India: Pastors beaten in custody with batons and sticks
Five of six pastors jailed in central-eastern India on July 20 after false allegations of forcible
conversion were assaulted in custody so severely they have...
Most populous countries persecuting Christians
Four of the five most populous countries in the world share a disturbing reality: Christians
are systematically and harshly persecuted within their borders.
China (1.41 billion...
Nigeria: Fulani militia terrorists kill 17 Christians
Fulani militia terrorists killed a Christian woman in a village in Plateau state, Nigeria on August 4, the latest of 17 Christians slain in...
Chinese pastor barred from leaving country to visit family in US
By Ningmeng --
Pastor John Cao, a native of Hunan who was imprisoned for seven years, shared bittersweet news on social media yesterday (July 27)....
Muslims storm prayer house, two children hurt
As police officers looked on, a group of Muslims on Sunday (July 27) stormed a prayer
house in Indonesia, injuring two children, sources said.
The Muslims...
Pastors targeted and harassed in Cuba
Pastor Maikel Pupu Velázquez vanished about 14 hours after delivering epilepsy medication to an acquaintance’s granddaughter on July 9 in Cuba.
Velázquez delivered the medicine...
ISIS-Linked Rebels Massacre 38 in Catholic Church
A horrific massacre unfolded in the early hours of July 27, 2025, when Islamic State-
backed rebels stormed a Catholic church in Komanda, eastern Democratic...
Is Christian persecution rising in historical terms?
By Mark Ellis --
Christian persecution rose in the last five years, with over 380 million believers—1 in 7 worldwide—facing high levels of hostility, discrimination,...
Ten members of church falsely accused of “fraud”, sentenced to harsh...
The Golden Lampstand Church in Linfen City, Shanxi Province, was handed a harsh sentence June 20. Ten church members were each sentenced to multiple...
Catholic charged with blasphemy after fight with shopkeeper
Police in Pakistan on Saturday (July 19) arrested and charged a 60-year-old Catholic with
blasphemy after he accused a Muslim shopkeeper of overcharging, sources said.
Amir...