Religious freedom violations continue in Myanmar
February 2, 2026
Systematic violations include church bombings, imprisonment of pastors, and killings of Christian leaders.
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‘Unconscionable’: Protestant pastor, family forcibly displaced
January 27, 2026
A Protestant pastor, wife and 3-month-old baby are temporarily staying with relatives in Oaxaca after being forcibly displaced after the pastor was told to kneel and pray to a Roman Catholic saint.
Mass kidnapping from churches in Kaduna State, Nigeria
January 23, 2026
Residents of a village in Kaduna state have confirmed to news outlet Truth Nigeria that 177 Christians were kidnapped from three churches on Sunday (Jan. 18) following government attempts to impede access and block information about the crime.
World Watch List 2026: Which countries are among the worst?
January 14, 2026
Syria broke into the top 10 countries where it is most difficult to be a Christian for the first time in nearly a decade in Open Doors’ 2026 World Watch List as more than 388 million Christians worldwide faced high levels of persecution or discrimination last year.
Christian refugee teen expelled from Sudan for her faith
January 12, 2026
The Muslim family of an 18-year-old Sudanese refugee in the northern border region of South Sudan on Thursday evening (Jan. 8) expelled her from their home for her faith in Christ, sources said.
Militants continue deadly attacks on Christian villages after U.S. missile strikes in Nigeria
January 7, 2026
Militants have killed at least 58 individuals in Christian villages in northeastern and northcentral Nigeria since Christmas and kidnapped others from a Catholic boarding school, according to numerous reports.
Christmas Day drone strike kills Christians in Sudan
January 5, 2026
A Sudanese Armed Forces drone strike on Dec. 25 reportedly killed at least 11 Christians on their way to Christmas celebrations in South Kordofan state, Sudan.
Maine mom fights court order to be able to take daughter to church
January 5, 2026
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is weighing whether a lower court violated parental and religious rights by barring a mom from taking her daughter to
Church in Indonesia celebrates Christmas despite ‘potential attacks’
January 1, 2026
A pastor came under pressure from local Muslims in Indonesia on Christmas Eve to announce that Christmas services were cancelled even though his church won approval to hold the celebrations, Morning Star News reported.
Nigerian churches attacked and worshippers abducted
December 19, 2025
Armed assailants attacked two churches in Nigeria’s Kogi State in recent weeks and abducted worshippers, a United Kingdom-based human rights organization focused on international religious
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