11.22.2025

More Than the CPC Designation Is Needed as Violations on Religious Freedom in Nigeria Escalate

Nearly three weeks since President Trump designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), there has been an escalation in violence, highlighting the relevance of the designation.

Water shortage pushes Iranians to new strategies and spiritual questions

Drought-stricken Iran added cloud-seeding to its efforts in late November, as a years-long water crisis comes to a head.

Believers report new hope for Syria as underground Church expands

 The UN’s top envoy says conditions in Syria cannot be ignored, with more than 16 million people in need and hundreds of thousands displaced.

UK Supreme Court Rules Christian Religious Education In Northern Ireland Unlawful (Worthy News In-Depth)

Britain’s highest court has ruled that current Christian religious education in Northern Ireland’s state schools is unlawful because it “breaches” children’s human rights — a landmark decision that could influence similar disputes in the United Kngdom and across Europe.

Critical Uncensored News | ChinaAid Newsletter November 20, 2025

A dozen human rights lawyers courageously file a complaint against Beihai police, a pastor sentenced to 13 months for removing government-imposed surveillance cameras at the church entrance, and a pastor released after a decade in prison after refusing to remove a cross.

Christian Hate Attacks Grow More Violent Across Europe, Watchdog Warns

A new investigation shows threats, violence, and arson attacks targeting Christians in Europe grew significantly more severe over the last year, highlighting mounting concerns about the spread of radical Islam and anti-Christian sentiments across the continent.

Extremist blockades push Mali into further instability 

Security conditions in Mali are rapidly deteriorating, prompting the African Union to call for urgent international action.

As Gaza waits for stability, the underground Church quietly grows 

Israel welcomes the UN’s acceptance of President Trump’s plan for Gaza, which includes a multinational stabilization force. 

Amid general elections delay, radio ministry continues in Haiti

November 18, 2025 was Vertières Day in Haiti, the 222nd anniversary of the last major battle in its war for independence. But these days, the nation is far from strong.

Nicki Minaj Joins U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz To Highlight Killing Of Christians In Nigeria 

U.S.-based singer and rap star Nicki Minaj brought her global profile to the United Nations on Tuesday to draw attention to the mass killings of Christians in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, where more than 7,000 Christians were murdered in the first seven months of this year, according to the watchdog group Intersociety.

John Chau was killed taking the gospel to an unreached tribe

Martyr Anniversary: John Chau

Legality of Rajasthan, India’s ‘Anti-Conversion’ Law Challenged

Petitions aim to stop ‘tyranny against minorities.’

India’s Political System Facilitates Intolerance Towards Religious Minorities

This report provides an overview of India’s social, political, and criminal justice systems as they relate to issues regarding freedom of religion or belief (FoRB).

A Triad Repressing Religious Freedom is Led by Three Latin American Authoritarian Governments  

Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela are the most clearly authoritarian states in Latin America and the region’s most flagrant FoRB violators.

Christian band faces pushback over public school concerts 

Believers in the US are encountering opposition to public-school outreach.

Your support is bringing light into the darkness - Speak Freedom Alert

Thank you for standing with 21Wilberforce in 2025 to defend freedom of religion or belief and to bring hope to those suffering for their faith. Together, we bring light into the darkness—equipping leaders, strengthening churches, and advancing religious freedom in some of the world’s most challenging places.

Gunmen Abduct 25 Girls From Nigerian School; Staff Member Killed

Gunmen abducted 25 students from a girls’ school in northwest Nigeria early Monday after killing at least one staff member, adding to fears among the nation’s Christian minority, police and other sources confirmed.

Syria’s Christians Face “Ethno-Religious Cleansing,” Investigator Warns US As New Government Courts West

The burial of a 19-year-old girl killed in a June bombing at the Mar Elias Church in Syria’s capital Damascus has become a stark symbol of the “ethno-religious cleansing” facing Syria’s ancient Christian community, a Swedish investigative journalist told U.S. officials.

Koher family returns to Mozambique after wrongful detainment 

After a long season of uncertainty, Ryan and Annabel Koher are back where their hearts have always been — in Mozambique.

Iran’s “Holy Mary” metro station sparks debate amid crackdown on Christians 

A new metro station in Tehran “Maryam-e Moqaddas,” is drawing unexpected attention.

U.S. Pushes For Sudan Ceasefire As Mass Killings, Famine Fears And Christian Persecution Grow

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Sudan as the civil war intensifies and minority Christians report escalating persecution amid mass killings, rape, abductions, and other atrocities.

Anti-Child Marriage Bill Passed in Province in Pakistan 

Islamists rail against legislation in Balochistan.