Persecuted Church Archives - Page 3 of 23

Christian educator in India accused of human trafficking

August 31, 2023

A Christian educator accompanying students to a Bible institute in India was arrested and charged with human trafficking and fraudulent conversion.

China forcibly removing Christian symbols from churches

August 31, 2023

Forcible removal of church crosses is resuming in an apparent government plan to eradicate Christian symbols in China.

37 Christians killed in Nigerian state during 3-week span of violence

August 30, 2023

Thirty-seven Christians were among those killed in a three-week span of violence in Nigeria’s Benue State.

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Woman fatally beaten after putting faith in Jesus

August 28, 2023

Hours after putting her faith in Jesus Christ, a Ugandan woman died at the hands of her husband.

Pakistani authorities charge Christians with blasphemy, believers flee homes

August 28, 2023

Three times in three weeks this summer, Christians were accused of blaspheming Islam, leading other Christians to flee their homes in Pakistan for fear of retribution.

Pakistani Christian charged with blasphemy, ‘deliberately’ kept from bail hearing

August 22, 2023

“They knew he would get bail on merit, which is why they deliberately kept him from appearing before the judge,” attorney says.

Baptist leader charged with slandering Russian military, posting ‘fake news’

August 21, 2023

“I am unquestionably innocent of the charges against me,” said Yuri Sipko, who is accused of slandering the Russian military and posting “fake news” online.

Christian accused of desecrating Quran in Pakistan, violence erupts

August 17, 2023

Several churches and homes were burned in Pakistan on Wednesday (Aug. 16) in violence sparked by allegations that a Christian man had desecrated a Quran.