07.12.2025

Pray that Christians across India will be reassured by his presence today.

On 11 June a Christian wedding was violently disrupted in Raipur, Chhattisgarh State. 

Data Highlights Deadly Threat Posed by the Islamic State Group in DRC 

UN Commission urges Syria to end violence

Following the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, attacks against Alawites and other minority ethnic and religious groups in Syria have become more common.

Eight Christian Leaders Found in Mass Grave in Colombia

In a tragic case of mistaken identity, Colombian authorities have uncovered a mass grave containing the bodies of eight evangelical Christian leaders who disappeared in April after responding to a summons from a dissident faction of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

Young Christians Acquitted Of Blasphemy After 2-Year Battle

Two young Christians who faced long prison terms and possible death for blasphemy against Islam in Pakistan have been acquitted after “a grueling two-year legal battle,” well-informed sources told Worthy News on Thursday.

Fulani Herdsmen Kill, Kidnap Christians in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Series of attacks terrorize villagers.

BELARUS: "God may be calling you to church, but prison officials decide"

Four of the political prisoners the regime suddenly freed on 21 June and
deported to Lithuania have spoken since their release of restrictions on
prisoners' exercise of freedom of religion or belief. "As a rule, political
prisoners are never allowed to go to services," Natallia Dulina told Forum
18. Ihar Karnei notes that only Orthodox prison chapels exist and prison
officials approve or reject applications to attend. "God may be calling you
to church, but prison officials decide," he told Forum 18.

What defines a place of worship? Attack on Christian youth retreat in Indonesia

As Indonesian youth gathered for fellowship and teaching, an angry mob brought chaos and disruption.

Indonesia: Governor of West Java Demands Justice After Muslim Mob Attacks Christian Retreat

Despite a previously signed agreement by Christian leaders to avoid legal action, the governor of West Java has called for full prosecution of a violent June 27 mob attack on a Christian youth retreat, describing it as a “serious criminal matter” that must not go unpunished.

Scores Killed In Nigeria After Massacres Of Christians

At least 70 people were killed and many others injured in north-central Nigeria as suspected Muslim “bandits” ambushed vigilantes in charge of protecting residents, Christians, and other sources said Tuesday.

Pastor, Worshipper Gunned Down in Northwest Nigeria

In central part of country, 100 Christians killed since May.

US Watchdog: Syrian Government Allies Continue Deadly Attacks Against Christians and Other Minorities (Worthy News In-Depth)

The U.S. government’s watchdog investigating persecution of Christians and other religious groups has warned that allies of Syria’s government and other groups continue their deadly crackdown on Christians and other minorities, including Druze and Shia Muslims.

Muslims Who Disrupted Christian Retreat in Indonesia Prosecuted

Governor of West Java pursues legal action.

Two Christians Acquitted of Blasphemy in Pakistan

Youths were 18 and 14 years old when charged two years ago.

USCIRF Sent a Delegation to Kyrgyzstan to Assess Religious Freedom

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Chair Vicky Hartzler and Vice Chair Asif Mahmood led a delegation to Kyrgyzstan in late June to assess religious freedom in the country. 

Houthi and al-Shabaab ties deepen, threatening Gulf of Aden safety

Last year, the United Nations described the ties between Somalia’s al-Shabaab and Yemen’s Houthi rebels as “transactional or opportunistic.” 

Pakistan: Christian Schoolboy Beaten For Drinking Water From ‘Muslim Teacher’s Glass’

A Christian schoolboy is recovering after he was beaten by his Muslim female teacher for drinking water from her glass at a school in Pakistan’s Punjab province, Christians told Worthy News.

Court in Pakistan Denies Custody of Christian Girl to Muslim

In rare departure, a judge takes age of 14-year-old into account.

ICC Global Digest: The Fall of a Symbol of Oppression

Sudan fighting spreads to previously safe areas

The crisis in Sudan is deepening, and time is running out.

Pakistan’s blasphemy laws: One acquittal, hundreds of others languishing in prison, or worse

On June 25, 2025, a 72-year-old Christian in Pakistan was acquitted of alleged blasphemy against Islam’s prophet Mohammad.

Wave of Attacks on U.S. Churches Raises Alarm as Anti-Christian Hostility Surges

A troubling trend is emerging across the United States: increasing acts of hostility, vandalism, and violence against Christian churches.

After Massacre, Nigeria’s Benue, Plateau States Attacked Anew

Four more Christians slain in Guma County; 64 dead in Plateau state.

Cuban Pastors Face Prison For Mentioning God

Two Assemblies of God pastors in Cuba, Luis Guillermo Borjas and his wife, Roxana Rojas, faced a tense Sunday after their reported detention for mentioning God at their son’s military trial.

Eight Christians Killed, Farmland Destroyed in Fresh Fulani Attacks in Nigeria

Fulani militias launched coordinated attacks on Christian communities in Nigeria’s Plateau State on May 14, killing eight people–mostly children and the elderly–and destroying over 740 acres of farmland.

Herdsmen Slaughter 42 Christians in Taraba State, Nigeria

Three communities were attacked on Saturday.

Muslim in Pakistan Gets Custody of Kidnapped Christian Girl

Judge ignores evident coercion behind victim’s statement of conversion.