09-26-2026

More Christians Killed in Previously Attacked Area in Nigeria

One slain near Bethany Christian Academy in Barkin Ladi.

Iranian flights disappear as U.S. sanctions deadline hits

Iran is running out of ways to connect with the outside wor

Attacks strain churches in Sudan’s Nuba Mountains

Christian and Muslim leaders from Sudan’s Nuba Mountains are calling for an end to fighting following a three-day consultation in Yida, South Sudan.

Uganda Sisters Nearly Burned To Death Following Christian Conversion

Two sisters were recovering Thursday after their father allegedly tried to burn them to death in western Uganda.

India Continues to Weaponize Terrorism Laws to Detain Religious Minorities 

In light of the Indian government’s decision to grant bail to British-born Sikh activist, Jagtar Singh Johal, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) urges the U.S. Department of State to work with Indian authorities to facilitate the release of other freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) prisoners, many of whom, including Jagtar Singh Johal, are included as a FoRB Victim in USCIRF’s Frank R. Wolf Freedom of Religion or Belief Victims List.

See how you are making a difference in sub-Saharan Africa

“We thank God and the ministry and ask God to bless you. This has completely shown that Christians in other parts of the world are concerned about us.”  -Rev. Markus

China: Banned from Singing Jesus: CCP Raids House Church

This Week: 30 officers raid an underground house church in Jinzhai County and ban singing to Jesus. 

US, China: Last Trump-Xi meeting freed a pastor. Could it happen again?

All eyes are on Washington today as Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House. While economic issues are expected to top the agenda, religious freedom advocates hope China’s imprisoned Christians won’t be forgotten.

As South Sudan’s elections approach, vulnerable children find an unexpected place of hope

The world’s newest country, South Sudan, turned 15 years old this summer. But poverty and long-delayed elections continue to make life challenging for its more than 12 million people, which includes Christians serving vulnerable children. 

AI is transforming ministry in Iran

Iran is among the fastest-growing churches in the world, but it is one of the most difficult places to reach with the Gospel. 

Baptist Pastor Killed As Violence Grips Nigeria’s Plateau State

A Baptist pastor was shot and killed by suspected Muslim Fulani militants while on his way to a church service in central Nigeria’s Plateau State, Worthy News learned Wednesday, one of at least nine people killed in a series of attacks on Christians over the weekend.

Pakistan Christians Face Blasphemy Charges As Questions Surround Worker’s Shooting Death

Two Christian men have been detained in Pakistan on blasphemy charges that could carry severe penalties, including death, while questions surround the shooting death of a Christian worker.

Iran’s turmoil grows, but Christians are praying for a deeper transformation

A spokesperson for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it will use different weapons, strategies, and targets if the United States escalates the war. 

Maldives: Jesus is desperately needed in this 100 percent Muslim nation

What would you do if professing Christ meant losing your citizenship? 

North Korea: Where Two or Three Gather: Why Jesus’ Words Bring the Lost Back Home

Matthew 18 is not primarily a procedural manual for church discipline, nor is it merely advice about what to do when someone sins against us. 

Missing Pakistani Gospel worker reunited with family

The Pakistani Gospel worker you’ve been praying for over the past few weeks is alive.

Islamists Kill Dozens In Nigeria’s Christian Heartland

Christians in two states of Nigeria have plunged into mourning after suspected Islamic militants killed at least 24 people in recent attacks amid mounting violence against Christian communities, sources said.

Muslims Stall Construction of Church Building in Indonesia

Administrative error cited as pretext for halt, sources say.

Baptist Pastor, other Christians Killed in Plateau State, Nigeria Church leader's son is seriously wounded.

Fulani militia attacks in one county in Plateau state, Nigeria over the weekend killed at least eight Christians, including a Baptist pastor and a church employee on their way to services on Sunday (Sept. 20), sources said.

A WEEKLY SUMMARY OF CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION NEWS - 09-21-2026

Muslim Father Attempts to Burn Christian Daughters Alive

Hearing Reminder - Religious Freedom in Afghanistan: Five Years of Taliban Rule

Please join the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for a virtual hearing on religious freedom conditions in Afghanistan.  

Church-less believers stand strong in North Korea

You may have heard rumors that North Korea’s heavy surveillance and internment of Christians have destroyed the underground church. 

Christian organizations form strategic partnerships with MENA regional leaders

This month, members of A3 are meeting with Christian leaders of major Muslim-background believer networks in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), to learn more about how to best provide support to believers in the region.

Myanmar Military Kills Baptist Pastor Amid Growing Christian Persecution

Christians in Myanmar were mourning Sunday after the ruling military shot and killed a Baptist pastor in predominantly Christian Chin State, the latest church leader to die amid the country’s civil conflict, Christian investigators said.

Algerian Police Raid Christian Gathering, Arrest 12 Believers

Algerian special police forces have raided a Christian gathering and detained 12 believers, adding to concerns about religious freedom in the predominantly Muslim North African nation, Christians told Worthy News.

Nigeria State Cracks Down On Unauthorized Sharia Police Amid Deadly Attacks

Authorities in Nigeria’s predominantly Christian Plateau State have ordered a crackdown on an unauthorized Islamic religious police group attempting to enforce aspects of Sharia, or Islamic law, amid broader concerns about pressure on Christians and fresh deadly violence in Nigeria’s troubled Middle Belt region.