Hostilities against Christians increased in 2025, with 747 incidents of violence, intimidation and discrimination marking a continued rise over prior years, according to the Religious Liberty Commission of the Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFIRLC).
Gwoza, in northeastern Nigeria, is reeling after a series of attacks that left dozens dead and hundreds displaced in spite of U.S. military presence nearby. The U.S. intervention appears to have had little immediate impact in preventing the massacres of Christians and moderate Muslims in central and northeastern Nigeria.
Do Iranian Christians welcome the bombing campaign? Are they praying for an end to the regime? Do they think things will worsen for the exercise of their faith? Three local Iranian pastors share their perspectives.
Hong Kong businessman and prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai was sentenced to a horrendous twenty years in jail on Monday February 9th, 2026. For political reasons he is unlikely to die in prison. When released, we will do well to listen to what he has to say about his experience of sweet joy and love in a most unlikely place.
What we have seen recently within Iran is a symptom of a deep desire for change, yet change is already happening. The Spirit of God is moving and Iranians are responding. 50,000 of Iran's 75,000 mosques have closed, reportedly as a result of Christian influence. As change continues, may Iranians coming to Christ become a blessing to all nations.
Suspected Fulani herdsmen on Feb. 26 killed a pastor and abducted other Christians in Kaduna state, Nigeria, area residents said.
Terrorists said to be members of Islamic extremist group Boko Haram on Monday (March 16) bombed three areas of Maiduguri, Borno state in northeast Nigeria, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others, sources said.
Suspected Fulani terrorists on Wednesday (March 11) killed a Christian and kidnapped five others in western Nigeria, sources said.
Nicaragua’s government has prohibited the ordination of new Catholic priests and deacons in several dioceses, a move church leaders say intensifies pressure on religious communities in the country.
As Islamic extremist attacks continue in Nigeria, the Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo continues to receive death threats for speaking out against assaults terrorizing Christian communities.
Nepal’s Christian leaders say they are cautiously hopeful after the Rastriya Swatantra Party’s landslide election victory, even as past actions by some party figures raise concerns about religious freedom and churches renew calls for equal rights, burial grounds and an end to false legal cases.
The Yanghwajin Archives in Seoul has launched a digital archive providing public access to more than 7,000 historical records documenting the role of Christianity and foreign missionaries in Korea.
