10-17-2026

Enduring with Hope in North Korea 

For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. 

Please pray for the family of Jesús Alberto Puerta Pérez, a Protestant preacher who was recently killed in Colombia.

Today we stand with the family of Jesús Alberto Puerta Pérez, a Protestant preacher who was recently killed in Colombia.

Pastors Face Death Threats in Refugee Camp in South Sudan

Church leaders from Sudan's Darfur Region in danger from Muslim extremists.

In Nigeria’s cycle of violence, forgiveness becomes a powerful turning point

Christians in northern and central Nigeria endure a seemingly unending stream of attacks by Fulani ethnic militias and radical Islamic groups.

Broadcasting the gospel into Iran is bringing many to Christ

Christians in northern and central Nigeria endure a seemingly unending stream of attacks by Fulani ethnic militias and radical Islamic groups.

One Simple Way Your Church Can Stand With the Persecuted

As International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted (IDOP) approaches on November 1, we have been encouraged to see so many churches and ministry leaders respond.

Finland: LISTEN: Charged with a Crime for Posting Bible Passage to Social Media

Charged “Guilty” for Sharing Biblical Truth

Hearing on Freedom of Religion or Belief in Egypt

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

China: CCP Control Leave Several Millions Without Bibles

This Week: Hunan police seal a basement house church and detain its organizer for 15 days; Guangzhou authorities expel a 20-year-old church after seizing gospel materials; and a new study finds the CCP control leaves several million Chinese Christians without Bibles.

Amid South Sudan’s hunger and struggles, gospel hope spreads in refugee camps

Six Christians kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in South Sudan last month have been set free, praise God. 

Months after one pastor’s arrest, another enters Syria to pursue new church plants

A pastor traveling in Syria this week to help start new churches needs your prayers. 

So the last will be first, and the first will be last

Matthew 20:1–16 is usually called Jesus’ parable of the workers in the vineyard, but it is better to call it Jesus’ parable of the generous vineyard owner.

IDOP: Bring one person who will pray with you. Nov 8th

If one part of the body is in prison, we do not look away. Hebrews 13:3 asks us to remember those in prison as if we were there with them. 

When the persecuted church is divided

These stories are about people doing hard work close to home: feeding displaced families in Plateau State, getting government and church leaders to talk in Nigeria, building peace in South Sudan. 

Terrorist groups find common ground, while local Christians have a different mission

“The enemy of my enemy is my friend,” the saying goes. It seems to be true for two terrorist groups: the Houthis in Yemen and al-Shabaab in Somalia.

Chinese Pastor Freed From Prison To Receive Human Rights Prize Named After Holocaust Survivor

Chinese pastor who spent nearly nine months behind bars for leading one of China’s largest underground Protestant churches will receive a prestigious human rights award named after the late Tom Lantos, the only Holocaust survivor to serve in the U.S. Congress, organizers announced.

Former Muslim Evangelist Claims Ministry Has Led More Than 100,000 To Christ

An Israeli-born former Muslim-turned-evangelist says his Christian media ministry, which reaches Muslims through television and online broadcasts, has helped more than 100,000 people embrace faith in Jesus Christ amid reports of growing Christianity in Muslim-majority countries despite persecution.

Christian Humanitarian Worker Slain in NW Nigeria

Gunmen ambush aid team vehicle.

Four ways to pray for Iranian Christians this week

Our Christian brothers and sisters in Iran are intensely persecuted by the Islamic regime. 

Uganda: ‘I Knew I was About to Die’

Hunted for Following Jesus

OCCUPIED UKRAINE: Baptist community banned, alongside Jehovah's Witnesses, Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Greek Catholics

In what appears to be a first in the Ukrainian territories Russia has
illegally occupied, a court in Luhansk has banned a Council of Churches
Baptist community because it meets for worship without registration or
notification of its existence. 

Muslim Mob Burns Christian’s Home And Pharmacy In Pakistan; Scores Of Families Flee (Worthy News Investigation)

Dozens of Christian families have reportedly fled their village in Pakistan’s Punjab province after a Muslim mob set fire to the home and pharmacy of a Christian father of three accused of blasphemy, religious freedom advocates confirmed Saturday.

Pakistan Upholds Death Sentence Of Christian Father, Acquits Brother In Blasphemy Case

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of a Christian father of three accused of publishing blasphemous material online, while acquitting his younger brother after more than a decade of imprisonment in a case that has raised international concerns about religious freedom in the Islamic republic.

Haiti’s elections face another delay, but Christians point to a more lasting hope

Haiti’s electoral governing body said they are preparing a revised electoral calendar, which likely means another delay in Haiti’s democratic process.

Islamic Terrorists Attack Three Villages in NE Nigeria

At least one Christian dead, church building burned.

Christian's Death Sentence Upheld under Blasphemy Law in Pakistan

Supreme Court acquits his brother.

Please Remember These Chinese Pastors in Your Prayers

A year has passed since the authorities launched a sweeping crackdown on Zion Church — one of the largest unregistered churches in China.

Muslims Burn Home, Shop of Christian in Pakistan

Blasphemy accusation leads to residents fleeing in fear of mob violence.