CIC Persecution News Headlines
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PERSECUTION NEWS HEADLINES - for the week ending April 12, 2025
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Christian Missionary Abducted at Gunpoint While Preaching in South Africa Josh Sullivan, a U.S. Baptist missionary, was kidnapped at gunpoint as he preached Thursday evening at Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell, South Africa.
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Red Cross highlights concerning trends ahead of Sudan war anniversary The International Committee of the Red Cross recently released a new report highlighting trends of concern in Sudan, whose civil war will hit the two-year mark on Tuesday. |
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Believers in India experience ongoing discrimination 640 cases of anti-Christian discrimination were recorded in 2024, nearly quadruple the number ten years prior. |
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England Primary School Axes Easter Celebrations Citing Diversity A primary school in England is facing a Christian backlash over its decision to scrap Easter celebrations to “respect diverse religious beliefs,” with Muslims and other religious groups vying for attention. |
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The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) urges the Trump administration to demand accountability for Iran’s religious freedom violations in any upcoming discussions planned in Oman. |
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Syria: What “Zionist” means and how it impacts Middle Eastern churches A political label is causing deep division in communities and churches in the Middle East. The word in the center of the trouble is “Zionist.” |
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China blocks US ministry’s travel amid relationship tensions As US-China tensions escalate with tit-for-tat tariffs, the fallout may be impacting more than just global markets. A Christian ministry based in the US is reporting fresh roadblocks to travel in China — cutting off direct access to churches and training centers they’ve partnered with for decades. |
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Uganda: Muslim Man Kills His Wife for Converting to Christianity During Ramadan A mother of six was fatally stabbed by her Muslim husband in Uganda following her attendance at her first church service, according to Morning Star News (MSN). |
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Please join the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for a hearing on freedom of religion or belief in Nigeria. |
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In Bangladesh, Islamists target believers from a Muslim background Islamist hard-liners threaten to fill a political power vacuum in Bangladesh. |
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Myanmar: Junta delays aid to earthquake impact zones, believers work toward relief Hope of finding earthquake survivors is ending in Myanmar, now eleven days after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake. |
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Fulani Militias Kill 28 Christians in Central Nigeria Intelligence and security deficiencies cited. |
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Arson Attempt on Church Building in Pakistan Thwarted Police fraudulently portray attack as robbery, pastor says. |
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Fulani Herdsmen Kill more than 60 Christians in ‘Genocide’ in Nigeria Plateau state governor asserts Fulanis aim to displace local farmers. |
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Church Attacked In Pakistan After Kidnappings And Murders (Worthy News In-Depth) An evangelical pastor in Pakistan’s Punjab province survived an attempt by Muslim extremists to torch his church Sunday after recent killings and kidnappings of other believers in the region, Christians told Worthy News. |
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China Moves to Outlaw All Missionary Work This week, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) unveiled stringent new regulations that will take effect May 1 that clamp down on missionary activities within the country, according to a prominent Christian persecution advocacy organization. |
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ICC Global Digest: Stories from Myanmar, China, India, and elsewhere |
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As U.S. leads airstrikes, where is hope for Yemen? The interplay between the U.S. and Iran continues in Yemen, where U.S. airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels escalated in March. |
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Anti-Christian Violence Kills 60 In Nigeria’s Plateau State (Worthy News Investigation) The death toll of recent attacks against mainly Christian farming communities in Nigeria’s north-central Plateau state has risen to over 60 people, Worthy News learned Sunday. |
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Uganda: Muslim Stabs Wife to Death for Accepting Christ during Ramadan Mother of six children had attended her first church service. |
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