The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) killed at least seven Christians during an overnight attack on May 30 in Beni, located in North Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. According to the local chief, the victims belonged to the Pygmy community of the Twa et…
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·In response to the announcement of the death of Brooklyn Rivera, Miskitu Indigenous leader and prisoner of conscience, Ana Piquer, Americas Director at Amnesty International, said: “Brooklyn Rivera should not have died in the custody of the Nicaraguan state.
A two-day Christian spiritual convention organized at a private hotel in Ratlam town in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh was disrupted by Hindu nationalist groups on May 27 over allegations of forced conversions.
Suspected Fulani gunmen attacked a Christian farming community in central Nigeria’s Plateau state on Sunday evening, killing eight Christians and injuring at least 15 others, according to residents and government officials.
Trump says he persuaded Israel and Hezbollah to halt attacks, seeking to prevent a wider war in Lebanon.
Pray →Father, Sovereign over all nations, we acknowledge Your reign above the tumult of Lebanon. Where human negotiations falter and cease, we trust in Your supreme authority to establish peace that reflects Your Kingdom. In the midst of political maneuvering, reveal Yourself as the true Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). Expose the futility of earthly powers and dismantle the strongholds that oppose Your will. Grant wisdom and courage to the believers in Lebanon, that their lives would be a testimony of Your peace and righteousness. Use their witness to draw both friends and foes into the knowledge of Christ. May Your Spirit move mightily across Lebanon, opening eyes to see Jesus, who breaks down every dividing wall (Ephesians 2:14). Let the light of the Gospel shine through the darkness, bringing salvation and unity where there is division. In the name of Jesus, Amen.
The sutures protruding from the deep, still-fresh wound on 32-year-old Mangu’s head are the latest evidence of the persecution faced by Christians in the tribal belt of Bastar in Chhattisgarh, India. Families like Mangu’s are willing to pay a heavy price — social ostracism, ph…
The official Catholic body promotes with zeal a law internationally condemned while ignoring the Papal encyclical that the rest of the Catholic world is discussing. The post China’s Patriotic Catholic Church Promotes the Ethnic Unity Law first appeared on Bitter Winter.
A Christian convert recently sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison on charges including “propaganda against the state” and “gathering and collusion against national security” has reportedly gone on hunger strike in Evin Prison in protest against the sentence.
@chinaaid on May 29, 2026: "Here’s what you can do to help Pastor John Cao right now. Act in 2 minutes: 1. Contact your two Senators and Representative — Use their official web forms (senate.gov and house.gov) and ask them to urge Secretary Rubio to demand Pastor John Cao’s pa…
Pray →Father, You are the defender of the oppressed and the liberator of the captives. We lift up Pastor John Cao, who suffers under unjust restrictions. Release him, Father, and let Your justice prevail in his situation. As Psalm 82:3-4 instructs, "Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked." We ask You to intervene powerfully for Your servant, dismantling the chains of injustice that bind him. Reveal Your truth in this situation, that those who witness may see Your righteousness and mercy. May Pastor Cao's endurance become a testimony of Your sustaining power, drawing those who do not know You into the light of Christ (1 Peter 2:12). In Jesus' name, amen.
A remembrance service was held at St Paul’s Cathedral in London on Saturday, in partnership with the World Iranian Christian Alliance (WICA), to commemorate the many thousands killed during the protests in Iran earlier this year.
A Christian convert in Evin Prison in need of urgent medical care continues to be denied treatment and is at risk of partial blindness, Article18 understands. Mahshar Parandin, who has a heart condition and two tumours, was reportedly sent to hospital last week for a test, but…
Pray →Sovereign Lord, You who see all things and hold the nations in Your hands, we lift up Mahshar Parandin in Evin Prison. You are the God who heals and sustains, and we ask You to extend Your hand of mercy upon him. In the face of sickness and denial of treatment, reveal Your power and presence, that he might know Your sustaining strength (Psalm 41:1-3). We ask that You dismantle the barriers preventing his care and expose the injustice that keeps him bound. Let Your righteousness shine forth in that place, overturning the plans of those who stand against Your people. May Mahshar’s faith testify to Your Kingdom, even in suffering, drawing those around him to the light of Christ. Open the eyes of the lost in Iran, Father, that they might see Jesus as Lord and Savior. We declare Your supremacy over all earthly and spiritual realms (Colossians 1:15-20), trusting in Your eternal reign. Amen.
Homs province: Coinciding with the shocking news and reports that revealed the killing of the family of Dr. Rania Al-Abbasi in one of the detention centers affiliated with the former regime, another no less horrific disappearance incident came to mind today, in which the famil…
Threats to Religious Freedom in Somalia kfisher Thu, 05/14/2026 - 18:16 On Releases & Statements Threats to Religious Freedom in Somalia Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on Somalia: Religious Freedom…
Pray →Father, You reign above the turmoil and unrest in Somalia. We ask that You dismantle the powers that oppose Your truth and seek to suppress Your people. Extend Your Kingdom into this land, confronting the spiritual forces of darkness that seek to intimidate and silence the faithful. As Your Word in Psalm 46 declares, be the refuge and strength for those who call on Your name amidst adversity. Reveal Your glory, that Your name may be hallowed and known throughout Somalia. Raise up voices that proclaim Your truth boldly, as in Acts 4, and protect those who bear witness to Your light. Let Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven, that Your justice and peace may prevail. Deliver Your people from evil, and let Your presence be their shield and fortress. In the name of Jesus, amen.
In response to the statement issued by Nicaraguan authorities regarding the critical health condition of Indigenous leader and prisoner of conscience Brooklyn Rivera, César Marín, Americas Campaigns Director at Amnesty International, said: “Brooklyn Rivera must be released imm…
Iran also threatened to completely block the Strait of Hormuz, claiming that there would be no talks until its demands on the cessation of Israel's operations in both Lebanon and Gaza were met.
Pray →Father, You reign above the kingdoms of this world, holding the hearts of rulers in Your hand. As tensions rise between Iran and Israel, we ask that You dismantle false powers and establish Your peace in Lebanon and Gaza. Let Your Kingdom come, confronting rival authorities and revealing the emptiness of human threats. We ask for Your protection over the innocent and peace to flow like a river through these lands. Father, expose the spiritual forces at work, for we do not wrestle against flesh and blood but against rulers and authorities in high places. Deliver the region from evil, and let Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. May Your name be hallowed, drawing all people to see Your glory. In Jesus' name, amen.
Available in: English العربية The study prepared by Fadel Abdulghany, Director of the Syrian Network for Human Rights, demonstrates that the humanitarian aid provided to Syrians has been subjected to systematic exploitation, whether through its diversion and obstruction by the…
G. Sudharshan lives with his wife, Renuka, and his children, aged 8 and 5, in a half-built rental house on the outskirts of the southern Indian city of Hyderabad. He drives an auto rickshaw—a motorized version of a pulled rickshaw—while his wife works as a domestic helper in a…
DUBAI, June 1 (Reuters) - Iran on Monday blamed the slow pace of efforts to end the U.S.-Iran conflict on a lack of trust, contradictory positions from Washington and continued Israeli attacks in the region.
Videos show gridlocked traffic in the southern suburbs of Beirut as residents rushed to evacuate the Dahiyeh area.
Thousands of residents blocked Austria’s Brenner motorway on Saturday (30 May), shutting down a major north-south transport route through the Alps in protest against persistent congestion from heavy truck traffic and tourism.
Last week, Emmanuel Nwachukwu showed how Christians are coping after the loss of their church communities in Omdurman. Today, he describes the war’s impact on Christian families split apart by violence.
Ignored diagnoses, denied medicines, and pressure on doctors culminate in a dangerous operation, while prosecutors still insist on returning him to prison. The post When Justice Turns Hostile: The Ordeal That Brought Konstantin Rudnev to Surgery first appeared on Bitter Winter.
Diagnósticos ignorados, medicamentos denegados y presión sobre los médicos culminan en una operación peligrosa, mientras los fiscales siguen insistiendo en devolverlo a prisión. The post Cuando la justicia se vuelve hostil: el calvario que llevó a Konstantin Rudnev a una cirug…
Dad Shah, brother of well-known woman human rights defender Fozia Baloch, was forcibly disappeared from his home in Karachi, Sindh, on 21 April by state officials allegedly belonging to the Counter Terrorism Department.
As the conflict destroys local production, Sudanese patients are forced to rely on expensive, smuggled medicines.
Those infected can get better and officials stress that people should seek medical help if they have symptoms.
A child from Hayan Town in northern Aleppo countryside, died in the explosion of a cluster grenade of war remnants in the town. Meanwhile in Al-Hamra area in eastern Hama countryside, two civilians were injured in the explosion of a landmine, while they were inside a car, and…
A followup submission to the Human Rights Council details how sustained hostility toward CGM members culminated in a violent assault only days after CAPLC’s warning. The post Christian Gospel Mission and the Moment Stigma Turned Physical: The Case Reaches the United Nations fi…
The catastrophic impact of the Euphrates flood continues to worsen the suffering of residents in the eastern region. New infrastructure collapses have been recorded and more vital facilities have gone completely out of service, leaving entire towns isolated and cutting off wat…
Ethiopian authorities have intensified their crackdown on press freedom in a cynical attempt to silence criticism in the lead-up to the country’s national election on 1 June, Amnesty International said today.
Click to expand Image Yakov Vorontsov. © Petr Trotsenko (RFE/RL) (Berlin, May 28, 2026) – Kazakhstan authorities on May 25, 2026, forcibly transferred a defrocked Russian Orthodox priest, Yakov Vorontsov, to a psychiatric facility outside Almaty, Human Rights Watch said today.
Al-Suwaidaa province: Thousands of students in Al-Suwaidaa are facing the risk of being unable to sit for their middle and high school exams scheduled to start on June 6. According to SOHR sources, the road leading to exam centres in areas under transitional government control…
TEHRAN – A recent revelation in Israeli media leaves little doubt that Mossad has been directly involved in fueling unrest in Iran, alongside military actions since June last year, in an effort to topple the Islamic Republic.
Thousands of people gathered across Colombo on Saturday night (30 May) as Sri Lanka's capital came alive with light and colour for Vesak, one of the most important festivals in the Buddhist calendar.
TEHRAN – An Iranian missile strike on the US-operated Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait injured five American military personnel and contractors and damaged two MQ-9 Reaper drones, according to Bloomberg.
At least 46 people, including six children, have been killed in a powerful explosion at a building used to store mining explosives in northeastern Myanmar, according to local media reports.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls the capture of the strategic fortress a "decisive shift" in Israel's campaign against Hezbollah, as European governments criticise the escalation.
Iran and the US say they have carried out fresh attacks around the Strait of Hormuz, the third known escalation in a week.
On Sunday, two sources told the Post that senior Israeli officials had appealed to senior US officials to allow the IDF to expand its operations in Beirut.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party is expected to dominate the election as conflicts overshadow the vote.
The rules, published by the State Council, will take effect from July 1. One of the most significant articles requires authorization for exports of restricted Chinese goods, technologies, and data.
A 74-year-old volunteer living in the U.K. has spent more than two decades helping deliver humanitarian assistance to communities in need across Africa through the Türkiye Diyanet...
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 31 May, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Israeli forces have captured a strategically important fortress from the Crusades, marking the country's deepest incursion into Lebanon in more than a quarter of a century.
NBC report suggests Chinese-made missile may have downed US fighter jet while Beijing-linked systems allegedly supported Iranian air defenses and targeting capabilities.
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth says US 'more than capable' of restarting war if satisfactory deal not reached.
A Russian drone hit a block of flats in Romania on Friday, causing a fire and injuring two people, Romanian officials say.
The medical charity's comments come as the head of the World Health Organization visits the region worst-hit by the virus outbreak.
TEHRAN – Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) continued to maintain a high level of activity, primarily in eastern Gaza City and Khan Younis, resulting in civilian casualties and damage to critical facilities.
Videos show people on a beach in Nahariya, Israel running for shelter as Hezbollah rockets are launched.
Two of the seven villagers who entered the narrow tunnels in search for gold on 20 May are still missing.