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CHINA: CCP Prioritises Communism in Church Worship

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), China’s ruling political class, released a plan on 7 May mandating Protestant churches to alter their worship music to include songs and lyrics praising communism,...

Laleh Saati

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IRAN: Conditional Release After 15 months in Evin Prison

A Christian convert and former asylum-seeker who was sentenced to two years in prison on her return to Iran has been released conditionally after over 15 months in jail. Laleh Saati, 46, was releas...

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SIERRA LEONE: Christian Girl Escapes Secret Society

A Christian woman was forced to flee after her family threatened to kill her. The young woman became a follower of Christ as a girl, after meeting Christians when she left her village to attend school...

Kenya people on a minibus

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KENYA: Targeted for Their Faith

In the early morning of 29 April, a minibus filled with quarry workers wheeled through the arid land of Bur Abor village in Mandera County, Kenya. The passengers, mostly labourers from other regions o...

Christian officer Lt Samuel Kamalesan faced dismissal for refusing Hindu rituals

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INDIA: Christian Lieutenant Dismissed for Refusing to Participate in Hindu Rituals with His Regiment

On 30 May, the Delhi High Court upheld the Indian Army's decision to dismiss a Christian lieutenant for refusing to take part in certain Hindu religious rituals practised by his regiment. Lieutenan...

China Zion Church Raided Across Multiple Locations

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CHINA: Zion Church Raided Across Multiple Locations

Over the past week, branches of Beijing Zion Church in multiple cities have been raided and harassed, with a large number of church members being summoned for questioning. On 1 June, the Sunday wor...

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SAUDI ARABIA: Believer in Limbo

Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s most restricted and difficult environments for Christians, especially those who convert from Islam. Prayers are requested for ‘Sam’, a believer from a Muslim b...

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ETHIOPIA: Evangelist Martyred by Islamists

Ibrahim Mohammed became a follower of Christ in 2021 and immediately began sharing the Good News with others in his predominantly Muslim community in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. In one year, he led...

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INDONESIA: Christian Student Dies after Bullies Beat Him for His Faith

A second-grade boy died days after five older Muslim boys beat him for his faith in Jesus. The attackers, who range in age from 11 to 13, had previously bullied the 8-year-old boy, so far known public...

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