Christian persecution surges in Iran: 33 ministers killed, more than 130 arrested
September 4, 2026
The underground church in Iran is growing. So is the price of belonging to it.
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Myanmar military dictators execute Christian pastor
September 4, 2026
After about a month of imprisonment, William, who led his congregation for more than 25 years in eastern Myanmar (formerly Burma), was murdered by the military junta, along with Nam Ceu, another follower of Christ who was arrested.
Christians continue worship despite threats, attacks along Tanzanian coast
September 3, 2026
A report published Aug. 6 by International Christian Concern said Christians in several coastal communities in Zanzibar continue to worship despite threats, harassment and occasional attacks.
Iraqi Christian woman wins landmark case for religious minorities
September 2, 2026
An Iraqi Christian woman forcibly registered as Muslim can change religious affiliation in the official state database, Iraq’s highest appeals court ruled.
Syrian Christian mayor held for 19 months; religious freedom advocates seek his release
August 25, 2026
A group of religious freedom advocates is pressing for the release of the former mayor of a majority Christian town in Syria whom they say has been held for more than a year without charges.
Alarm raised over ‘growing wave of killings, abductions and attacks’ in Sudan
August 22, 2026
Church leaders and Christians in Sudan’s Nuba Mountains are facing a growing wave of killings, abductions and attacks as fighting between rival armed factions intensifies in the country’s South Kordofan state, Christian Daily International reported.
Monthly crime shows 3 European countries with most attacks against Christians
August 21, 2026
Germany ranks as the most dangerous country in Europe for Christians through the first half of this year, with France and Italy trailing close behind, according to an analysis of monthly crime tracking by a Christian organization on the continent.
Nigerian pastor dies from snakebites on missions field
August 17, 2026
A pastor with the Church of Christ In Nations (COCIN), an evangelical church in Nigeria, has died of a snakebite in the mission field where he was serving.
Pastor sentenced to 2 years in prison in Indonesia over TikTok video
August 14, 2026
A Christian pastor has been sentenced to prison for two years for violating Indonesia’s law against blasphemy and hate speech in a case that has
Baptist pastor in Syria released; concerns about ‘arbitrary arrest’ remain
August 7, 2026
The Kurdish Baptist pastor from a Muslim background was arrested and detained without charges from July 20 to Aug. 3 while visiting family in Afrin, Syria.
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