ICC’s Persecution Response Training is ‘The Need of the Hour’6/2/2025 India — The Rashtriya Christian Morcha, or the National Christian Front (NCF), organized nationwide protests that will occur on June 9 throughout India in response to the ongoing and escalating violence against Christians.
Fulani Militias Kill 9 Christians in Early Morning Raid on Southern Kaduna Village6/2/2025 Nigeria — At least 85 Christians have been killed in a wave of coordinated attacks in Benue state, central Nigeria, during the span of a week, as insecurity continues to escalate across the Middle Belt region.
Redistricting Bill, Stalled Peace Process Raise Tensions Over BARMM Elections10/8/2024 Philippines — With the Philippines being predominantly Christian, the expansion of Sharia courts has raised questions about religious pluralism and how these courts will coexist with the country’s secular judicial system.
ADF Fighters Kill More Than 70 Christians Attending Wake6/9/2025 DRC — Rwanda announced over the weekend that it will leave the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) after being prevented from taking up the bloc’s rotating chairmanship due to concerns about its ongoing support for rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Beaten, Burned, but Not Broken7/19/2024 Kenya — On the night of August 21, 2023, the Somali-based Islamist group al-Shabab committed a devastating attack on a Christian community in Salama village, Lamu County, Kenya.
Chinese Pastor Dies After Years of Persecution6/13/2025 China — The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), China’s ruling political class, released a plan on May 7 mandating Protestant churches to alter their worship music to include songs and lyrics praising communism, according to Christian Daily International (CDI).
U.N. General Assembly Begins 80th Session, Plans to Discuss Persecution in Myanmar 6/6/2025 Myanmar — The military junta ruling Myanmar announced this week that it would extend a temporary ceasefire, originally established in early April, to June 30.
Uncovering the Truth in Chhattisgarh09/09/2025 India (International Christian Concern) – When a church congregation and seven Christian families were brutally attacked because of their Christian faith in Chhattisgarh, India, last month, no major news outlet…
Pastor Sentenced to Labor Camp for Sermon Opposing Russia’s War in Ukraine 9/5/2025 Russia — On Sept. 3, Nikolay Romanyuk, 63, was found guilty of making “Public calls to implement activities directed against the security of the Russian Federation,” according to Forum 18.
Christians Endure Uptick in Persecution in Turkey9/5/2025 Turkey — In recent years, persecution against Christians in Turkey has intensified.
Papua New Guinea Observes National Repentance Day9/5/2025 Papua New Guinea — Every August since 2007, Papua New Guinea has observed a national holiday called the National Repentance Day.
UN Peacekeeping Faces Ongoing Funding, Security Challenges9/4/2025 DRC — Several U.N. peacekeeping missions are active in theaters where religious persecution intersects with the rise of radical Islamist groups.
USCIRF Claims Religious Freedom is Eradicated in Afghanistan, Calls for Action9/4/2025 Afghanistan — The U.S. Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) issued a press statement last week condemning the Taliban’s continued efforts to “subjugate and target” religious minorities and calling for the U.S. to renew legal protections recently removed from Afghan refugees at high risk of religious persecution.
Youth to Nigerian Government: Stop Genocide Against Indigenous Christians9/3/2025 Nigeria — In the aftermath of fresh attacks in Plateau and Kaduna states, Christian youth leaders have accused the Nigerian government of enabling what they describe as a coordinated campaign of violence through disinformation and staged “peace meetings.”
Finnish Hate Speech Case Headed to Supreme Court9/1/2025 Finland (International Christian Concern) -- Dr. Päivi Räsänen and Lutheran Bishop Juhana Pohjola, the center of a years-long legal drama over free speech and freedom of religion in Finland, will…
Villages in India Restrict Christian Movements and Activities9/1/2025 India (International Christian Concern) -- Six villages in the Kanker District of the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh passed resolutions prohibiting Christian pastors, priests, and so-called “conversion agents” from…
