“But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.” —Luke 21:36
On Sunday, 2 August 2026, gunmen attacked the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Enugu State, kidnapping two people. In a... The post Nigeria: Church Attacked, 2 Kidnapped appeared first on Open Doors.
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon, Myanmar, reminds the nation's faithful that despite the immense suffering they may be facing, they are not alone, for Christ is with them, and he urges young people of the embattled nation to be 'men and women of conscience.' Read all
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife) – Hungary’s rightwing government has condemned the West for allegedly playing down the persecution of Christians after Islamists in Africa killed and injured dozens of believers on Sunday…
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife HANOI (BosNewsLife) – A Vietnamese court has sentenced Montagnard Protestant pastor Y Nuen Ayun to seven and a half years in prison on charges of “undermining the national unity policy,” trial observers told…
A pastor in Sudan’s Nuba Mountains was recently executed alongside six other people after being detained by an armed faction. Another church leader was abducted from the same region days later. The attacks are part of a growing wave of violence against Christian leaders and…
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife ISLAMABAD (BosNewsLife)– Pakistani Christians say they remain concerned about violence triggered by false blasphemy accusations despite a sharp decline in registered cases following a government and military…
As Pakistan observes National Minorities Day on Aug. 11, the legacy of slain Christian federal minister Shahbaz Bhatti continues to shape the country’s minority rights landscape through reforms that remain among the most significant protections secured for religious minorities…
Yashar (Yaxia’er Xiaohelaiti), a Uyghur songwriter and musician, was released on 10 August 2026 after completing his three-year prison sentence. Convicted in June 2024 on charges of “promoting extremism” and “illegally possessing extremist materials”, reportedly for creating…
In an exclusive interview with Christian Daily International, featured in today’s episode of Faith Without Frontiers, Shahbaz Bhatti’s nephew talks about the ways that his life’s direction was set as a child by the example of his uncle, Shahbaz Bhatti.
Terrorism that began in northeast Nigeria with the founding of Boko Haram in 2002 spread to the northwest, has become common in the Middle Belt and is now spreading to southern Nigeria — leaving safe for daily living only perhaps 20 to 40 percent of Nigeria, the largest nation…
In today's episode of Faith Without Frontiers podcast, Bhatti discusses how his family’s history, his Christian faith and the assassination of his uncle, Shahbaz Bhatti, shaped his commitment to religious freedom and public service.
U.S.-based NGO covers burial and medical bills as local leaders warn of persistent militia attacks and security failures. By Ekani Olikita OTUKPO, Nigeria — The Idoma community in the United States is appealing to President Donald Trump and members of the U.S.
Faith leaders warn the FRSC Amendment Bill targets Christian commuters and reflects unequal enforcement of laws across Nigeria. By Ebere Inyama OWERRI, Nigeria — Christian leaders across Nigeria are pushing back against a proposed federal ban on preaching inside commercial…
30 Christians killed in Kaduna, priest murdered in Kogi and worshippers abducted in Enugu, raising fresh questions about Nigeria’s ability to protect Christian communities By Mary Kiara (Lagos) – Top Nigerian executive officials are scheduled to huddle with White House security…
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife OKINAWA, JAPAN (BosNewsLife) – Japan has declined the refugee status of a Christian evangelist who fled his native Bangladesh after Islamic militants threatened to kill him for converting to Christianity and being…
Pastor Y Nuen Ayun, a member of the Montagnard and Ede people group, has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison and an additional four years of probation. Authorities arrested him in October 2025 for leading and pastoring the Central Highlands Evangelical Church of…
By Josh Shepherd Nine years after Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng disappeared, his wife still has no answers about whether he is alive, where he is being held, or when their family might see him again. For Geng He, the anniversary of his disappearance on Aug.
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife ABUJA, NIGERIA (BosNewsLife) – Pressure mounts on the Nigerian government to explain the military’s role in attacks by suspected Islamic Fulani militants against Christians in the northern Kaduna State that left at…
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife ISLAMABAD (BosNewsLife) – Reported abuses suffered by two Christian girls in Pakistan’s Punjab province have highlighted growing concern about the treatment of Christian women and children in the Islamic nation.
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife ABUJA, NIGERIA (BosNewsLife) – Suspected Islamist gunmen burned a Catholic priest to death and shot and injured his colleague in northwest Nigeria on Sunday, police and church sources said, prompting Christians to…
August days of prayer and testimony—and the fragile dignity of a ninety‑five‑year‑old man. The post A Visit to the Seoul Detention Center and the Difficult Path of Religious Liberty in Korea first appeared on Bitter Winter.
May 4, 2026 In June 2026, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Nazila Ghanea, will conduct an official country visit to Nigeria at the invitation of the government. As part of this visit, the Special Rapporteur will seek to develop a…
RUSSIA: Nationwide rise in arbitrary denials of alternative service Pentecostal Christians and Jehovah’s Witnesses mainly affected Forum 18 (27.07.2026) – Although the number of young men doing alternative civilian service rather than military service appears to be rising, so…
Witnesses say the Zah attack was part of a broader push to seize Hoba ancestral land, despite claims blaming Boko Haram. By Suleman Ayuba HONG, Adamawa State, Nigeria–Fulani Islamic militias are systematically targeting Christian communities in Hong Local Government Area in…
By Coptic Solidarity – An Egyptian State Security investigation into detained Coptic man Romany Gharib Adly Azer has taken a new twist. During a hearing Aug.10 to consider renewal of his pretrial detention, his defense revealed that investigators have cited an older satirical…
Attack deepens fears over clergy safety as analysts point to Ansaru-linked cells and rising armed group activity. By Onibiyo Segun (Lokoja, Kogi State) – Rev. Fr. Samuel Opeyemi Oyetoro, a Catholic priest serving communities in Kogi State, was found dead beside a roadside with…
By EIPR- The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) has renewed its call on the Egyptian government to halt the measures and pressures aimed at changing the historic character and cultural distinctiveness of the St.
On Sunday, 2 August 2026, gunmen attacked the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Enugu State, kidnapping two people. In a... The post Nigeria: Church Attacked, 2 Kidnapped appeared first on Open Doors.
Survivors and local officials say armed Fulani bandit‑terrorists have imposed coercive rules across more than 50 communities in Southern Kaduna, including sexual violence, forced labor, and severe movement restrictions.
ISRAEL: West Bank Christian village faces escalating attacks By Aseel Mafarjeh Religion Unplugged (10.08.2026) – On hills just east of Ramallah is the village of Taybeh. Its population has fallen to 1,200 today, while more than 80% of the town’s sons and daughters now live…
ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A Christian on his way to a Sunday morning worship service was shot and killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen on Sunday (Aug. 9) in Fann village, Barkin Ladi County, Plateau state in central Nigeria.
In much of Asia, Catholics live as a small minority. But for Archbishop Budi Kleden, SVD, this is not a reason for discouragement. It may, instead, be one of the Church’s particular graces—an invitation to discover new and humble ways of witnessing to the Gospel. Read all
A Vietnamese court has sentenced Montagnard Protestant pastor Y Nuen Ayun to seven and a half years in prison on charges of “undermining the national unity policy,” trial observers told Worthy News on Monday.
10th June 2026 The Evangelical Fellowship of India welcomes the safe release of the fourteen Kuki civilians in Manipur on 9 June 2026. We thank God for their safe return and acknowledge with appreciation the efforts of all community leaders, church leaders, civil society…
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ERITREA: 64 Jehovah’s Witnesses are currently in prison: 37 men and 27 women They are imprisoned indefinitely without having been charged or tried by a court HRWF (08.10.2026) – According to the latest statistics (August 2026) published by the headquarters of Jehovah’s…
On hills just east of Ramallah is the village of Taybeh. Its population has fallen to 1,200 today, while more than 80% of the town's sons and daughters now live abroad. What sets Taybeh apart from every other village in the West Bank is that all of its residents remain…
A pastor in Sudan’s Nuba Mountains was executed extrajudicially along with six other people after members of an armed faction arrested him at his church residence in the town of Heban.
After a decorated career in the U.S. Army, including leading a task force instrumental in capturing former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, former Congressman Steve Russell now finds himself serving on a very different front line: overseeing an international ministry that helps…
Heavy monsoon rains, flash floods, and landslides have affected more than one million people across northern, northeastern, and southeastern Bangladesh,... The post Bangladesh Flood Crisis: Over One Million People in Urgent Need appeared first on Open Doors.
As persecution intensifies in Iran, the underground Church keeps growing. Transform Iran President and CEO Lana Silk shares what believers are facing on the ground, why Iranians continue to turn to Jesus, and how the Church is being discipled and equipped despite the risks.
The Trump administration is pressing Egypt to protect religious freedom amid mounting concerns over attacks, imprisonment and discrimination targeting the country’s large Christian community, including converts from Islam and members of the ancient Coptic Church. The post U.S.
As a Fulani herdsman, the young man burned churches, threatened Christian farmers and even killed Christians in the middle of the night. But his life changed when he saw how a Christian woman responded to his threats of murder.
In the early hours of the morning of July 30, Russia launched an attack on a village on the outskirts of Kryvyi Rih, a large industrial city in Ukraine. In one night, more than 70 missiles and 280 drones pummeled the small community of Radushne.
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As conflict in Iran dominates the headlines and shapes the future of the country and the wider Middle East, ordinary Iranian families are asking urgent questions about tomorrow—how to provide for their children, how to endure growing uncertainty, and what the future holds.
A family remains in “deep pain” after a suspect was detained in connection with the killing of a Scottish missionary in Athens, Greece, Worthy News learned Friday. The post Scottish Missionary Found Dead In Suitcase; Afghan Suspect Detained (Worthy News In-Depth) appeared first…
On Wednesday, 24 June 2026, around 6:04 p.m. local time, two powerful earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, struck... The post Venezuela: Earthquake Casualties Estimated to Exceed 10,000 appeared first on Open Doors.
Participants of a women's seminar expressed gratitude for the lessons learned about the value of women and their contributions to family, society, and the church, emphasizing their inner beauty and equality in God's creation.