Millions of Christians Must Secretly Celebrate ChristmasDecember 19, 2025 — Each year, Christ followers worldwide eagerly anticipate Christmas, remembering and celebrating how their Savior entered the world. The story of Jesus’ arrival is read from the Scriptures and meditated upon;...
Five Iranian Christians Sentenced to PrisonDecember 19, 2025 — Five Iranian Christians were sentenced to an average of 10 years each in prison for “propaganda” and “collusion” for practices such as prayer and baptism, and for distributing Bibles and...
Rising Through FaithDecember 18, 2025 — In Isinya, Kenya, a small salon has become a powerful symbol of resilience, faith, and new beginnings. For Angela Wanyama Auma, the salon represents more than just a business; it...
Nicaragua Bans Bibles at Border Crossings December 18, 2025 — According to a report by the local media outlet CentroAmérica360, notices were posted at bus terminals in Costa Rica warning travelers that they could not bring Bibles into neighboring Nicaragua....
A Stable Christian Community in Lebanon is Vital for the Middle EastDecember 17, 2025 — Lebanon rarely garners headlines like other Middle East actors. It’s a relatively stable homeland. Yet the country hangs in the balance as a beacon of Christianity and stability amid growing...
Clergy Call Out Violence Against Christians in Nigeria Following AbductionDecember 17, 2025 — Christian leaders in Nigeria have renewed claims that Christians face systematic violence, following the abduction of dozens of worshippers during an attack on an Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) congregation...
A Tense Christmas for Christians Hunted in NigeriaDecember 16, 2025 — Ongoing attacks on Christians in Nigeria have recently gained more recognition: President Trump has declared Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern” for its violations of religious freedom, and his administration...
Court Orders Probe on the Caste Status of ChristiansDecember 16, 2025 — The Allahabad High Court in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) on Dec. 2 ordered the UP government to launch a statewide crackdown on individuals who convert to...
Grave Injustice: Christian Converts Barred from Ancestral Burials in Chhattisgarh, Sparking OutrageDecember 16, 2025 — In a chilling display of communal intolerance, Christian families in Chhattisgarh were denied the right to bury their loved ones in their native villages, forcing them to seek distant graveyards...
India’s Supreme Court Upholds Christian Army Officer’s DismissalDecember 16, 2025 — The Supreme Court of India on Nov. 25 called a Christian Indian Army officer a “misfit for the Indian Army” while declining to interfere with a regional court order upholding the termination of his services from the defense forces. The Christian officer, Lt. Samuel Kamalesan, had allegedly refused to...
Conflict in DRC Escalates Sharply Despite Peace Efforts December 12, 2025 — Roughly 200,000 people have fled the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as fighting there has escalated in recent days, according to U.N. estimates. The M23 rebel...
EU Discusses Increased Christian Persecution in South AsiaDecember 12, 2025 — The European Parliament came together in Brussels, Belgium, on Dec. 4 to discuss the rising violence against Christians in South Asia. ADF International organized the conference, titled “Targeted Violence against...
Vietnamese Government Remains Silent on Case of Extradited Christian RefugeeDecember 11, 2025 — Seventeen human rights organizations and advocates have joined the growing chorus around the world urging Vietnam’s Communist government to disclose the location, status, and health of Christian Y Quynh Bdap....
Teacher Fired for Calling England a Christian Country Wins AppealDecember 11, 2025 — A teacher in England who was banned from working with children for telling a Muslim student that “Britain is still a Christian state” has won an appeal and received a new teaching job. The...
Family of Imprisoned Chinese Pastor Pleads for Encouragement, Awareness for the Incarcerated December 11, 2025 — The family of Pastor Ezra Jin, an imprisoned Chinese pastor, is calling on religious freedom supporters to send Christmas cards and encouraging words to incarcerated church leaders in China who...
Drone Strike on Kumo Leaves 45 Dead, Dozens Injured December 10, 2025 — As night fell over Kumo, families gathered in what remained of the schoolyard. Some searched for missing relatives; others prepared shallow graves. Blankets, scorched notebooks, and pieces of twisted metal...
