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April 29, 2026
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‘Illegal missionary activity?’ Baptist pastor faces expulsion from Russian-occupied Ukraine.
April 28, 2026
The Rev. Vladimir Rytikov faces expulsion from his birthplace in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine after authorities accused him of “illegal missionary activity” and cancelled his residence permit, a rights watchdog reports.
‘Sudden and violent’: Ugandan evangelist killed after gospel event
April 24, 2026
Suspected Muslim extremists posing as moto-taxi drivers on April 9 killed an evangelist in central Uganda shortly after he preached at a gospel event, sources said.
‘Direct attack … on people of faith’: Ukraine church destroyed, pastor killed
April 20, 2026
A Baptist church in Ukraine was destroyed during an evening worship service on April 16, when many Ukrainian churches observe Easter, leaving multiple people injured and one minister dead, according to a former Ukrainian lawmaker.
Bill to protect against forced conversions, marriages advances in Pakistan
April 15, 2026
A key committee of Pakistan’s Punjab Province Assembly on Monday (April 13) reportedly approved legislation that would help protect Christian and other minority-religion girls targeted
First person: Praying for the Christians of Iran
April 14, 2026
As pundits yell and bombs fall, I would implore everyone reading this to pray that our leaders turn to God for wisdom during this time and that our Christian brothers and sisters in Iran would be protected, encouraged and comforted in coming days.”
First person: Today’s church and the quiet crisis
April 10, 2026
The greatest danger facing today’s church is not persecution, political pressure or cultural hostility. It is something far more subtle — and far more familiar.
The high cost of freedom in Iran: ‘We are ready to pay. Even with our own life.’
April 10, 2026
Iranians continue to suffer persecution under the authoritarian Islamic republic, with death tolls climbing and Christians facing severe legal, social and personal consequences, according to
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