Leaving Everything to Follow Christ June 5, 2026 — For Teshome Getachew, following Jesus while living near the Ethiopian-Somali border means walking a path marked by threats, fear, displacement, and uncertainty. Despite the dangers of being a Christian among...
ICC Publishes New Report on Religious Freedom in Vietnam June 5, 2026 — A new report from International Christian Concern (ICC), “Freedom of Worship: A False Reality in Vietnam,” examines the current state of religious freedom and Christian persecution under communism in Vietnam....
Russia Labels Pastor a TerroristJune 5, 2026 — As of May 28, Baptist pastor Yuri Sipko, 74, is considered a terrorist and extremist on Rosfinmonitoring, Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service. On the website, it reads, “SIPKO, Yury Kirillovich,...
Days After Massacre, ADF Kills 24 More ChristiansJune 5, 2026 — During the night of June 2, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked the village of Mbau, located about 12 miles from Beni City in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo...
Nigeria’s Killings Offer Perspective for Policy ChangeJune 4, 2026 — By Dr. Greg Cochran, ICC Fellow Violence — particularly gun violence — features prominently in political debates across the U.S. “Gun violence is an epidemic in this country, yet Congress...
Anti-Christian, Anti-Semitic Attacks Spike in France June 3, 2026 — A new report from the French government’s Interior Ministry found clear evidence that Jews and Christians are facing the largest number of reported abuse and attacks in France during the...
Two More Vietnamese Christians Detained in Central HighlandsJune 2, 2026 — Two Montagnard Vietnamese Christian men — Pastor Siu Yúi, 68, and church member Siu Dok, 40 — were recently arrested in Gia Lai Central Province in Vietnam’s Central Highlands region....
Chinese Pastors Denied Access to Bibles in PrisonJune 2, 2026 — Three leaders of Maizhong Reformed Church — Pastor Zhang Sen, Pastor Chang Shun, and Elder Ma Tao — have been reportedly denied access to God’s Word while in prison in...
Pakistani Police Shoot Christian ManJune 2, 2026 — Alayan Johnson, a 22-year-old Christian auto-rickshaw driver in Punjab, Pakistan, was shot by police after being mistaken for a suspect. Now, police are reportedly pressuring him to call off an...
Buddhists Throw Stones at Church as Christians Pray InsideJune 2, 2026 — With nearly 20 Christians gathered inside for prayer, Buddhists threw stones at Zion Church on May 21 in Southern Sri Lanka. According to local sources, at around 8 p.m., during...
The Hidden Bureaucracy: How Selangor’s Shoplot Worship Ban Connects to a Bigger AgendaJune 2, 2026 — For decades, non-Muslim communities throughout Malaysia have operated under a quiet, frustrating reality. Due to a chronic shortage of land available for non-Islamic places of worship — referred to administratively...
Islamic Extremists Disrupt Church Services in IndonesiaJune 2, 2026 — A worship service at the Misi Sejahtera Church (GMS) in the Glugo area of Panggungharjo Village in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, was interrupted by Islamic extremists on Sunday morning, May 24. About...
Fulani Muslims Kill 8 Christians, Injure 15 June 1, 2026 — Suspected Fulani gunmen attacked a Christian farming community in central Nigeria’s Plateau state on Sunday evening, killing eight Christians and injuring at least 15 others, according to residents and government...
Chhattisgarh: Where Faith in Christ Comes with a Price June 1, 2026 — The sutures protruding from the deep, still-fresh wound on 32-year-old Mangu’s head are the latest evidence of the persecution faced by Christians in the tribal belt of Bastar in Chhattisgarh,...
Hindu Nationalists Attack Christian Convention in IndiaJune 1, 2026 — A two-day Christian spiritual convention organized at a private hotel in Ratlam town in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh was disrupted by Hindu nationalist groups on May 27 over...
ADF Kills At Least 7 Christians in BeniJune 1, 2026 — The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) killed at least seven Christians during an overnight attack on May 30 in Beni, located in North Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of...
