05.30.2026

Islamic Extremists Halt Church Service in Indonesia

Building permit or not, disruption of worship is criminal, officials say.

KYRGYZSTAN: Secret police's latest target: Baptists

Two National Security Committee (NSC) secret police officers led a raid on
the Sunday meeting for worship of a Council of Churches Baptist
congregation in the capital Bishkek on 19 April.

DR Congo: 80 Christians killed as Islamists target “worshipers of the cross”

In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), entire Christian communities are running into the jungle with nothing but the clothes on their backs. 

Determination and grit persist in the middle of Burkina Faso’s insecurity

Burkina Faso’s military junta has suspended over 900 civil society groups and non-governmental organizations since April. 

U.S. Military Targets ISIS Network Accused of Killing Christians in Nigeria

The U.S. Department of War is stepping up efforts to protect Christians in Nigeria after President Donald Trump directed military leaders to focus on terrorist networks targeting believers in the West African nation, War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday.

China: Church Razed Days After Trump-Xi Summit

This week: 77-year-old Pastor Yang Zhijin sentenced to prison for Bible studies amid the crackdown on 31 Suizhou house church leaders. 

Nigeria Desperately Needs a Credible Census

How many orphans and vulnerable children are there in Nigeria today?

Peace proposal draft in Iran-US talks carries high stakes

Negotiations between Iran and the United States are playing out like a high-stakes staring contest. 

Cuba’s power shortages hinder but don’t stop Christian radio team

Cuba’s humanitarian crisis is deepening. 

Azerbaijan Accused of Erasing Armenian Christian Heritage After Churches Demolished in Artsakh

Azerbaijan’s demolition of two Armenian churches in Stepanakert has intensified fears that the Christian heritage of Artsakh is being systematically erased after the forced exodus of roughly 120,000 ethnic Armenians.

Christian Teen Killed In Pakistan Shooting As Fear Grows Among Believers

A Christian teenager died Wednesday after he and another Christian were shot by suspected Muslim gunmen in northwestern Pakistan, sparking fear among local believers, investigators told Worthy News.

Is there really “persecution” of Christians in Israel? A Messianic Jew’s perspective

Are Messianic Jews and traditional Christian communities persecuted in Israel? Pavel Shifman, Trans World Radio‘s director for Israel, says the answer to that question is no. 

Nigeria Update: Episode 4

In episode 4 of the Nigeria Update, a biweekly current events briefing on Nigeria, co-hosts Dede Laugesen and Stephen Osemwegie will be joined by human rights and religious freedom experts Dr. Charles Jacobs, Pastor John Haruna, Douglas Burton, and Mike Arnold to analyze the historic and ongoing Islamic slave trade in Nigeria.

Sacrifice and the search for truth: Eid al-Adha opens the way for spiritual conversations

For many Muslims around the world, Eid al-Adha this year begins the evening of May 26. 

What can the Western Church learn from North Korean believers?

North Korean believers face severe restrictions that prevent them from openly sharing or practicing their faith.

Christian Church Leaders Killed In India’s Manipur State Amid Escalating Violence

Investigations were ongoing Sunday into the killing of three senior Kuki-Thadou Christian church leaders by unidentified gunmen in India’s northeastern Manipur State, Christian investigators told Worthy News.

Hajj begins: What happens when Muslims don’t find what they’re looking for?

Today is the first full day of the Hajj, a pilgrimage to Mecca that nearly all adult Muslims are expected to complete at least once in their lifetime. 

The Gospel gains ground in war-torn Myanmar

Famous Christian author C.S. Lewis once said, “God whispers to us in our pleasures… but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” Sometimes, that pain looks like war.

Syrians Who Converted To Christian Faith Threatened In Dutch Asylum Center After Baptism

Several Syrians who converted from Islam to Christianity while staying at a Dutch asylum seekers’ center in the southwestern port city of Vlissingen were threatened after publicly professing their faith through baptism, church leaders and politicians said.

Three Christians Killed at Prayer Vigil in Western Nigeria

Gunmen abduct 15 others in attack.