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.
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.
Systematic violations include church bombings, imprisonment of pastors, and killings of Christian leaders.
Situational awareness and preparedness assessment headlines surfaced across the nation following the Jan. 18 church service disruption in Minnesota and ahead of the predicted historic snow and ice storm coming the weekend of Jan. 23.
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.
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for February 1, written by Don Fugate, senior pastor of Foxworthy Baptist Church in San Jose, California.
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.
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.
