09.11.2021

Pastor Beaten by Mob of Extremists in Police Station in India

International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that a Christian pastor in India’s Chhattisgarh state was attacked and beaten by a mob of radical Hindu nationalists while in a police station in Raipur.

Officials Raid June 4th Museum and Arrest Hong Kong Alliance Leadership

Today, Hong Kong police raid a closed June 4th Museum dedicated to the victims of Tiananmen Square in 1989. Officials also arrest Hong Kong Alliance leaders Lee Cheuk-yan, Albert Ho, and Chow Hang-tung and charge them with "incitement to subversion".

This Week At ChinaAid: "This Is A Full Manifestation Of Fascism In Hong Kong" Inbox

Hong Kong police raided a closed June 4th museum on September 9th dedicated to the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre.

EGYPT | Coptic Activist's Detention Extended

Turkey Doubles Down on Atatürk’s Genocidal Legacy

Persecution Continues to Sweep Across India’s Uttar Pradesh State

WIN Prayer Series: Afghanistan at the Crossroads #2

Women as well as men are created in God’s image.

Islamic extremists kill 36 Christians in less than 30 days

Persecution takes a toll in northern Nigeria.

Please pray for Zhang Zhan in China

But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you. (Psalm 5:11)

This psalm reminds us that the love of God gives us a reason to sing, even in the midst of great trials.

Muslim Gunmen in Pakistan Wound at least Four Christians

Pregnant woman said to be among those injured.

Muslim Extremists Kill 19-Year-Old Christian in Boat for His Faith

Son of late evangelist targeted in eastern Uganda.

Hearing: Strategies for Religious Freedom in Fragile States

Please join the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for a virtual hearing on how the U.S. government can promote and help protect religious freedom in fragile states.

Taliban Begin Massive Crackdown

Iranian Christian Converts Receive Reduced Sentences

Three Iranian Christian converts have had their sentences reduced from five years to three years.

ERCC Members Pressured to Move Out from Their Rented Apartments

Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC), a well-known house church in China’s Chengdu barely spends a day without having its members followed or harassed by the police.

Pastor Forced to Go into Hiding After Receiving Threats in India

On August 4th, Pastor Shyamanand was asked to report to his village meeting in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state.

Young Christian Woman Missing After Arrest in Egypt

No Communication Allowed with Christian Convert

MEXICO | Families Threatened with Expulsio

The Taliban Declare Victory in the Panjshir Valley in Afghanistan

CCP authorities detain Dai Zhichao and He Shan, ERCC congregants, 14 days; force Brother Dai to move

On September 6, 2021, police released Dai Zhichao, the leader of "Wading," a small group of Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC), and He Shan, a member of the group, from the detention center. Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities had detained both Christians 14 days for worshipping at home.

False reports from Afghanistan spread via social media

Rumors have surfaced on social media claiming the Taliban plans to murder 229 Christian missionaries in Afghanistan.

China: The CCP versus Christian Education

In evicting a community of young homeschooling families - all members of Chengdu's Early Rain Covenant Church - from their rented homes, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has demonstrated that it is prepared to escalate its persecution of non-compliant Christians to a whole new level.

Shadow Government in Myanmar Calls for Popular Revolt Against Military Rulers

CCP police arrest staff and students at Maizi Christian Music High School / Principal Xu unreachable for more than 60 hours

At 8:30 am on September 4, more than 30 Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials, including SWAT officers, police officers, religious affairs bureau officials, and local school district administrators, raided Maizi Christian Music High School, and arrested all staff members and students present.

Chengdu authorities continue to harass Christians of ERCC; demand they move by September 03

September 03 marked the third day that representatives from Chengdu City Wuhou District Public Security Department, State Security Department, and the local community harassed seven households of Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) and demanded that they vacate their rentals in Wuhou District Jiaoda Garden Wuhou Complex.

AMG aids Afghan Christians fleeing Taliban

U.S. troops have left Afghanistan, officially ending the 20-year conflict. Between August 14 until the 31^st, the U.S. evacuated well over 100,000 people out of Kabul’s airport.

Afghanistan: new dangers in volatile situation

For the relatively small Christian community in Afghanistan, life has always been difficult. While democratic elections were first held in 2004, the constitution was built around a strict Sunni interpretation of Islamic law.

Chengdu authorities again warn ERCC Christians to move from their homes

During the evening of September 1, a group of police officers, national security agents, and other individuals who claimed to be homeowners in Jiaoda Garden Wuhou Community, threatened several renters, Christians from Chengdu Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC).

CCP officials’ harassment forces Zhang Fan, Chengdu ERCC Christian, to hold her wedding at home

Zhang Fan, a Christian who attends Chengdu Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC),* initially scheduled her wedding for the afternoon of August 28