12.06.2025

Revised law in China deepens trend toward limited freedoms

A revised law in China leaves a slippery legal opening for exploitation.

Haitian Gang Leader Joly “Yonyon” Germine Sentenced to Life for Kidnapping 16 American Missionaries

Joly “Yonyon” Germine, the former leader of Haiti’s notorious 400 Mawozo gang, was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court to life in prison without the possibility of supervised release for orchestrating the 2021 kidnapping of 16 American missionaries–five of them children–from Christian Aid Ministries.

The Degrading Freedom of Religion or Belief Conditions in North Korea

This country update highlights the ways in which religious freedom conditions in North Korea continued to deteriorate over the past few years.

Religious Prisoners Suffer Mistreatment & Torture at the Hands of Foreign Governments 

This factsheet describes religious freedom restrictions in prisons abroad. Government imprisonment of individuals on the basis of their religion or belief is often both coercive and violent. 

RUSSIA: Orthodox priest tortured, prosecuted for "overt disrespect for society"

Officers of the National Guard, Investigative Committee, and Federal
Security Service (FSB) in the southern Krasnodar Region arrested an
independent Orthodox priest on 27 November and searched his church, seizing
devices and money. 

Critical Uncensored News | ChinaAid Newsletter - 12/4/2025

In a major escalation of religious persecution, Chinese authorities formally arrested 18 leaders of Zion Church on November 18, 2025, in Beihai, Guangxi, charging them with "illegal use of an information network." The crackdown, dubbed the "10.9" case, began on October 9 when 28 pastors and co-workers were detained across provinces.

Nigeria declares security emergency amid mass abduction wave

Nigeria is facing an escalation in violence and mass kidnappings, prompting President Bola Tinubu to declare a nationwide security emergency and order a major expansion of law enforcement.

When ministry gets messy: seeing conflict as God’s refining tool

An upcoming training course from the MENA Leadership Center will help believers tackle a topic that some might consider taboo: conflict! But why is this a topic many of us would like to avoid? 

Latino Evangelicals Launch Pro-Israel Group In California To Counter Rising Antisemitism

Hundreds of evangelical Latinos and their pastors have launched a Zionist non-profit group in California targeting Spanish speakers in the U.S. state and beyond.

Sudan’s Oldest Churches Attacked Amid Ongoing War

Sudanese Christians faced new challenges Tuesday after two of Sudan’s oldest churches were reportedly attacked by suspected Islamic vandals in the Sunni Muslim–majority nation.

Pak deportations send Gospel to Afghanistan

Pakistan intensifies deportation efforts amid clashes with Afghanistan, claiming all Afghan refugees are a threat to national security.

Amid hurt and hostility, India’s Christians remember God’s purposes

On Friday, November 28, an estimated 3,500 Christians gathered near India’s parliament. 

Street Preacher’s Arrest Sends Major First Amendment Test to U.S. Supreme Court

A case involving a Mississippi street preacher–arrested for sharing the Gospel outside a concert venue–has now reached the U.S. Supreme Court, setting the stage for a ruling that could reshape how Americans defend their constitutional rights against local restrictions.

Blasphemy Law Remains an Impediment to Religious Freedom in Pakistan 

The U.S Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) reiterates it’s call for the U.S. government to work with Pakistani officials to take measurable steps to amend or repeal its blasphemy law. 

Christian Farmer Flees Abuja As Priest Is Killed And Mass Kidnappings Surge In Nigeria (Worthy News In-Depth)

A Christian farmer and evangelist in Nigeria said Monday he had fled to Lagos with his family after an Anglican priest kidnapped in the northwest last month was killed in captivity.

Christian Woman Jailed in India Treated for Cancer

Hindu extremists file false charge against her and others.

No peace to remember: Ukraine’s children growing up in wartime

Ukrainian children aged eleven and under have known only war. 

Iranian children bear the weight of country’s hardships

As Iranians endure an oppressive government, rising inflation, a national mental health crisis, escalating wars, and regional conflict, it’s the children of Iran who are the ultimate victims, according to Lana Silk, CEO of Transform Iran.

India: Rajasthan faces Supreme Court scrutiny over anti-conversion law

Rajasthan recently joined a growing list of Indian states under legal scrutiny for anti-conversion legislation.

Pastor Zhang Shaojie Freed After 12 Years In Chinese Prison (Worthy News In-Depth)

Chinese authorities have released Pastor Zhang Shaojie after he completed a 12-year prison sentence on what his supporters viewed as false charges related to his faith in Christ and his growing church.

Pakistan Christian Woman’s Alleged Forced Conversion Highlights Growing Fears, Rights Groups Warn (Worthy News Focus)

A young Christian woman who was allegedly abducted and forced to marry and convert to Islam appeared before a Pakistani court after her parents raised urgent concerns, Christians told Worthy News on Sunday.

Pakistan Urged To Protect Christian Sanitary Workers After Abuse Case

Concern remained Sunday over the mistreatment of impoverished Christian laborers in Pakistan, with at least one sanitary worker suffering head injuries after being beaten in recent days by his Muslim supervisors.

Christian Convert from Sudan Expelled from Home in Uganda

Vandalism in church in Port Sudan shocks Christians.