05/16/2026

$10 million cover-up: Report rocks Nigeria’s Christian persecution crisis

A new report from International Christian Concern reveals what they’re calling a $10 million genocide cover-up by the Nigerian government.

Please continue to pray for Eritrea

These words from 2 Corinthians 4 have been foundational over the many years we have been praying and advocating for the people of Eritrea.

Threats to Religious Freedom in Somalia

In 2026, the Federal Republic of Somalia faces ongoing challenges to religious freedom as the insurgent group al-Shabaab expands across the country, wielding its violent religious ideology against converts to Christianity and dissenting Muslims. 

ChinaAid Urges Trump to Champion Religious Freedom in Beijing

This week: After 303 heartbreaking days apart, Pastor Zhang Sen and his wife Xu Chao pressed their hands together through the glass of a police van in a tearful reunion. 

UN warns Haiti violence worsening; churches welcome fleeing families

New waves of gang violence in Port-au-Prince are sending more Haitians fleeing the capital. 

North Korea removes reunification goal, raising questions for ministries

North Korea has changed its Constitution to remove any goal of reunification with the South. But what does this mean for ordinary Koreans and believers?

Hungary Ex-Official Urges New Government To Continue Aid For Persecuted Christians

Hungary’s former state secretary responsible for aiding persecuted Christians expects the new government of Prime Minister Péter Magyar to continue a mission that he says helped save “tens of thousands of human lives” around the world.

Cuba Maintains Poor Religious Freedom Conditions 

This report outlines continued, systematic violations of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) in Cuba. 

State Restrictions on Religious Freedom in Saudi Arabia

This report assesses the current situation of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) in Saudi Arabia.

Lebanon seeks U.S. pressure on Israel ahead of peace talks

Lebanon wants Israeli attacks to stop ahead of peace talks in the United States on Thursday and Friday.

Renewed attacks leave Colombians searching for hope

In late April 2026, an outbreak of terrorist attacks in Colombia killed at least 20 people and injured dozens of others.

Evangelical Churches Growing In Ukraine As War Drags On

More than 100 new evangelical churches have reportedly opened and thousands of people have been baptized in Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of the country in February 2022, church leaders say.

Convert to Christianity in Uganda Seriously Wounded

Muslim in-laws of a recent convert to Christianity in eastern Uganda on May 2 lured him to their home and beat him unconscious after learning that he had left Islam, he said.

Fulanis Face Rare Resistance as Attacks Mount in Nigeria

Priest released from captivity.

Nigeria Update Episode 3 | The Warfare on Women

Remembering Deborah Emmanuel and Leah Sharibu

One ministry’s FCRA avoidance may increase pressure on Christian ministries in India

What happens when Christians disobey laws that are being used to hinder the gospel from spreading? Believe it or not, it’s not always good. 

US, China: Will You Pray With Me This Week as Trump Meets Xi?

I hope this email finds you well. I’m writing to you personally today with a heartfelt invitation. This week is especially urgent. 

Pakistan Court Moves Christian Girl To Shelter After Alleged Forced Conversion (Worthy News Focus)

Pakistan’s Federal Constitutional Court ordered a 15-year-old Christian girl to be moved to a government shelter after allegations that she was forcibly converted to Islam and married to an older Muslim man, a Christian advocate told Worthy News.

Muslim Fulani Kill 13 Christians In Nigeria After Pastor, Family Slain

Suspected Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed at least 13 Christians, including three pregnant women, in Nigeria’s central Plateau state days after a pastor and his family were slain in a separate attack, Christians told Worthy News on Monday.

USCIRF Urges President Trump to Nominate an Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom

Suspected Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed at least 13 Christians, including three pregnant women, in Nigeria’s central Plateau state days after a pastor and his family were slain in a separate attack, Christians told Worthy News on Monday.

China Codifies and Escalates Its Policy on the “Sinicization of Religion”

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) under Xi Jinping’s rule has systematically intensified its restrictions of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) through a series of laws that it recently passed and promulgated, expanding its coercive “sinicization of religion” policy. 

Gospel enemies or gospel targets? Fulani militants in Nigeria are both

The United States House Appropriations Committee has advanced a State Department funding bill with strings attached for Nigeria. 

Egypt legalizes 191 more churches: What it means for local believers

Good news out of Egypt: 191 more churches have received legal status.

The Gospel harvest continues amidst persecution in Sudan

As a brutal civil war and extreme persecution rage on in Sudan, Christian ministries continue to see God moving in powerful ways.

Christian Colleges Warn Trump Education Reform Could Threaten Ministry Training Programs

Presidents of Christian colleges and seminaries are raising concerns over a provision tucked inside President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy package, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” warning it could severely impact students preparing for ministry and religious vocations.

Belarus Supreme Court Denies Legal Status To Churches (Worthy News)

Three Greek Catholic parishes can no longer continue operating legally in autocratically ruled Belarus after their mandatory applications for “re-registration” were rejected by a regional court, well-informed Christians told Worthy News.

Christian Girl in Pakistan Allegedly Abducted for Online Marriage

16-year-old forcibly converted to Islam, family says.