indonesia Halt Construction of Christian House of Prayer

Banners put a stop to project.

FoRB Conditions in Uzbekistan Continue to Backslide

Ten years after Shavkat Mirziyoyev assumed presidency of Uzbekistan, he has reversed early positive reforms to the freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) landscape. 

BELARUS: Regime official denies permission for 3 more Catholic priests to remain

The regime's senior religious affairs official, the Plenipotentiary for
Religious and Ethnic Affairs in Minsk, Aleksandr Rumak, has refused
permission for three more Polish Catholic priests to continue their service
in the country. 

What Country of Particular Concern status could mean for persecuted Christians in Pakistan

The persecution of believers in Pakistan continues to escalate, highlighting the urgent need for an international response.