CUBA: Harsh Punishments for Christians by Cuban Authorities
More people fled Cuba in 2022 than ever before in the country’s 64-year history as a communist regime. According to United States government data, 250,000 Cubans, or two percent of the country’s population, migrated to the United States in 2022. After decades of heavy-handed control and economic
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INDONESIA: Muslim Family Disrupts Christian Worship
In a village in East Java on Wednesday 8 May, the head of the Citizen Association in the Benowo area, along with his wife and son, stood outside a house church at about 7pm shouting for the 30 members to stop worshipping, according to video footage and news reports. One of the worshippers, identi
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CHINA: Authorities on High Alert for Evangelist’s Trial
The case of Chen Wensheng, who was charged with “organising and funding illegal gatherings,” was tried in the Hengyang City, Shigu District People’s Court on the morning of 18 April 2024. Several black-clad security guards pushed away Chen Wensheng’s supporters who wanted to enter the court
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PAKISTAN: Student Accused of Blasphemy
Ashbeel Ghauri was recently arrested following accusations from a former classmate that he had allegedly disrespected Islam during a WhatsApp conversation. According to Ashbeel's father, Babar, the...
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CHINA: Detained Preacher Subjected to Abuse and Delays
The family of Chang Hao is calling for prayer after learning that conditions in prison have significantly worsened for the disabled Christian man. During a previous visit with his lawyer, Chang descri...
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MIDDLE EAST: Parents of Convert Shoot Relative
In Iraq, Christian converts from Islam are abused and rejected by their families. In addition, they may be killed or persecuted by clan or tribe members, government authorities or extremist groups. ...
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NEPAL: Young Bride’s Refusal to Renounce Faith Brings Husband to Christ
Anisha and Ashish, who married early in 2023, went to a local church in search of healing from demonic spirits that harassed Ashish. Church members prayed for them, and Ashish was healed. The newly...
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INDONESIA: House Church Forced to Cease Worship
A video of the disbandment of a Sunday worship service at a resident’s house in Balaraja, Tangerang Regency, on the island of Java, Indonesia, recently went viral on social media. Neighbours broke u...
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KENYA: Muslim Extremists Kill Evangelist
On 8 March, Muslim extremists ambushed and killed an evangelist from Kenya and severely injured three others from Uganda near a town on Kenya’s border with Uganda, sources said. The four Christia...
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BURKINA FASO: Church Elder Murdered
On 12 June Ibrahim Saidou was traveling to buy farm supplies when he decided to visit the church where he served as an elder. Ibrahim lived in an area of Burkina Faso where Islamic terrorist groups...
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ALGERIA: Appeal Scheduled for Pastor Youssef Ourahmane
Pastor Youssef Ourahmane serves as the vice president of the Église Protestante d'Algérie (EPA). Following a three-day gathering with a few Christian families in March 2023, he was charged with org...
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VIETNAM: House Church Members Released
After one week in prison, three members of an independent Protestant house church in Vietnam have been released to their families and are now home. The three men, all related, were arbitrarily arre...
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