Myanmar Pastors Face Prison Over Prayer Service
Church leaders in conflict-ridden Myanmar demand the immediate release of three pastors detained for organizing prayers- for-peace services.
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Azerbaijan Bans Church Leaders Without State Approval
Christians expressed concerns Thursday about new religious legislation in Azerbaijan that bars churches from naming leaders without state approval.
...continue reading this storyPakistan Police Detain Alleged Murders Of Christian Worker
Pakistani police have reportedly detained several suspects after a Christian worker died following attacks by co-workers.
...continue reading this storyMissionary Says Myanmar Regime Uses COVID To Kill Christians (Worthy News In-Depth)
A Christian native missionary in Myanmar says “more than 200 Christian ministers” have died of COVID-19 as the military government restricts medicines and oxygen supplies.
...continue reading this storyChristian Evangelist Stabbed In London For Preaching To Muslims
Christian evangelist Hatun Tash says she survived a knife attack by a suspected Muslim in London “thanks to God’s grace.”
...continue reading this storyIndia persecution: Pastor arrested and tortured by police in Uttarakhand state
Police in India’s Uttarakhand state arrested and tortured Christian leader Pastor Sanjay Kumar Bharati last month, accusing him of having illegal conversations about religion, International Christian Concern reports. India ranks 10 on the US Open Doors 2021 Watch List of top 50 countries which persecute Christians.
...continue reading this storyNigeria: Islamic terrorists release 32 students kidnapped from Christian school, “We thank God”
Islamic terrorists have released 32 of more than 100 students they kidnapped from Nigeria’s Bethel Baptist High School in Kaduna State on July 5, International Christian Concern reports. More than 1,000 students in Nigeria have been kidnapped this year alone.
...continue reading this storyTwo Christian leaders released after being jailed for protesting human rights violations, “God help me”
Although numerous people remain in custody, two of the Christians who were jailed during the government crackdown on the recent nationwide protests in Cuba were released into house arrest on Saturday, Christian Today reports.
...continue reading this storyReport: North Korea officials may be committing genocide against Christians
A UK Parliamentary group reported last week that government officials in North Korea have been murdering Christians and other people groups at a rate that may amount to genocide, the Washington Examiner reports. The UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on North Korea (APPG) said its report is based on evidence of atrocities committed by North Korean officials against various people groups, including Christians, from 2014 to 2021.
...continue reading this storyChina persecution: Government authorities raid online church service
As China’s Communist Party (CCP) regime continues its policy of “Sinicizing” the church, on July 11 government security officials raided a Guangdong province church as its leaders preached an online service through Zoom, International Christian Concern reports. China ranks 17 on the US Open Doors Watch List of top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.
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