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CHINA: New Health Concerns for Elder Zhang Chunlei

Zhang Chunlei is an elder with the Ren'ai Reformed Church in Guiyang, China. He was detained in March 2021 and remained in detention without charge until his trial in November 2022, when he was accuse...

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COLOMBIA: Young People Vulnerable to Guerrilla Recruitment

Many Christians in Colombia are taking great risks to share the gospel in some of the most dangerous places for Christians on earth. Working in these hostile areas often results in persecution from ar...

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INDIA: Rajasthan Considers Anti-Conversion Law

The North Indian state of Rajasthan is considering an anti-conversion law to prevent fraudulent and forceful religious conversions. If implemented, Rajasthan could become the 11th of 28 Indian stat...

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NEPAL: Pastor Faces Year in Prison

There is a small, visible Christian community in Nepal, but believers experience opposition from extremists among the Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist and Marxist groups. Christians face false accusations, har...

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CHINA: Street Evangelist Chen Wensheng Sentenced Again

Chen Wensheng, 55, is a former drug addict who converted to Christianity and started travelling throughout China and Vietnam carrying a cross and bringing to cities and villages, his powerful Christia...

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BHUTAN: Gospel Workers Persevere Despite Pressures

In Bhutan, 88% of nationals are Buddhists; approximately 1% are Christians. The king identifies himself as the defender of the Buddhist faith, and the government works covertly to discourage the sprea...

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IRAN: Esmaeil Narimanpour Sentenced to Prison

On Christmas Eve of 2023, Esmaeil Narimanpour was apprehended by security forces. The Iranian follower of Jesus was charged with "acting against national security by communicating with Christian zioni...

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VIETNAM: From the Field

Vietnam has a repressive communist government that actively restricts Christian worship. In rural areas of Vietnam, local authorities view Christianity as a foreign threat and often use arrests, intim...

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EGYPT: Awaiting Trial Years After Arrest

For more than two years, Egyptian authorities have held two Christian men without a trial. Abdulbaqi Saeed Abdo and Nour Girgis were detained in late 2021 for their interactions with a Facebook gro...

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