Colombian Pastor Killed on New Year’s EveJanuary 9, 2026 — On New Year’s Eve, Pastor José Otoniel Ortega was repeatedly shot by three armed attackers in the Santa Elena neighborhood in Magdalena Department, Colombia. He was taken to a nearby...
When the Underground Church Is ExposedJanuary 9, 2026 — 01/09/2026 Somalia (International Christian Concern) – In the narrow, sun-baked streets of Mogadishu, faith is a secret kept behind locked doors and whispered prayers. The city hums with the clatter...
Christian Convert in Iran Sentenced to 5 Years in PrisonJanuary 8, 2026 — Nayereh Arjaneh, a Christian convert living in Iran, began serving a five-year prison term on Dec. 23 because of her faith. Christian converts are often targets of imprisonment, false accusations,...
Myanmar’s Military Junta Attempts to Legitimize Its Rule with Election, AmnestiesJanuary 8, 2026 — The military junta ruling Myanmar, midway through a three-phase election cycle designed to create a veneer of legitimacy for a group of rulers who deposed the elected government in 2021,...
Nigerian Christians Respond to US Strike Targeting TerroristsJanuary 7, 2026 — Once again, there was a Christmas Day attack in Nigeria. Only this time, the jihadists themselves were targets. This is because the operation, carried out in northwestern Nigeria’s Sokoto state,...
Bibles Desecrated During Church Attack in Punjab, PakistanJanuary 6, 2026 — An attack on a Christian place of worship was reported in the early hours of Monday morning in the Raiwind area of Punjab, Pakistan. At around 4 a.m. on Jan. 5, an individual forcibly...
Gunmen Kill Dozens, Including Pastor, in Daylight Attack on Nigerian MarketJanuary 6, 2026 — Residents of Kasuwan Daji awoke Sunday morning, preparing for burials after armed men attacked the town’s weekly market, killing more than 50 people, including a pastor who was targeted and...
Catholic Group Urges Indian Government to Address Christian PersecutionJanuary 5, 2026 — The All India Catholic Union (AICU), which represents about 16 million Catholics, has appealed to India's government to go beyond symbolic gestures and urgently address the issue of targeted violence...
Hindu Nationalist Mob Attacks Christians Caroling Before Christmas in IndiaJanuary 5, 2026 — A group of Christmas carolers was brutally attacked by a mob of Hindu nationalists in South India on Dec. 21, 2025. The incident occurred when the Christian carolers gathered at...
Nigerian Officials Ignored Early Warnings Before Deadly New Year’s Eve AttackJanuary 3, 2026 — At least eight people, all residents of the predominantly Christian Bum community in Chugwi, Vwang District of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria, have been confirmed dead...
New Year Brings Tragedy in the DRCJanuary 3, 2026 — New Year began in chaos and mourning for residents of Katanga village in the Mangurujipa area of Lubero Territory, North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As families...
14 Dead, 4 Missing Following Boko Haram AttacksDecember 30, 2025 — Fourteen people are dead, and four are missing after suspected Boko Haram attacked three villages Monday night in the Hong local government area of Adamawa state, Nigeria. Numerous homes and...
Fire and Violence: U.S. Christian Institutions Burned and Attacked in 2025December 30, 2025 — As the countdown to a new year approaches, many American Christians are looking back at 2025 with a mixed sense of grief, loss, and perseverance. Christian institutions across America became...
Hindu Nationalists Attack Christmas Celebrations Across IndiaDecember 29, 2025 — More than 80 incidents of violent attacks, hate speeches, and tensions were reported during the Christmas week across several states of India, putting holiday celebrations under a cloud of fear...
Trump Announces U.S. Airstrike Against ISIS Militants in Northwest NigeriaDecember 25, 2025 — The United States has carried out an airstrike against ISIS-affiliated militants in northwest Nigeria on Christmas Day, according to a Truth Social Post from President Donald Trump, citing ongoing attacks...
Chinese Authorities Crack Down and Arrest House Church MembersDecember 24, 2025 — Reports are emerging of an ongoing, massive campaign by Chinese police to crack down and arrest hundreds of Chinese house church members in Taishun County, Wenzhou City, in Zhejiang Province....
