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‘Islamic State Kills 20 In Damascus Church’
‘Islamic State Kills 20 In Damascus Church’

The United Nations special envoy for Syria has condemned Sunday’s attack at a church on the outskirts of Damascus that killed at least 20 people as a “heinous crime”.

US Evangelist Graham Urges Prayers After America Hits Iran
US Evangelist Graham Urges Prayers After America Hits Iran

U.S. Evangelist Franklin Graham, who has close ties with the White House and recently visited Israel, urged Christians to pray after the U.S. bombed three nuclear sites in Iran.

Nicaragua’s Prisons a Horror for Christian Political Prisoners Amid Widespread Crackdown on Churches
Nicaragua’s Prisons a Horror for Christian Political Prisoners Amid Widespread Crackdown on Churches

Nicaragua’s prison system has become a living nightmare for Christian political prisoners and anyone who dares speak out against the Sandinista National Liberation Front (SNLF) and the Nicaraguan government.

Somali Mother Faces Death For Accepting Christ
Somali Mother Faces Death For Accepting Christ

A mother of three children in Somalia says she struggles to survive as Muslim relatives have driven her from their home and threaten to kill her for abandoning Islam and turning to faith in Christ.

Kidnapped Christian Might Be Killed In Nigeria; Prayers Urged
Kidnapped Christian Might Be Killed In Nigeria; Prayers Urged

A Nigerian Christian farmer and evangelist fears Muslim kidnappers have killed his Christian neighbor after he was abducted in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, late Friday.

US Evangelist Jimmy Swaggart In Critical Condition (Worthy News In-Depth)
US Evangelist Jimmy Swaggart In Critical Condition (Worthy News In-Depth)

Jimmy Swaggart, the U.S. evangelist who is believed to have preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ on television longer than any other American in history, remained in critical condition Tuesday after suffering a heart attack, family members said.

Indonesian Christians Fear War Over Islands
Indonesian Christians Fear War Over Islands

An Indonesian house church organizer hopes a territorial dispute over four small islands in western Indonesia will not lead to war.

Christians Report Kidnappings In Abuja; Call For Prayers
Christians Report Kidnappings In Abuja; Call For Prayers

Christian farmer and evangelist Paul Jongas tells Worthy News that his Christian neighbor has been kidnapped in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, and that he, too, fears for his life.

100 Massacred In Nigeria’s Benue State, Amnesty Says (Worthy News In-Depth)
100 Massacred In Nigeria’s Benue State, Amnesty Says (Worthy News In-Depth)

Nigeria’s government was under pressure Sunday to end massacres in the country’s central Benue state after at least 100 people, many believed to be Christians, were reportedly killed there over the weekend.

Evangelist Graham: ‘Pray for Peace in Jerusalem’ As Fighting Escalates
Evangelist Graham: ‘Pray for Peace in Jerusalem’ As Fighting Escalates

U.S. Evangelist Franklin Graham urged Christians on Saturday to “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem” after Iran fired a barrage of missiles towards Israel that killed several and injured scores of Israelis.

Christian Evangelist Killed In Ethiopia
Christian Evangelist Killed In Ethiopia

Police in Ethiopia still searched Thursday for a suspect in the killing of a Christian evangelist, who was murdered for “sharing the Good News of the Gospel” with others in his mainly Muslim community, Christians told Worthy News.

China Launches Nationwide Crackdown on Zion House Churches, Detains Pastors and Worshippers
China Launches Nationwide Crackdown on Zion House Churches, Detains Pastors and Worshippers

Authorities across China have launched a renewed crackdown on Zion Church congregations, detaining church leaders, raiding homes, and shutting down gatherings in what rights group Bitter Winter described as a “coordinated police campaign aimed at dismantling the Zion Church nationwide.”

High School Bans Bible Verses, Forces Christian Club to Strip Faith Content
High School Bans Bible Verses, Forces Christian Club to Strip Faith Content

A high school student in New York has become the latest battleground in the fight for religious liberty as school officials face allegations of extreme religious censorship in violation of federal law and the U.S. Constitution.

Christian Converts Flee Iran After Jail Sentence
Christian Converts Flee Iran After Jail Sentence

Two men who abandoned Islam and turned to faith in Christ have been forced to flee Iran, where they were sentenced to 12 years in prison each on charges linked to possessing “multiple copies of the Bible,” Christians told Worthy News.

Southern Baptists Agree On Banning Same-Sex Marriage
Southern Baptists Agree On Banning Same-Sex Marriage

Southern Baptist delegates have endorsed a ban on same-sex marriage and agreed to demand that the U.S. Supreme Court overturn a 10-year-old ruling that legalized it in the United States.

U.K. Supreme Court Upholds Christian Mother’s Right to Express Biblical Beliefs in Landmark Ruling
U.K. Supreme Court Upholds Christian Mother’s Right to Express Biblical Beliefs in Landmark Ruling

The U.K. Supreme Court has delivered a final and resounding victory to Christian mother Kristie Higgs, refusing to hear an appeal from a secondary school that dismissed her over social media posts expressing concerns about LGBTQ+ materials taught to children.

North Carolina Church Fights Deportation of Afghan Christians as DHS Ends Protection Status
North Carolina Church Fights Deportation of Afghan Christians as DHS Ends Protection Status

A North Carolina church is rallying to protect nearly two dozen Afghan Christian refugees from deportation after the Trump administration announced the end of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan, effective July 14.

Dozens Of Christians Killed In Nigeria After Previous Massacre
Dozens Of Christians Killed In Nigeria After Previous Massacre

Dozens of Christians have been killed in Nigeria in recent days, several sources said after Worthy News already reported the killing of more than 100 Christians by Islamists since May 24 in the troubled African nation.

Bold Gospel Outreach in London: Korean Choir and British Evangelists Lead 52 to Christ in Street Revival
Bold Gospel Outreach in London: Korean Choir and British Evangelists Lead 52 to Christ in Street Revival

In a powerful display of international unity and evangelistic zeal, a 140-member choir from Zion Mission (Korea) based in Vancouver, Canada, joined British believers for a bold street outreach in central London last month, resulting in 52 people making commitments to Christ and more than 8,000 gospel tracts distributed.

Churches Shut After Easter Attacks as Revival and Persecution Intensify in India
Churches Shut After Easter Attacks as Revival and Persecution Intensify in India

More than a month after coordinated attacks on Easter Sunday by Hindu nationalist groups, several Christian churches in Gujarat remain closed, exposing a rising tide of religious persecution even as India experiences significant Christian revival over the past two decades.