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70 Christians Discovered Beheaded in Church in the DRC
70 Christians Discovered Beheaded in Church in the DRC

Seventy Christians were discovered beheaded in a church in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), marking the latest tragic attack on believers in the country, according to Open Doors.

Indonesia Christians Concerned Over Muslim Opposition Toward Church
Indonesia Christians Concerned Over Muslim Opposition Toward Church

Devoted Christians in an area of Indonesia’s South Sulawesi Province said Thursday they fear for their future after hardline local Muslims objected to their worship activities and construction of a church.

Family Asks Pakistan To Free Tortured Christian From Jail
Family Asks Pakistan To Free Tortured Christian From Jail

The family of a young Christian man who has been jailed in Pakistan for nearly eight months and almost died of torture on alleged false charges of “blasphemy” against Islam appeal for his release.

Nigeria: 5 Muslim Men Receive Life Sentences for Rape of 10-Year-Old Christian Girl
Nigeria: 5 Muslim Men Receive Life Sentences for Rape of 10-Year-Old Christian Girl

Five Muslim men, aged 21 to 25, were sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a 10-year-old Christian girl in September 2024 in Nigeria, in September 2024, according to International Christian Concern.

Ai Backed Global ‘Pentecost’ Event Mobilizes Church
Ai Backed Global ‘Pentecost’ Event Mobilizes Church

Preparations are underway for what organizers view as the world’s most expansive global church gathering since the Biblical Pentecost when people from many nations heard the Gospel.

Body of Slain Christian Doctor Discovered in Pakistan
Body of Slain Christian Doctor Discovered in Pakistan

The body of a young missing Christian medical doctor who was “murdered” in southeastern Pakistan amid rising Islamic extremism has been found, Christians confirmed Sunday.

Pakistani Pastor Shot By Two Assailants (Worthy News Investigation)
Pakistani Pastor Shot By Two Assailants (Worthy News Investigation)

A Presbyterian church pastor was recovering from his injuries Friday after being shot in Pakistan’s Punjab province, church sources told Worthy News.

House Church Leaders Once Pardoned, Re-Arrested in Iran
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.

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

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

Wycliffe Bible Translators, a leader in Bible translation for decades, is advancing towards their Vision 2025 goal, set in the late nineties, to make the Bible accessible in every language by 2025. The integration of artificial intelligence is accelerating this translation process, according to CBN News.

Three-Quarters of U.S. Teens Committed to Lifelong Learning About Jesus, Survey Finds
Three-Quarters of U.S. Teens Committed to Lifelong Learning About Jesus, Survey Finds

Over three-quarters of U.S. teens (77%) express motivation—52% very motivated and 25% somewhat motivated—to continue learning about Jesus throughout their lives, according to a recent Barna study titled ‘The Open Generation.’

Evangelical Leader Killed In Nigeria
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
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.

Nepal Detains 17 U.S. Citizens on Charges of Proselytization
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. Civil society sources and religious leaders said that this act by the Nepalese government was meant to intimidate the Christian community, according to International Christian Concern (ICC).

Pakistan Christian Girl ‘Abducted And Forcibly Converted’
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.

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

Evangelical Leader Mike Bickle ‘Abused 17 Women’ Report Claims (Worthy News Investigation)
Evangelical Leader Mike Bickle ‘Abused 17 Women’ Report Claims (Worthy News Investigation)

Mike Bickle, the charismatic founder of U.S.-based International House of Prayer-Kansas City (IHOPKC), a global evangelical missionary group and church, was involved in sexual and spiritual abuse for decades, investigators say.

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

Pakistan: 12-Year-Old Christian Girl Abducted From Her Home
Pakistan: 12-Year-Old Christian Girl Abducted From Her Home

A 12-year-old Christian girl in Pakistan’s Punjab Province was abducted from her home last month by three Islamists who threatened to sell her into slavery, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.