Indian Governor Calls for ‘Conversion Prevention Cells’ in Colleges

June 15, 2026 — The governor of the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has directed all higher education universities in the state to establish “dharmantaran roktham cells,” or conversion-prevention cells, to address alleged...

Blasphemy Inc.: Accusations for Profit in Pakistan

June 15, 2026 — Using blasphemy accusations as a weapon is nothing new in Pakistan. The situation now goes beyond that. Members of a growing organized blasphemy business network are actively trying to trap...

Activists, Legal Experts Claim Forged Documents Used in Maria Shahbaz Case

June 12, 2026 — On June 6, Christian rights activists and legal experts revealed during a press conference in Lahore, Pakistan, that the documents used to validate the marriage of 13-year-old Maria Shahbaz were...

Nigeria Advances State Police Reform Amid Longstanding Security Failures

June 12, 2026 — Nigeria’s parliament has taken a major step toward one of the country’s most consequential security reforms in decades, approving legislation that would allow each of the country’s 36 states to...

New ICC Report Explores Nepal’s Growing Hindu Nationalism, Christian Persecution

June 12, 2026 — Following Nepal’s nearly 200-year ban on Christianity, the faith has experienced steady growth since 1951 as the number of churches, Christian schools, and hospitals has gradually expanded. Despite this growth,...

21 Days of Prayer Underway for Christians Imprisoned in North Korea

June 11, 2026 — From June 5-25, 48 churches and Christian organizations across South Korea are joining together to pray for the gospel to reunify North Korea and South Korea, and for imprisoned missionaries...

Islamic Extremists Release Photos of Indoctrinated Children in DRC

June 10, 2026 — Following the publication of photos from the 2026 Tabaski celebrations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Islamic State’s Central Africa Province (ISCAP), which includes the Allied Democratic...

U.N. Experts Warn of Rights Violations Against Christian Women, Girls in Nigeria

June 10, 2026 — The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has raised alarm over credible reports of grave human rights violations affecting women and girls in Nigeria, including killings,...

Armenian PM Wins Reelection Amid Religious Freedom Concerns

June 9, 2026 — Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has secured reelection in a closely watched parliamentary election, preserving his political mandate to continue peace negotiations with neighboring Azerbaijan and pursue closer ties with...

Offshore Earthquake Rocks Southern Mindanao

June 9, 2026 — At 7:37 a.m. on June 8, a catastrophic magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck about 20 miles offshore west of Maasim, Sarangani Province, Philippines, triggering a regional crisis across southern Mindanao. The...

Hundreds Freed from Boko Haram Captivity After Months in Mountain Hideout

June 8, 2026 — Hundreds of Nigerians abducted by Boko Haram militants during a devastating March attack on a village in northeastern Nigeria have been freed after months in captivity, marking one of the...

Hindu Nationalists Attack Church, Injure 25 Worshippers

June 8, 2026 — A Hindu nationalist mob brutally attacked a worship service on Sunday, May 31, in the remote Sadrapal village of Sukma district in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, injuring at...

Terrorists Make Hefty Demands for Release of Christian Students, Teachers

June 8, 2026 — Armed terrorists holding dozens of students and teachers abducted from schools in Oyo state have reportedly issued a series of demands, including the release of detained terrorist leaders, payment of...

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 Terrorist

June 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,...