Christian Educational Institutions in India Face Mounting PressureSeptember 22, 2026 — Elite Christian educational institutions in the Indian state of West Bengal are the latest targets of religious extremism in what seems to be a systematic dismantling of intellectual strongholds. While...
Divided and Dispossessed: How Sudan’s Government Targets the ChurchSeptember 22, 2026 — In Sudan, the battle for the soul of the church is not only fought with guns. It is also fought with court papers, administrative orders, and calculated division. For years,...
Trump-Xi Meeting Comes Amid Ongoing Persecution in ChinaSeptember 22, 2026 — U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet in Washington on Sept. 24, with trade, artificial intelligence, critical minerals, Taiwan, and other issues expected to...
Pakistani Christian Remains Detained Following Blasphemy AllegationsSeptember 18, 2026 — A Pakistani Christian man remains detained after police arrested him in August over allegations of blasphemy connected to religious remarks and a video said to have circulated on social media. ...
U.S. Refugee Policies Leave Persecuted Christians with Fewer Paths to SafetySeptember 18, 2026 — Christians facing persecution around the world are finding fewer pathways to safety in the United States as the country’s refugee resettlement program remains effectively suspended, and new asylum procedures change...
Elders of Early Rain Covenant Church Detained in Latest Crackdown September 18, 2026 — As the elders of Early Rain Covenant Church met quietly on Sept. 10 at a local teahouse to discuss church matters, communist authorities were already on to them. Around...
Military Kills Another Pastor in MyanmarSeptember 17, 2026 — Another pastor has died at the hands of the military in Myanmar. At about 4 p.m. on Sept. 14, the military shot and killed the Rev. Dal Thawn Tuang, assistant...
Perpetua and Felicity: Faith Stronger Than Fear September 17, 2026 — The witness of the early church was not carried by leaders alone, nor was it limited to those with influence, education, or public recognition. Ordinary believers carried it: young and...
Polycarp: When Loyalty to Christ Was Tested by Fire September 16, 2026 — Stephen’s story does not stand alone. It began a pattern that would repeat itself across generations. The gospel continued to spread. And wherever it spread, it confronted the powers,...
Gunmen Kill 11 Christians in Benue State September 15, 2026 — As Americans marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, families in northeastern Benue State were burying 11 people killed during an Islamic extremist attack on their community. Suspected...
Muslim Father Attempts to Burn Christian Daughters AliveSeptember 15, 2026 — At around midnight on Sept. 6, Amina and Shamila were inside their home in Kibenge, Kasese District, Uganda, when their house was set on fire. Their father, Muhamud, had...
The Witness Continues: The Testimony of the Martyrs Through HistorySeptember 15, 2026 — By Pieter Vermeulen, ICC Board Member, as part of a series, “Persecuted but not Forsaken.” We’ve reached a turning point in this journey. In the previous articles, we walked through...
Maharashtra Anti-Conversion Law Challenged in Court September 14, 2026 — A major legal challenge was filed in the Bombay High Court on Sept. 11 against the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026, arguing that the new legislation overreaches by infringing...
Lebanese Christians Stuck Between Mortal EnemiesSeptember 14, 2026 — Lebanon has the highest proportion of Christians anywhere in the Arab World and arguably the region’s least restrictive laws on religious freedom. Lebanese Christians also have important positions in society....
A Christian Mother’s Courage to Fight for Her Children September 14, 2026 — In the quiet corners of a refugee camp in South Sudan, a mother of six holds tightly to her faith and to the hope that her children will one day...
Christian Man Arrested for Blasphemy in PakistanSeptember 11, 2026 — A 26-year-old Christian man, Samuel Arif, has been arrested and sent on judicial remand in Lahore after being accused of blasphemy. The incident has again raised deep concerns among local...
