Trend of Missing Christian Leaders Emerges in Colombia7/25/2025 Colombia — Father Carlos Saúl Jaimes Guerrero of Our Lady of Grace of the Order of Saint Augustine is the latest church leader reported missing in Colombia.
A Haven of Hope Amid Great Despair 7/25/2025 India — Not long ago, 7-year-old Fatima desperately needed an escape from the daily violence at her home in a remote village in India’s Telangana state.
Christians in Sudan Watch Helplessly as their Church Building is Demolished 7/25/2025 Sudan — On July 8, bulldozers, armed forces, and police arrived at the Pentecostal church in the El-Haj Yousif area of Khartoum North’s East Nile District on July 8.
New Bill in Congress Condemns Christian Persecution in Muslim-Majority Nations 7/25/2025 United States — Legislators introduced a bill on July 17 condemning the mass persecution of Christians in Muslim-majority countries and encouraging more U.S. involvement to protect believers around the globe.
Bodies of Evangelical Christians Found in Mass Grave in Colombia 7/24/2025 Colombia — The bodies of seven Evangelical Christians and a relative to one of the victims were found on July 1 in a mass, shallow grave in Guaviare, Colombia.
Tatmadaw Recaptures Key Town in Blow to Myanmar Freedom Fighters 7/24/2025 Myanmar — After months of fighting, the military junta ruling Myanmar has captured Nawnghkio, a strategic town in northern Shan state, according to government and local sources.
Community Rejects Church Construction in Kapur Village 7/23/2025 Indonesia — Another case of intolerance toward Christians has emerged in Indonesia, this time in West Kalimantan Province.
India’s Supreme Court Tells State to Pause Provisions of Anti-Conversion Law7/23/2025 India — While hearing a challenge to amendments in Uttar Pradesh’s anti-conversion law on July 16, India's Supreme Court asked the state’s government to pause the implementation of the draconian provisions of the said law until the case is fully heard.
Christian Family Banned from Indian Village for Refusing to Convert to Hinduism7/23/2025 India — For years, Vikram, his wife, and their five children faithfully followed Jesus in their Hindu-majority village in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Then, suddenly, on June 16, their faith was challenged.
Christian Santals: A Minority within a Minority7/22/2025 Bangladesh — Although the original homeland of the Santal people remains open to conjecture, they now reside in several countries in South Asia where they are responding to the gospel.
Fulani Militias Kill 32 Christians in Plateau Village7/22/2025 Nigeria — Residents of Jebu, a predominantly Christian farming village in the Tahoss District of Riyom County, Plateau State, are mourning the loss of at least 32 community members following an attack by armed Fulani militias early Monday morning, July 14.
Pope Calls for Immediate Ceasefire After Israeli Strike on Church Kills 3 7/21/2025 Iran — On July 17, Holy Family Catholic Church — the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip — was hit with an Israeli shell, killing three people and wounding at least 10 more.
DRC Strikes Early-Stage Peace Agreement with M23 Terror Group 7/21/2025 DRC — Representatives from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and M23, a Rwanda-backed terrorist organization, met Saturday in Qatar to sign a Declaration of Principles laying out the framework for a full peace agreement in August.
Court Orders Investigation into Growing Misuse of Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws7/21/2025 Pakistan — On July 15, the Islamabad High Court took a bold step, ordering the federal government to form a commission within 30 days to investigate the growing misuse of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws.
China Expands Crackdown on Independent Churches 7/17/2025 China — Recent reports and firsthand testimony from Christians in China indicate that the Chinese government is persecuting the church with renewed vigor as it implements new regulations on foreign missionaries and the worship practices of local believers.
Turkey Deports Christian Facing 10-Year Prison Sentence in Iran7/18/2025 Iran — Mehran Shamloui, an Iranian Christian convert, was deported from Turkey to Iran on July 3 after he attempted to escape imprisonment in Iran for his faith. Iranian authorities detained Shamloui after he landed at Iran’s Mashhad International Airport.
