CIC Persecution News Headlines
News of persecution, human rights violations, and other articles of interest.
If one member suffers, all the members suffer …
1 Corinthians 12:26a
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PERSECUTION NEWS HEADLINES - for the week ending April 25, 2026
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Please continue praying for Christians in Sudan Because of people like you, Sudan is not forgotten – and the call for justice, peace and hope is growing louder. Every voice helps strengthen that call. |
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Hearing Reminder on The Impact of FoRB Violations on Children Please join the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for a virtual hearing on the impact of violations of the freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) on children. |
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Algeria’s Ongoing Barriers to Religious Freedom Algeria continues to enforce far-reaching constraints on freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), affecting both individual worshippers and organized religious groups. |
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Heart4Iran keeps a gospel mission focus in the midst of Iran political hopes Iran’s exiled crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, visited Germany this week to continue his campaign for political change for Iran. |
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Strait of Hormuz tensions strain aviation fuel for Gospel outreach The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz continues to intensify, raising concerns about global trade and energy supply. |
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ISIS Affiliate Threatens Religious Freedom in Mozambique The Islamic State-Mozambique and Its Local Threats to Religious Freedom |
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RUSSIA: Anti-war Orthodox journalist's 8-year jail term in absentia On 24 March, Gagarin District Court in the capital Moscow convicted exiled |
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Uncensored Newsletter | ChinaAid - 04.23.2026 This week: eight Christian women remain detained, one of whom is in fragile health. |
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What ‘Ethnic Unity’ laws mean for China On March 12th, China’s National People’s Congress passed a law promoting ethnic unity and progress that will go into effect on July 1st. |
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A Christian pastor detained over the weekend while evangelizing in a British town says he will follow the example of Apostle Paul and prove to authorities he was targeted for preaching the Gospel. |
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Christians Killed In Coordinated Nigeria Attacks As Concerns Grow (Worthy News Focus) Communities in Nigeria’s central Plateau state were grieving Wednesday after suspected Islamic gunmen killed at least eight Christians and injured 10 others in a series of coordinated overnight attacks, Christian sources said. |
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Court Change Sought to Help Kidnapped Christian Girls in Pakistan Stop disregarding official birth records, lawmaker says. |
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Is the North Korean church disappearing? Not at all Christians are aware of many events in the global Church, but some news stays hidden because of government policy. |
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Hearing on Deteriorating Religious Freedom Conditions in India In 2026, religious freedom in the country remains on a downward trajectory, with the government tolerating particularly severe religious freedom violations. |
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Stricter anti-conversion law passed in India Chhattisgarh State India’s Chhattisgarh State has passed a revised anti-conversion law, despite protests from the minority Christian community. |
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Bible translation advances among Sudanese refugees Seven years after protests and a military coup removed dictator Omar al-Bashir from power, Sudan still has no leader. |
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UK Evangelicals Report Rising Hostility Despite Religious Freedom (Worthy News In-Depth) About one in three evangelical Christians in Britain say they have experienced hostility because of their beliefs, according to a n |
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An Update on Persecution in Iran The Iranian government is among the most oppressive regimes in the world. Leaving Islam is illegal, and Christians face the constant threat of imprisonment and being falsely charged with “acting against national security” for owning Bibles or even talking about Christ. |
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Modern-day slavery threatens Christian girls in Pakistan Being a Christian girl in Pakistan means living as a target. |
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A call for prayer for South Sudan The East African proverb, “When elephants fight, the grass suffers,” is playing itself out in South Sudan. |
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Pastor Killed in Russian Strike on Ukrainian Church During Easter Gathering A pastor was killed and several worshippers seriously wounded after a church in Ukraine was struck during an Easter gathering, highlighting the growing toll on Christian communities amid the ongoing war. |
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Evangelist Killed after Gospel Event in Uganda Suspected Muslim extremists pose as moto-taxi drivers. |
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