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There was concern Thursday that Christians publicly expressing their faith in Britain could face a ‘thought police’ after a Christian woman was forced to leave an area near an abortion clinic for silently praying there.

The post Britain’s Police Targeting Silent Prayers Near Abortion Clinic (Worthy News In-Depth) appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Author: Worthy News Staff
Posted: February 13, 2025, 7:13 am

A prominent evangelical leader has been killed in northeastern Nigeria, a friend confirmed to Worthy News on Tuesday.

The post Evangelical Leader Killed In Nigeria appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Author: Worthy News Staff
Posted: February 11, 2025, 3:17 pm

The main suspect in the killing of a young Christian man in Pakistan that shocked the Christian community has been detained at the international airport of Lahore, the country’s second-largest city, sources involved in the case told Worthy News on Tuesday.

The post Mastermind Of Killing Pakistan Christian Detained At Lahore Airport appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Author: Worthy News Staff
Posted: February 11, 2025, 3:16 pm

Over a dozen U.S. citizens and an Indian national were detained last week in southeastern Nepal for alleged evangelistic activities, as reported by Nepalese media. Civil society sources and religious leaders said that this act by the Nepalese government was meant to intimidate the Christian community, according to International Christian Concern (ICC).

The post Nepal Detains 17 U.S. Citizens on Charges of Proselytization appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Author: Worthy News Staff
Posted: February 11, 2025, 6:01 am

Christians in Lahore, Pakistan’s second-largest city, expressed concern Tuesday over the whereabouts of a 12-year-old Christian girl who was reportedly kidnapped, forced to convert to Islam, and married against her will.

The post Pakistan Christian Girl ‘Abducted And Forcibly Converted’ appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Author: Worthy News Staff
Posted: February 11, 2025, 5:13 am

Boko Haram terrorists raided communities in northeastern Nigeria last week, displacing over 1,500 Christians. Since 2009, Islamic terror groups—including Boko Haram, Islamic State, and Fulani jihadists—have killed or abducted tens of thousands of Christians and displaced millions in their push for an Islamic Caliphate.

The post Terrorists Continue To Wreak Havoc in Nigeria as 1,500 Christians Displaced appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Author: Worthy News Staff
Posted: February 8, 2025, 11:59 pm

As entrenched Islamic jihadism expands from northern Nigeria down the country, 16 Pentecostal Christians were murdered and homes set on fire during an attack by suspected Fulani militant herdsmen in southern Nigeria’s Ebonyi state on Sunday, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

The post 16 Christians Slaughtered in Southern Nigeria appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Author: Worthy News Staff
Posted: February 7, 2025, 11:24 pm

Christians as well as rights groups and journalists in Pakistan have condemned a newly passed digital crimes law which they say may be used to persecute people who dissent from or criticize the government, Christian Daily International (CDI) reports.

The post Pakistan: Christians Concerned New Electronic Crimes Law May Be Used Against Them appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Author: Worthy News Staff
Posted: February 7, 2025, 5:56 pm

A 12-year-old Christian girl in Pakistan’s Punjab Province was abducted from her home last month by three Islamists who threatened to sell her into slavery, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.

The post Pakistan: 12-Year-Old Christian Girl Abducted From Her Home appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Author: Worthy News Staff
Posted: February 6, 2025, 5:49 pm

Despite reported protests from radical Muslims, thousands have heard the Gospel during Palu’s Friendship Festival and related evangelistic events in Indonesia, Worthy News learned Thursday.

The post Thousands Hear Gospel In Indonesia Despite Protests (Worthy News Focus) appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Author: Worthy News Staff
Posted: February 6, 2025, 4:53 pm

Indonesian authorities in Palu felt compelled to cancel a planned interfaith festival and reorganize it into a Christian-only event after hundreds of Muslims protested the announcement that two evangelists would speak at the festival last month, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.

The post Indonesia: Authorities Reorganize Interfaith Festival After Muslims Protest Christian Evangelists appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Author: Worthy News Staff
Posted: February 5, 2025, 9:08 pm

Christians in Syria have reported they are worried for their futures as the country gets used to a new Islamic government following the ousting of dictator Bashar al-Assad on December 8 last year.

The post Christians in Syria Concerned for Their Future appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Author: Worthy News Staff
Posted: February 5, 2025, 9:06 pm

A respected elder of the Celestial Church of Christ, Eagle Parish, in Ogun state, Nigeria, was shot dead when three gunmen invaded the Sunday service on January 19, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

The post Nigeria: Church Elder Shot Dead During Sunday Service appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Author: Worthy News Staff
Posted: February 4, 2025, 5:26 pm

A house-church preacher in Guandong, China, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment for conducting “illegal business operations” by distributing his church’s Christian literature, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

The post China: Preacher Sentenced to Two Years Imprisonment for Distributing Gospel Literature appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Author: Worthy News Staff
Posted: February 4, 2025, 4:56 am

A Christian refugee who was imprisoned in Egypt for belonging to a Facebook group about leaving Islam for Christ has been released after three years of incarceration, ADF International reports. Egypt ranks 40 on the Open Doors World Watch List 2025 of the top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.

The post Egypt: Christian Refugee Released After 3 Years in Prison, “I Thank Everyone Who Prayed for Me” appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Author: Worthy News Staff
Posted: February 3, 2025, 7:06 pm

Tensions remained high Friday in Pakistan’s Punjab Province after local police detained a mentally challenged Christian on charges of blasphemy against Islam, Christians told Worthy News.

The post Pakistan Christians Fear Mob Violence After Arrest Mentally Challenged Believer appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Author: Worthy News Staff
Posted: January 31, 2025, 10:55 am

A new study shows there has been a surge in attacks on Christians in Nicaragua over the last two years, with Nicaraguan dictator President Daniel Ortega now specifically targeting evangelical bodies as well as Catholic communities, Christian Daily International (CDI) reports.

The post Nicaragua: Evangelicals Increasingly Targeted by Ortega Regime appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Author: Worthy News Staff
Posted: January 31, 2025, 12:52 am

Missionaries and local Christians in Mozambique are being targeted by Islamic terror groups amid ongoing political protests and upheaval over October’s highly disputed general election results, Mission Network News (MNN) reports.

The post Mozambique: Christians Targeted by Islamic Terrorists Amid Political Unrest appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Author: Worthy News Staff
Posted: January 30, 2025, 6:37 pm

Christian couple in India’s Uttar Pradesh state has been sentenced to five years in prison for 'attempting to convert' Hindus to Christ in violation of the state’s anti-conversion law, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reports.

The post India: Christian Couple Sentenced to Five Years in Jail Under Anti-Conversion Law appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Author: Worthy News Staff
Posted: January 30, 2025, 6:31 pm

Chinese authorities have detained 10 Christians from the house church "All Ranges Church" in Tibet as part of a broader anti-Christian campaign, Christian investigators said Tuesday.

The post China Detains Tibet House Church Members appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Author: Worthy News Staff
Posted: January 29, 2025, 4:46 am

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Mahamat, a young Christian living in northern Cameroon, was imprisoned by his parents but later rescued. Mahamat was studying to become a teacher of the Quran when he rejected Islam and turned to Christ. On Jan. 3, 2025, his parents learned of Mahamat's new faith and tried to convince him to recant. When that failed, they locked him inside a house. They also summoned Islamic clerics to persuade him to return to Islam. But when a relative who had also become a follower of Christ learned what was happening, she rescued Mahamat, who had been held captive for about a week.
Author: vomtechsupport
Posted: February 13, 2025, 8:07 am
Farooq, a former imam, is in hiding after his Christian faith was made public. For several years since his conversion to the Christian faith, Farooq has continued his teaching role in a majority-Muslim region of northern India, taking every opportunity to point his students to the Bible. When Farooq was exposed as a Christian, however, he was beaten severely and forced into hiding. Pray for Farooq and his family to find refuge and encouragement; for the safety of other Christians who have been in fellowship and ministry partnership with Farooq; and for the many students Farooq has influenced.
Author: vomtechsupport
Posted: February 13, 2025, 8:07 am
A Muslim man was disowned by his family for placing his faith in Christ after his daughter's miraculous healing. Moussa, 65, was a devout Muslim until around five years ago when his daughter began experiencing severe abdominal pain. After seeking the aid of imams and local physicians without success, Moussa prayed to Christ for his daughter's healing. His wife, Safia, had been a follower of Christ for more than three decades, consistently praying for her husband's salvation. At one point, Moussa had even kicked her out of their home because of her Christian faith.
Author: vomtechsupport
Posted: February 13, 2025, 8:07 am
Victorie and her husband had become followers of Christ, but their families and most of the people in their village follow traditional Voodoo practices. Victorie's in-laws were not happy that the young couple had become Christians. They threatened them and tried to scare them into converting back to pagan beliefs. "We would see blood around the house," Victorie said. One day her husband's parents threatened her. "They told me, ‘If anything happens to our son, it is your fault.'" As Victorie and her husband were returning home from a visit to his family one night, he suddenly collapsed and died shortly afterwards.
Author: vomtechsupport
Posted: February 6, 2025, 8:07 am
Pastor Diem and his wife, Xa, lived in a majority-Christian community, so they did not face persecution locally. When Diem would travel beyond the village for ministry, however, he was always under scrutiny. On Jan. 5, 2018, police and security officials surrounded the couple's house and announced Diem's arrest on suspicion of anti-government activities. Months of secret court proceedings ended with a 16-year prison sentence for Diem. On Dec. 14, 2022, Diem was permitted to call home and wish his family a merry Christmas. It was the last time Xa heard his voice.
Author: vomtechsupport
Posted: February 6, 2025, 8:07 am
Pastor Dulal had received threats because of his Christian witness in his village. But when political upheaval in the summer of 2024 left the area without police or army protection, Muslim extremists took the opportunity to fulfill those threats. Attackers destroyed his home, gouging large holes in the walls and ripping out windows and doors while carrying away anything of value. Dulal said he was thankful that he and his family were not home at the time because he believes the attackers would have killed them.
Author: vomtechsupport
Posted: February 6, 2025, 8:07 am
Chhatar Singh, a schoolteacher in India, placed his faith in Christ in 2002 and has planted churches in seven villages. In 2010, when his mother died, he refused Hindu funeral rituals for her, which turned his father against him. On Jan. 27, 2021, the police arrested Singh and three other Christians on false charges of forced conversion. They spent a month in jail; consequently, Singh was suspended from his school. In July 2024, after Singh's father cut off his inheritance, he filed a criminal complaint against Singh of trying to convert him to Christianity.
Author: vomtechsupport
Posted: January 30, 2025, 8:07 am
Basma, who comes from a fervent Muslim family, placed her faith in Christ in 2018. As a result, her husband and brother began to abuse her violently. Eventually, Basma escaped from her family and took her two teenage children, who had also become Christians, with her. Basma said that if her brother and husband find her, they will surely kill her. Basma requests prayer for her son, who feels he cannot trust anyone, and for her daughter, because they live in constant fear that someone will turn them in.
Author: vomtechsupport
Posted: January 30, 2025, 8:07 am
Amid regional instability, bombs regularly fall in some parts of Yemen, creating a dangerous environment for Christian brothers and sisters. "The situation is not stable for anyone in Yemen," said a front-line worker. "The electricity goes out, and one Christian community heard bombs exploding during a church service." Despite this situation, the worker said the church in Yemen is growing. "Fifteen years ago, it was a dream to find any believers," he said.
Author: vomtechsupport
Posted: January 30, 2025, 8:07 am
When protests forced the resignation of the prime minister in August 2024, Islamist groups took advantage of the lack of police presence across the country to attack the Christian minority. Attackers have looted and destroyed churches and targeted Christians' homes. Monoara, 75; her daughter, Salma, and her granddaughter, 14, were among those who were attacked. On Aug. 5, they escaped from their home and watched from the nearby jungle as their belongings were carried away or destroyed by an extremist mob. "I thought that was my last day," Monoara recalled.
Author: vomtechsupport
Posted: January 23, 2025, 8:07 am