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Through VOM digital media campaigns, nearly 20,000 people committed to pray, U.S. leaders responded and 13 Christian prisoners were released.

/PRNewswire/ -- Christians around the world will observe Day of the Christian Martyr on June 29, 2024, which according to church tradition, marks the...

A woman in the southern region of Chhattisgarh was brutally hacked to death on June 24 by fanatic Hindu relatives following a dispute over her Christian faith. 

In Manipur, India, there has been severe religious persecution against the Kuki Christian community. Over 200 Christians have been killed.

The use of blasphemy laws to persecute Christians in Pakistan is an increasingly widespread practice

Even in places as hostile as North Korea, God is at work.

The worldwide repression, persecution and murder of Christians has gotten the attention of Congressman August Pfluger, who says he will use his position as chairman of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Intelligence and Law Enforcement to address the crisis. “The persecution of Christians around the world continues to be appalling,” Pfluger said from Washington, [...]

Today, I'm excited to share with you an interview I recently did Abby Johnson on the Politely Rude podcast. It was a privilege to speak with her about my time with ICC and persecution around the world .For believers in the West, where persecution is less obvious, it's easy to overlook the harsh reality that the suffering church faces day in and day out. It takes intentional effort to face these uncomfortable truths and reach out to care for our persecuted brothers and sisters. Thank you for doing your part to stay informed and faithfully support our persecuted family.

Pastor Nicolas Carraway came to Odessa and Belmont Baptist Church in January from a background of missionary work in hostile territories of the world where “squeeze persecution” and “smash persecution” make it dangerous to be a Christian. Pastor Carraway, new pastor of Belmont Baptist Church, explained that squeeze persecution involves men getting fired from their [...]

Wycliffe Associates undergoes efforts to supply printed bibles to persecuted Christians in North Africa and the Middle East

Naseem Nazir, wife of Nazir Masih, an elderly Christian who died after being brutally beaten by an angry Muslim mob, died on Friday after suffering a heart attack.

Images of members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) executing three Christian men in Borno state, Nigeria, are circulating on social media.

About a week after suffering a brutal mob attack, Nazir Masih, who was in his 70s, died early Monday morning at a military hospital near Islamabad. His funeral service took place Tuesday at his family’s home in Sargodha.

"When Christians die all over the world, nobody talks about it," the conservative commentator told Piers Morgan.

The persecution of Christians in mainland China is spreading to Hong Kong, Release International has warned on the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre

Eight more people have been slain in Nigeria and two others kidnapped in the relentless persecution of Christians that has made the country the world's most deadly place for believers.

In a speech this week in India’s lower house of parliament, Rahul Gandhi, leader of the opposition, raised the issue of violent Hindu nationalism before an audience that included Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Parishioners in Nampula have told stories of Christians in the province who were killed by Islamists for refusing to renounce their faith.

A law firm in the state of Madhya Pradesh last week secured the release of 11 Christians who had been detained since 2022 under anti-conversion laws. 

Two weeks after Nazir Masih succumbed to injuries he sustained during a brutal mob attack on May 25, an International Christian Concern (ICC) source in Pakistan said that 66 of the arrested assailants have been released on bail.

After months of campaigning and a weeks-long voting process, the results of India’s general election are a surprise to many analysts.

In the latest episode of conservative Christianity’s persecution complex, the Biden administration is accused of discriminating against Christians by prohibiting them from fostering kids. “Biden Takes Aim at Christian Foster Care,” one headline from the American Family Association claims. “The Biden Regime has proposed a new plan that will essentially bar Christians or anyone else who opposes...

"Trump is priming the Christian/MAGA base to violently contest a “rigged” 2024 presidential election"

Senior church leader was arrested without charge and jailed without ever going to trial, and now he has died behind bars in prison in Eritrea.

International charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has revealed the agency spent €144.5 million over 5,000 projects in 138 countries in 2023, according to a recent report.

The president of a Christian organization whose concern is the human rights of religious minorities says believers ought to pay attention to the often overlooked issue of persecution.

Ireland’s hate speech bill has garnered international attention from critics who argue it will impede on free expression and debate. 

Five converts to Christianity have been sentenced by the Iranian judiciary to a collective of more than 25 years in prison, according to a report from Iran International. Hengaw, an organization reporting on human rights violations against Kurds in Iran, stated there has been no reason given for the charges against the five Christians. Listen to the latest episode of “Quick Start” 👇 Hamid Afzali was sentenced to 10 years behind bars, followed by Nasrollah Mousavi, Bijan Gholizadeh, and Iman Salehi, each of whom were sentenced to five years, and Zohrab Shahbazi, who received a nine-month jail sentence, The Jerusalem Post reported. […]

For years the ACLJ has gone to the United Nations to urge the international community to put pressure on Nigeria to protect its countless Christians and other religious minorities who are being persecuted, abducted, and murdered by Islamic extremists. Now we are pleased to report that the Nigerian . . .

Ireland’s hate speech bill has garnered international attention from critics who argue it will impede on free expression and debate. Home to a multitude of big tech headquarters such as Meta and Twitter or X Irish domestic legislation will have major international repercussions for public participation on the internet and for society as a whole.…

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Among roughly 3,000 churches, 110 no longer exist and 320 are in occupied territory following Russia’s invasion, according to a recent article by CBN news. A group of Ukrainian Christians are touring our nation to pursue support, weapons, and prayer.

Sunny Mushtaq and Noman Asghar, both Christians, were arrested on June 29, 2019, in Pakistan on blasphemy charges for receiving cartoon drawings of the Prophet Muhammad on the popular messaging app WhatsApp. 

After the Iranian president died in a freak helicopter crash in May, a snap election was called. Despite heavy persecution, the Church in Iran is one of the fastest growing in the world. So will a change in leadership make their lives easier, or more difficult? And how can Christians ...

Five converts to Christianity have been sentenced by the Iranian judiciary to a collective of more than 25 years in pris

Russian propaganda that Vladimir Putin is ‘protecting Christianity’ against Satanism and neo-Nazism flies in the face of reliable reports from numerous sources of the brutal and ruthless persecution of Christians in the occupied Ukrainian territories. 

Coptic Solidarity will host its 12th Annual Conference The Coptic Problem: Hate Based on Religion in Washington, D.C.

When you first think about persecution, it's likely that incidents of violence or harassment spring to mind. However, when you pull back the surface layer, you find that the issue has much deeper roots. Around the world, believers are denied a quality education because of their faith. In turn, this leaves them stuck in a cycle of low-paying, menial jobs that are then handed down to their children. With your support, we developed our Hope House and Generation Transformation programs to help persecuted believers break this cycle of poverty. We are raising $100,000 this month to add 10 new Hope House programs around the world. Will you prayerfully consider giving today? https://secure.qgiv.com/for/icc-education

ATLANTA, GA — A local teenager felt a profound connection with persecuted Christians worldwide today after his phone battery unexpectedly died.