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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.

Thousands Hear Gospel In Indonesia Despite Protests (Worthy News Focus)
Thousands Hear Gospel In Indonesia Despite Protests (Worthy News Focus)

Despite reported protests from radical Muslims, thousands have heard the Gospel during Palu’s Friendship Festival and related evangelistic events in Indonesia, Worthy News learned Thursday.

Indonesia: Authorities Reorganize Interfaith Festival After Muslims Protest Christian Evangelists
Indonesia: Authorities Reorganize Interfaith Festival After Muslims Protest Christian Evangelists

Indonesian authorities in Palu felt compelled to cancel a planned interfaith festival and reorganize it into a Christian-only event after hundreds of Muslims protested the announcement that two evangelists would speak at the festival last month, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.

Christians in Syria Concerned for Their Future
Christians in Syria Concerned for Their Future

Christians in Syria have reported they are worried for their futures as the country gets used to a new Islamic government following the ousting of dictator Bashar al-Assad on December 8 last year.

Nigeria: Church Elder Shot Dead During Sunday Service
Nigeria: Church Elder Shot Dead During Sunday Service

A respected elder of the Celestial Church of Christ, Eagle Parish, in Ogun state, Nigeria, was shot dead when three gunmen invaded the Sunday service on January 19, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

China: Preacher Sentenced to Two Years Imprisonment for Distributing Gospel Literature
China: Preacher Sentenced to Two Years Imprisonment for Distributing Gospel Literature

A house-church preacher in Guandong, China, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment for conducting “illegal business operations” by distributing his church’s Christian literature, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

Egypt: Christian Refugee Released After 3 Years in Prison, “I Thank Everyone Who Prayed for Me”
Egypt: Christian Refugee Released After 3 Years in Prison, “I Thank Everyone Who Prayed for Me”

A Christian refugee who was imprisoned in Egypt for belonging to a Facebook group about leaving Islam for Christ has been released after three years of incarceration, ADF International reports. Egypt ranks 40 on the Open Doors World Watch List 2025 of the top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.

Pakistan Christians Fear Mob Violence After Arrest Mentally Challenged Believer
Pakistan Christians Fear Mob Violence After Arrest Mentally Challenged Believer

Tensions remained high Friday in Pakistan’s Punjab Province after local police detained a mentally challenged Christian on charges of blasphemy against Islam, Christians told Worthy News.