08.02.2025

Please pray for the release of a Nicaraguan pastor and seven of his family and friends

They have all already been charged with treason and conspiracy in a fast-tracked virtual hearing.

ICC Partners with IIRF to Support  Violent Incidents Database

International Christian Concern (ICC) recently partnered with the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF) to support their Violent Incidents Database (VID).

Children injured in attack on Christian prayer house in Indonesia

On Sunday, a group of Muslim men attacked a Christian prayer house on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, injuring two children during a religious class.

Massacre in Congo: ISIS-Linked Jihadists Behead 49 Christians, Including Children, During Church Service

A horrific massacre unfolded Sunday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where Islamic State-affiliated jihadists beheaded at least 49 Christians–nine of them children–during a church service in the village of Komanda.

Christian Site Attacked in Indonesia, Hurting Two Children

Muslims unclear on purpose of prayer house.

Another Indian state promises strict anti-conversion law plus demolitions of “illegal” churches

Opposition to Christians, Muslims and other minorities in India continues to rise from multiple angles. 

Cuban Pastor Abducted After Delivering Medicine Amid Rising Persecution of Christians

A Cuban pastor disappeared under mysterious circumstances this month, adding to growing international concern over religious repression on the island. 

Kidnappers Kill 35 Hostages In Nigeria Despite Receiving Ransoms

Kidnappers in Nigeria have killed at least 35 people they abducted from a village in the country’s northwestern Zamfara state despite ransoms being paid for their release, officials said Tuesday.

Christians who chose to remain in Gaza caught in same crises

On Tuesday the number of Palestinians killed during the Israel-Hamas war since October 7, 2023 surpassed 60,000. That’s according to the Hamas-run Palestinian Ministry of Health. 

Interfaith Couple Found Murdered in Pakistan, Igniting Debate

The bodies of a young interfaith couple were discovered in southeastern Pakistan after Muslim family members protested against the marriage of the Muslim woman to a Christian, sources told Worthy News on Tuesday.

32 Killed In Christian Village In Nigeria

Details have emerged about a massacre of at least 32 people, including women, children, and a three-month-old baby, in what Christians called “a brutal attack” on the mainly Christian village of Jebu, in Nigeria’s northern Plateau State.

RUSSIA: Old Catholic priest fined for anti-war sermons

An Old Catholic priest has become the latest religious figure to be
prosecuted for preaching against Russia's war in Ukraine. A St Petersburg
court found Fr Aleksandr Khmelyov guilty of "discrediting" the Russian
Armed Forces in a sermon he gave over three years ago and posted on his
church's YouTube channel. 

AZERBAIJAN: Large fines for religious meetings

A court in the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhichevan handed large fines on 19
June to three visitors from the registered Vineyard Christian Church in
Baku and two local people for meeting for worship without state permission.

Lawmaker in India Offers Reward for Attacking Christians

Bishops condemn law enforcement’s failure to respond.

3 strategies behind the sinicization of the Chinese church

The Chinese church finds itself struggling to preserve its identity while remaining obedient to Scripture.

US: Congress Introduces Resolution Condemning Christian Persecution in Muslim-Majority Nations

A group of Republican lawmakers introduced a sweeping resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives condemning the systemic persecution of Christians across Muslim-majority countries and calling on President Donald Trump to make the issue a top priority in American foreign policy.

Scores Of Christian Farmers Among Those Killed In Nigeria

Residents in Nigeria’s Plateau State are reeling from attacks by Islamist hardliners that killed dozens of civilians, most of them predominantly Christian farmers, several sources said.

Muslim Employer Forcibly Converts Christian Boy in Pakistan

Minor not permitted to see family, attorney says.

Pastors and other Christians Brutalized in Odisha State, India

Adherents of tribal religion ambush 20 church leaders.

ICC Global Digest: A Grisly Discovery

USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom in Iran

This report evaluates the Islamic Republic of Iran’s continued violations of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) both domestically and abroad.

Fulani attacks moving south in Nigeria, impacting food security

Food insecurity plagues Nigeria, but it’s not just because it’s the lean season till September. 

Funeral Procession for 27 Christians Killed in Nigeria

Elderly and children slain in Plateau state.

US: Gunman Kills Two Women in Church Rampage After Shooting State Trooper in Lexington, Kentucky

A Sunday morning turned into a tragedy in Lexington after a gunman shot a Kentucky state trooper and then opened fire inside Richmond Road Baptist Church, killing two women and injuring several others before being fatally shot by police.

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.