A United Nations report warns that terrorist groups, including Al Qaeda and ISIS, are gaining strength in Afghanistan. Despite promises that Afghanistan wouldn’t harbor terrorists
After the government of India announced policies which favored the Hindu majority in the northeastern state of Manipur, local ethnic minorities rose up in protest
Sixty-three members of the Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church, also called the Mayflower Church, many of whom are children, have been detained in Thailand for allegedly
Open Doors, a Christian watchdog, posted its annual report which accounts the murders of 5,621 Christians for their faith. The report also reveals the profanation
After the passing of Pope Benedict XVI on New Year’s Eve, a book was published of 16 essays he wrote that warn of propaganda and
A recent report has recorded an extension of persecution of Christians in 18 countries throughout the last two years. The report is named “Persecuted and
Pastor Tim Stephens of Fairview Baptist Church in Alberta, Canada, was acquitted by the province’s criminal court after being charged with breaches of public health
Christians are being persecuted and killed in North Korea, but they still gather secretly to worship Jesus and share the Word of God. Open Doors
All religious buildings in China have been locked down since COVID began. Hong Kong authorities re-imposed pandemic lockdowns from early January until this week amid
Invading Russian troops have reportedly abducted a 50-year-old Ukrainian American pastor in the southern city of Melitopol. About 10 Russian soldiers arrived at the home
The Chinese Communist Party is rewriting the Bible through a communist lens to twist and distort biblical truths. CCP’s version of the Bible denies the
Outraged worshippers watched in horror as police stormed a church and disrupted mass to check if parishioners were complying with Western Australia’s strict indoor mask
Afghanistan has become the country where Christians face the fiercest persecution according to Open Doors 2022 World Watch List. Henrietta Blyth, CEO of Open Doors
Pastors across North America have come together to protest Bill C-4, a Canadian law recently passed that bans biblical teaching on sexual ethics. Liberty Coalition
Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Montreal, Quebec, to speak out against the oppressive COVID-19 measures in effect across the province. Quebec is
A Finnish politician and bishop charged with hate speech against LGBTQ members face criminal trial starting Jan. 24. The Finnish Politician was charged with three
On New Years Day, Calgary police arrested Polish-Canadian Pastor Artur Pawlowski for the third time. His son, Nathaniel Pawlowski, with Artur and his brother Dawid
The French government shut down a mosque in northern France for inciting hatred against Christians, Jews, and gays. The mosque is accused of hosting an
Sadaf Khan, kidnapped from her Christian home at 14, was forced to convert to Islam, marry a much older man, and have multiple abortions. Her
1,400 UK pastors have signed a petition asking the government to strike down a proposal that bans so-called conversion therapy. While the UK government is
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken refuses to name Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern,” despite the fact it is Africa’s most heavily populated nation
Nigerian government imprisoned Epoch Times journalist Luka Binniyat, who reported on atrocities committed against Nigerian Christians. On Sept 26, Islamic terrorists massacred 38 unarmed men,
The Chinese Communist Party teaches children to hate God. Last month, nearly 100 kindergartners in the district of Jiaocheng toured a science museum. The 3-6-year-olds
In an interview with CBN, OpenDoors President David Curry talked about the importance of the International Day of Prayer for the persecuted church. The commemoration
An Afghan native who served as a U.S. soldier said he illegally crossed into Afghanistan from Pakistan to rescue individuals and family members. The anonymous
Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has reportedly released a 17-minute video titled Makers of Epic Battles which showed footage of a 12-year-old shooting
According to Tom Andrews, a United Nations investigator on the Myanmar human rights situation, “the junta is releasing political prisoners in Myanmar not because of
Apple complies with Chinese regulations that ban religious texts by removing the Bible and Quran apps from the Chinese App Store. Some critics argue that
The famine in North Korea makes the situation even more difficult for the church there. In the past, Kim Jong-Un has been reluctant to admit
Lawlessness in Congo leads to the massacre of indigenous people groups like the Banyamulenge tribe. Local militias raided at least five villages of the Banyamulenge,
After being arrested multiple times, for defying Covid-19 health protocols, Pastor Artur Pawlowski is on probation for 18 months. Justice Adam Germain said Pawlowski must
An unidentified woman poured gasoline and lit a fire in a Jewish school in New York. After investigation and days in the pursuit, New York
Persecution for Afghan Christians started long before the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. However, the intensity of the persecution has increased. Notwithstanding the daily threats, Afghan
At the University of Exeter, in the United Kingdom, students affiliated with the campus chapter of Students for Life recently reported receiving death threats online
GCM released a statement from the Underground Church in Afghanistan, where the Taliban pursue and persecute Christians to death. While the Afghan church has been
The Taliban has a list of Christians targeted to persecute and kill. Some Christians have fled to the mountains while others have decided to stay
Now that the Taliban have gained control of the country, widespread fear among religious minorities, especially Christians are worried about an increase in persecution. A
Antisemitic comments have continued to fill social media, big cities, and small towns. From Antisemitic protests in the streets of London to Iran’s Supreme Leader’s
After seven years on death row for alleged “blasphemy,” Shafqat Emmanuel and his wife Shagufta Masih were finally released from prison. The couple was accused
In just three weeks, twenty-plus churches have been burned and vandalized in Western Canada. Canadians deserve answers for why their government leaders are silent anti-Christian
During the Co-Vid 19 pandemic, many states have shown favoritism instead of enforcing pandemic-related executive orders equally among all groups. For example, the mass gatherings
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