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Christians under increased pressure in West Bank

February 5, 2026

The Christian presence in the West Bank continues to reportedly be threatened. Once a flourishing population in the region, Christians now make up only 1 to 2% of the population, numbers that have dwindled significantly since the 1900s.

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Family in Somalia flees after turning to Christ

February 3, 2026

A mother of three in Somalia fled her home after her Muslim husband learned she had accepted Christ, but he later also converted and now the entire family is at risk, they said.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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