Officials in Sudan warn church building will be demolished
Authorities in Sudan have warned leaders of a church in Khartoum that they could demolish their worship building at any time, sources said.
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Four million Christians are facing death and persecution in Myanmar
In Myanmar, the Church is often the strongest surviving institution in an isolated community, destroying it weakens not only worship but the community’s capacity to resist the oppressive control of Myanmar's military junta. Christians are often thought of as collateral damage in Myanmar’s civil war, but they are also being targeted.
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Viral West Papua documentary forces Indonesia to confront what it tried to hide
A documentary about indigenous land dispossession and military violence in West Papua has been watched more than 13.6 million times on YouTube within days, after Indonesian authorities failed to suppress organized screenings in cities throughout the country. More than 107,000 people in April 2026 have been displaced and most of them Christian.
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Hindu nationalists try to dodge growing scrutiny over persecution in India
The Hindu nationalist organization, widely regarded as the ideological backbone of India’s ruling party, has launched an international outreach campaign aimed at countering growing criticism over its role in religious persecution and sectarian violence. It can try to dodge, but it cannot hide the robust and verified experience of Indian Christians.
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Nepal's uncertain but hopeful future
It is widely understood that Nepal has a rapidly growing Christian population. As it starts to stabilize and mature, the Church in Nepal is seeking official status and protections for their many congregations. The Nepal Christian Grand Trust now provides a pathway for official recognition, while theological, spiritual, and practical leadership development remains an urgent need.
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Missing Christian girl in Pakistan feared to be trafficked
Christian relatives of a 13-year-old girl in Pakistan allegedly abducted, forcibly converted to Islam and married to an older Muslim man fear she could be trafficked, as they continue efforts to recover her.
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Herdsmen kill four Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen Wednesday through Friday (June 10-12) killed four Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria, sources said.
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Nigerian officials challenged to address ‘horrifying’ ordeal of women and girls
By Edward RossEight years after 14-year-old Leah Sharibu was kidnapped by Islamic extremists along with 109 others from a girls’ school in Nigeria’s Yobe state on Feb. 19, 2018, she is the only remaining captive.
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Russian drone attack sets historic cathedral ablaze in Ukraine
By Jack BethelReligious and political leaders condemned a Russian attack that set ablaze the main cathedral building at the historic Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery in Ukraine on Monday (June 15).
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Surge in attacks on Christians in Israel reported
By Edward RossChristians have been the target of more than 88 incidents of harassment and assault in Israel so far this year, with 2026 on track to surpass last year’s record of 181 incidents, according to the Religious Freedom Data Center.
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Major public hearing in India reveals systemic anti-Christian violence
In central India’s Chhattisgarh state, followers of tribal religion in Bastar District recently dug up the grave of a tribal Christian buried 20 years before. They unearthed his skeleton, burned it and scattered the ashes.
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'How do we prevent suicide among your teenage friends?' — A podcast on listening to the next generation
“How do we prevent suicide among your teenage friends?” This powerful question sits at the heart of today's episode of Faith Without Frontiers, where host Gordon Showell-Rogers speaks with Geordon Rendle, Youth for Christ’s global youth advocate, about faith, mental health, grief, hope, and the urgent need to truly listen to today’s teenagers.
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