A WEEKLY SUMMARY OF CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION NEWS - 09-28-2026

        Source:                      www.persecution.org
Date:                           September 28, 2026

Raising the Issue

Pray for Christians in China, especially those in prison.

Pray for increased religious freedom in China.

FEATURED ARTICLE

Trump-Xi Meeting Comes Amid Ongoing Persecution in China

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet in Washington on Sept. 24, with trade, artificial intelligence, critical minerals, Taiwan, and other issues expected to dominate discussions.
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Pray for all Christians affected by the CCP.

Pray for an end to communism in China.

BREAKING NEWS

Senators Lankford, King Honor Victims on CCP’s 105th Anniversary

On Wednesday, the same day Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Washington to be feted by the United States, U.S. Senators James Lankford and Angus King introduced a bipartisan resolution highlighting the 105th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party and commemorating its many victims.
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Pray for Christian education in India.

Pray that Christians in India will boldly share the gospel with their neighbors.

BREAKING NEWS

Christian Educational Institutions in India Face Mounting Pressure

Elite Christian educational institutions in the Indian state of West Bengal are the latest targets of religious extremism in what seems to be a systematic dismantling of intellectual strongholds.
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Pray for the church in Sudan to be united.

Pray for the gospel to advance throughout Sudan.

BREAKING NEWS

Divided and Dispossessed: How Sudan’s Government Targets the Church

In Sudan, the battle for the soul of the church is not only fought with guns. It is also fought with court papers, administrative orders, and calculated division.
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Pray for churches in Nepal, India, and Bhutan.

Pray for a renewed boldness within these churches. Pray they can love like Jesus.

ICC PERSPECTIVES

Seven Letters from the Persecuted Church

Recently, I traveled through Nepal, India, and Bhutan as part of our ministry to the persecuted church, meeting believers and listening to the realities they face because of their faith in Jesus.

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