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Police occupation of home provides gospel opportunity

December 2, 2021

CHENGDU, China — Four believers in China are using police occupation of their dwelling as an opportunity to share the gospel and to show kindness,

Missionaries held in Haiti enter third month of captivity, warnings issued

December 2, 2021

CROIX-DES-BOUQUETS, Haiti — Fifteen members of a missionary group held in Haiti remained captive as of Dec. 2 after two hostages were released. The Ohio-based

Muslim extremists kill pastor in Uganda; Christians destroy mosque

November 15, 2021

Muslim extremists in eastern Uganda killed a pastor Oct. 26 because of his refusal to “remove” his church building, Morning Star News reported. Pastor Stephen

Gang leader in Haiti threatens to kill missionaries if demands aren’t met

October 22, 2021

TITANYEN, Haiti — Efforts continue in Haiti to negotiate the release of 17 missionaries from Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries. The group, which is supported by

Soldiers in Myanmar kill pastor, cut off his finger

October 8, 2021

THANTLANG, Myanmar — Soldiers in Myanmar’s military shot and killed a Baptist pastor who was trying to help put out a fire caused by an

Imprisoned Chinese Christian on hunger strike, prayer fast

October 7, 2021

SHANGHAI CITY, China — A Christian Chinese lawyer, imprisoned for questioning the Chinese government’s “official narrative” on the COVID-19 response, is at risk of dying

15 Christian people released from prison rearrested in Eritrea

October 6, 2021

ASMARA, Eritrea — Fifteen Christians imprisoned for their faith, but released to stem the spread of COVID-19, have been reincarcerated in Eritrea, according to a

37 Nigerian Christians killed, 17 burned to death in violent attacks

October 5, 2021

JOS, Nigeria — Fifty-four Christians were killed in multiple attacks in August by suspected Muslim Fulani herdsmen, according to the group International Christian Concern. Quoting

Chinese government’s response to allegations of forced organ donations called ‘inadequate’

October 4, 2021

China Aid and other groups decry as “inadequate and misleading” China’s response to allegations that its government is harvesting organs from Christians and other religious