Persecuted Church Archives - Page 19 of 38

Belarus officials demolish church, no reason given

July 24, 2023

A Pentecostal church repeatedly targeted by the Minsk regime has now been demolished on order of the city government. Forum 18 News Service reports that

‘Protect all religious minorities’: European Parliament urges end to violence in Manipur

July 18, 2023

The European Parliament overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling on authorities in India to stop ongoing violence in the northeastern state of Manipur, where more than

Man in Belarus detained, fined for holding evangelistic event

July 8, 2023

A Baptist man in his 70s was detained overnight, then fined a month’s pension for holding an outdoor evangelism event in Drahichyn, Belarus. Police halted

340 Nigerians killed amid violence in May and June

July 4, 2023

More than 340 Nigerians in the country’s Nasarawa and Plateau states have been killed in weeks of violent clashes. Muslim Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists

3 out of 10 Baptists live in highly vulnerable areas, BWA reports

July 3, 2023

Globally, three Baptists in 10 face the highest levels of vulnerability to hunger, poverty, violent conflict and religious persecution, the 2023 edition of a vulnerability

Pakistani government concedes to try blasphemy cases under anti-terrorism laws

July 2, 2023

A government concession to demands by a Muslim extremist political party to allow blasphemy charges under Pakistan’s anti-terrorism laws has raised fears of more injustice

Two Indonesian house churches blocked from worship

June 28, 2023

A local official and other Muslims on Sunday (June 18) stopped worship at a house church outside Jakarta, Indonesia and a church site in Central

Two Ugandan brothers beaten, hospitalized after accepting Christ

June 27, 2023

Relatives of two brothers who accepted Christ in May beat them for leaving Islam earlier this month in eastern Uganda, Morning Star News reported. Janati

47 killed in attacks in two Nigerian states

June 26, 2023

Christians in Nigeria are among those killed in attacks on two villages in two different states. According to Morning Star News, 46 Christians were killed