01.11.2025

Please pray for the Church in Colombia

With deep sadness, we report that a Protestant pastor and his family were killed in a targeted assassination in northern Colombia just after Christmas.

20 Christians Remain Incarcerated in Pakistan

An International Christian Concern (ICC) analysis of data from the United States Commission on Religious Freedom (USCIRF) found that 20 Christians have remained behind bars in Pakistan for a total of 134 years for the crime of blasphemy. 

USCIRF confronts Central Asian countries’ use of extremism laws

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has released a new report calling out five countries in Central Asia — Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan — for using extremism laws to target peaceful religious activities.

Potential new law in Kyrgyzstan poised to restrict local churches even further

A new religion law looms over Christians in Kyrgyzstan. 

Nigeria: Fulani Continue Terror Attacks on Christians, “Please, God our Creator, Intervene”

Continuing a campaign of terror against Christians in northern Nigeria that has lasted over 18 years, Fulani militant herdsmen launched a fresh attack against believers in Kaduna state during a New Year’s Day dawn raid on Unguwar Rogo village, Kajuru County, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.

Canada Evangelicals Call on Government Not to Strip Religious Organizations of Charity Status for Tax Purposes

The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) has called on the Canadian government to reject a recommendation made by the House of Commons Finance Committee that religious organizations should be stripped of their charitable status for tax purposes.

Europe Saw Over 2,400 “Hate Crimes” Against Christians in 2023, Report

An annual report by the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe (OIDAC) shows there were “2,444 anti-Christian hate crimes” across 35 European countries in 2023, Christianity Today (CT) reports.

Kidnapped Pastors Regain Freedom in Northeastern Nigeria

Identity of assailants and terms of release undisclosed.

Questioning of Americans points to evangelism barriers in Malaysia

The questioning of two Americans in Malaysia this week is shedding light on the complexity of evangelism in that country. 

Indonesia Muslims Rally Against Church Construction (Worthy News Investigation)

Muslims have threatened massive protests against the construction of a Catholic church in Indonesia’s West Java Province in the latest standoff over Christian worship in the world’s largest Muslim country.

Hindu Nationalists Tie Up, Brutalize Christian Woman in India

Husband also beaten in attack that left evangelist unconscious.

USCIRF Welcomes News of Mubarak Bala’s Release from Prison in Nigeria

Arrested in 2020 on blasphemy charges, the Kano State Court sentenced Bala to 24 years in prison in 2022 before an appeals court later reduced the sentence to five years.

Shooting Kills Christian Mother In Pakistan; Daughter Injured

A Christian mother was killed and her teenage daughter critically injured after being shot in Pakistan’s city of Gujranwala by suspected Muslims who condemned their faith in Christ, well-informed sources told Worthy News.

Christians Torched To Death In Uganda For Abandoning Islam

Christians in eastern Uganda are facing a period of grief after a former Muslim couple and their adult son were reportedly burned to death for abandoning Islam and turning to faith in Christ.

Anti-cult initiatives in China raise concerns about local church impact

China’s government has been waging war against cults for two decades.

Media helps spread the Gospel in Tunisia

According to The Voice of the Martyrs Canada, Tunisia remains one of the world’s most challenging places to follow Christ.

Christians Slain in Attacks in Plateau State, Nigeria

Three slain on Jan. 6, eight others in early December.

Muslims Sue to Block Church Construction in Indonesia

Permits improperly obtained, protestors claim.

International Christian Concern Publishes 2025 Global Persecution Index, “Imprisonment, Torture, Assassination”

The International Christian Concern persecution watchdog has released its Global Persecution Index annual report for 2025. 

Herdsmen Destroy Christian Worship Building, Homes in Nigeria

Terrorists attack at dawn of new year.

Uganda: Three Members of Family Burned to Death after Accepting Christ

Area leader threatened to mobilize area Muslims to attack them.

War in Sudan tramples women and girls’ dignity, but God’s Word speaks hope

The past nearly 21 months of Sudan’s civil war have displaced more than 12 million people. 

Islamic Fighters Attack Sudan Church, Injuring Several

Christians in Islamic-ruled Sudan were recovering from their injuries on Thursday after Muslim fighters reportedly attacked a church service in the nation’s Al Jazirah state with 14 Christians.

Christian Farmer Murdered in Pakistan (Worthy News Exclusive)

Christians in Pakistan’s Punjab province are mourning Suleman Masih, a 25-year-old Christian farmer, who they say was “brutally murdered” by “Muslim landlords” on New Year’s Day.

Turkey Detains Suspects Over Church Shooting (Worthy News Investigation)

Turkish police have detained several suspects over their alleged involvement in the New Year’s Eve shooting of a Protestant church in Istanbul, Turkish officials announced Friday.