Secret police deport, ban tortured Kyrgyzstan pastor
Secret police in Kyrgyzstan have deported and banned a jailed pastor who suffered a traumatic brain injury from torture, according to rights group Forum 18.
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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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A new Christian federation may already be marred by India's Enforcement Directorate investigations
A new federation of churches in India has been launched to help protect church assets from being taken under amended laws giving authorities new powers that will negatively affect Christian witness. But the new group is already mired in controversy, for which groups it includes and which have been excluded.
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Charges against anti-abortion Christian of breaching ‘buffer zone’ dismissed
By Chris EyteA court in Northern Ireland on Wednesday (May 20) threw out a criminal case against a Christian mother who spoke to women about abortion outside a hospital.
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China arrests six Christians on charge of ‘organizing minors’
By Edward RossAuthorities in China this month arrested six Christians on charges including “organizing minors to carry out activities disrupting public order” for ordinary church activities, according to religious rights watchdog Bitter Winter.
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Open Doors event draws 9,000 to Karlsruhe for prayer, firsthand accounts of persecution
By CDI StaffA North Korean pastor who survived hunger, forced labor and flight from his country told thousands of German Christians that the Kim dynasty is nearing its end — one of several firsthand accounts of persecution that shaped a three-day gathering in southwestern Germany this month.
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Married Muslim in Pakistan said to forcibly convert, marry Christian girl
A married Muslim abducted a 14-year-old girl on May 12, forcibly converted her to Islam and married her, exploiting her medical and mental health vulnerabilities to sexually abuse her, her father and his attorney said.
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Hindu nationalists abuse new ‘anti-conversion’ law in Chhattisgarh, India
On the morning of May 10, members of a Hindu nationalist organization arrived at Christian Sunday worship services in several neighborhoods of Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh state, India.
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UK police drop investigation against preacher accused of ‘hate speech’
By Chris EytePolice in England have dropped a four-month criminal investigation against a street preacher whom they arrested and jailed for eight hours following allegations of “hate speech” regarding Islam and transgender ideology.
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Church leaders warn South Africa’s migrant crisis reflects deeper governance failures
Church leaders have warned that growing anti-migrant sentiment in South Africa reflects deeper failures in governance, service delivery and economic inequality, urging authorities and communities to address the root causes of public frustration rather than scapegoating foreign nationals.
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