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IRAN: Imprisoned Pastor Suffers Stroke

In 2017, Pastor Naser Navard Gol-Tapeh was sentenced to ten years in prison for his Christian ministry activities. Though pardoned and released in 2022, the pastor was suddenly

New converts baptised

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BURKINA FASO: New Converts Counting the Cost to Follow Jesus

Burkina Faso has seen a sharp rise in Islamist activity since 2016. Militants linked to the self-proclaimed Islamic State (ISIS) and al-Qaida have crossed porous borders in the north to broaden their ...

Easter Service Continues Despite Protests

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INDONESIA: Easter Service Continues Despite Protests

As the Santa Odilia congregation in Bandung City, West Java, Indonesia, celebrated Holy Week, the Arcamanik Berbhineka Citizens Communication Forum (FKAB) protested the church’s use of a public faci...

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NIGERIA: More than 60 Christians Killed in Recent Attacks

On 8 April, sources reported that more than 60 Christians had been killed in attacks by Islamist Fulani herdsmen, particularly in Bokkos County, the previous week. In a broadcast statement, Plateau...

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INDONESIA: Church Received Building Permit After 23-Year Wait

After waiting more than two decades, the HKBP Bincarung Church in Bogor City, West Java, was finally able to lay the first stone for its own building. The groundbreaking, which occurred on 15 March, w...

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CHINA: Five Christians Charged with “Illegal Business Operations” Have Appeal Case Accepted

According to reports, five leaders and co-workers from Shengjia Church were convicted and found guilty of “illegal business operations” on 16 January, when they received their verdict documents. ...

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UGANDA: Woman Killed for Accepting Christ During Ramadan

A mother of six children was stabbed to death by her Muslim husband in Uganda after she attended her first church service on 23 March, only two days after receiving Christ as her Saviour, sources said...

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PAKISTAN: Court Rejects Forced Marriage, Returns Christian Girl to Her Parents

In a positive legal victory, a 14-year-old Christian girl, Ariha, of Okara, Punjab, has been returned to the custody of her parents after her abduction, forced conversion and the illegal marriage of a...

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LAOS: Christian Family Refused Registration Documents

A Christian family’s registration book is being withheld because of their faith. Registration books are documents with vital records such as ID, travel and work permits, marriage and birth records, ...

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