02.15.2025

USCIRF Marks the 10th Anniversary of the Execution of 21 Christians in Libya

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) solemnly commemorates the 10th anniversary of the ruthless abduction and execution in Libya of 21 Christian migrant workers by Islamic State – Libya, an affiliate of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). 

Please pray for Jose and Sheeja Pappachan, a Christian couple in Uttar Pradesh, India

They were recently convicted under the state’s anti-conversion law and sentenced to five years in prison.

VIRTUAL Hearing - Burma in Transition

Please join the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for a virtual hearing to discuss potential next steps to advance religious freedom in Burma and to improve conditions for religious victims amid that country’s ongoing civil war.

House Church Leaders Once Pardoned, Re-Arrested in Iran

Two Christians in their 60s, who were “pardoned” and released after serving a combined six years in prison for leading house churches in Iran, have been re-arrested, a non-profit organization advocating for persecuted Christians reported.

Young Christian Woman in Pakistan Escapes Muslim Captor

18-year-old endures six months of terror.

A click away from the Gospel: Christian media in Muslim countries

Extreme Islamic regimes may restrict freedom, but the thirst for truth remains. This is when Christian media steps in, reaching hearts across borders.

Britain’s Police Targeting Silent Prayers Near Abortion Clinic (Worthy News In-Depth)

There was concern Thursday that Christians publicly expressing their faith in Britain could face a ‘thought police’ after a Christian woman was forced to leave an area near an abortion clinic for silently praying there.

Fulani Attacks in Plateau State, Nigeria Kill 11 Christians

Four others kidnapped.

Ai Boosts Bible Translation: Fewer Than 900 Languages Left, Completion Expected by 2025

Wycliffe Bible Translators, a leader in the field for decades, is close to achieving their Vision 2025 objective of making the Bible accessible in every language by 2025, a target established in the late nineties. 

Evangelical Leader Killed In Nigeria

A prominent evangelical leader has been killed in northeastern Nigeria, a friend confirmed to Worthy News on Tuesday.

Mastermind Of Killing Pakistan Christian Detained At Lahore Airport

The main suspect in the killing of a young Christian man in Pakistan that shocked the Christian community has been detained at the international airport of Lahore, the country’s second-largest city, sources involved in the case told Worthy News on Tuesday.

Inquiry Ordered into Blasphemy Entrapment Group in Pakistan

Islamabad High Court orders establishment of investigative commission.

Nepalese Government Detains, Questions 17 U.S Citizens on Proselytization Charges 

epalese media reported last week that more than a dozen U.S. citizens and one citizen of India were detained and questioned over alleged evangelistic activities in southeastern Nepal.

Vietnam’s absence from religious freedom gathering highlights opposition

Last week, hundreds of representatives from across the globe gathered for the International Religious Freedom summit in the U.S. But authorities in Vietnam had prevented three of its citizens from attending. 

Nepal Detains 17 U.S. Citizens on Charges of Proselytization

Over a dozen U.S. citizens and an Indian national were detained last week in southeastern Nepal for alleged evangelistic activities, as reported by Nepalese media. 

Pakistan Christian Girl ‘Abducted And Forcibly Converted’

Christians in Lahore, Pakistan’s second-largest city, expressed concern Tuesday over the whereabouts of a 12-year-old Christian girl who was reportedly kidnapped, forced to convert to Islam, and married against her will.

ICC Global Digest: Stories from Nigeria, Egypt, India, and Indonesia

RUSSIA: Multiple trials, convictions, for criticising invasion of Ukraine

The trial of an independent Christian preacher for repeatedly allegedly
"discrediting" the Russian Armed Forces and state bodies is due to begin
soon at a court in the Urals.

Terrorists Continue To Wreak Havoc in Nigeria as 1,500 Christians Displaced

Boko Haram terrorists raided communities in northeastern Nigeria last week, displacing over 1,500 Christians. Since 2009, Islamic terror groups—including Boko Haram, Islamic State, and Fulani jihadists—have killed or abducted tens of thousands of Christians and displaced millions in their push for an Islamic Caliphate.

16 Christians Slaughtered in Southern Nigeria

As entrenched Islamic jihadism expands from northern Nigeria down the country, 16 Pentecostal Christians were murdered and homes set on fire during an attack by suspected Fulani militant herdsmen in southern Nigeria’s Ebonyi state on Sunday, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

Pakistan: Christians Concerned New Electronic Crimes Law May Be Used Against Them

Christians as well as rights groups and journalists in Pakistan have condemned a newly passed digital crimes law which they say may be used to persecute people who dissent from or criticize the government, Christian Daily International (CDI) reports.

Boko Haram Kills Pastor, Two Other Christians in NE Nigeria

Islamic extremist militants attack in Gombe and Borno states.

Six Christians Slain in Central Nigeria

Suspected Fulani herdsmen attack three villages in Benue state.