Chinese Pastor Dies After Years of PersecutionSeptember 10, 2025 — China (International Christian Concern) — After enduring years of persecution, Pastor Zhao Huaiguo, founder of Bethel Church in Cili County, Hunan, China, has died, leaving behind a legacy of faith...
U.N. General Assembly Begins 80th Session, Plans to Discuss Persecution in Myanmar September 10, 2025 — United States (International Christian Concern) — Representatives from the United Nations’ 193 member states will gather on Tuesday to open the global body’s 80th regular session. High-Level Week, during which...
Uncovering the Truth in ChhattisgarhSeptember 9, 2025 — 09/09/2025 India (International Christian Concern) – When a church congregation and seven Christian families were brutally attacked because of their Christian faith in Chhattisgarh, India, last month, no major news outlet...
Pastor Sentenced to Labor Camp for Sermon Opposing Russia’s War in Ukraine September 5, 2025 — 9/5/2025 Russia (International Christian Concern) — On Sept. 3, Nikolay Romanyuk, 63, was found guilty of making “Public calls to implement activities directed against the security of the Russian Federation,”...
Christians Endure Uptick in Persecution in TurkeySeptember 5, 2025 — Turkey (International Christian Concern) — In recent years, persecution against Christians in Turkey has intensified. Following this trend, last year saw attacks on churches at both its start and end....
Papua New Guinea Observes National Repentance DaySeptember 5, 2025 — 9/5/2025 Papua New Guinea (International Christian Concern) — Every August since 2007, Papua New Guinea has observed a national holiday called the National Repentance Day. The purpose of the day...
UN Peacekeeping Faces Ongoing Funding, Security ChallengesSeptember 4, 2025 — 9/4/2025 DRC (International Christian Concern) — Speaking at the U.N. Peacekeeping Ministerial earlier this year, Secretary General António Guterres emphasized the key role played by the U.N.’s famously blue-helmeted peacekeepers...
USCIRF Claims Religious Freedom is Eradicated in Afghanistan, Calls for ActionSeptember 4, 2025 — 9/4/2025 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) — The U.S. Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) issued a press statement last week condemning the Taliban’s continued efforts to “subjugate and target” religious...
Youth to Nigerian Government: Stop Genocide Against Indigenous ChristiansSeptember 3, 2025 — 9/3/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — In the aftermath of fresh attacks in Plateau and Kaduna states, Christian youth leaders have accused the Nigerian government of enabling what they describe...
Finnish Hate Speech Case Headed to Supreme CourtSeptember 1, 2025 — 9/1/2025 Finland (International Christian Concern) -- Dr. Päivi Räsänen and Lutheran Bishop Juhana Pohjola, the center of a years-long legal drama over free speech and freedom of religion in Finland, will...
Villages in India Restrict Christian Movements and ActivitiesSeptember 1, 2025 — 9/1/2025 India (International Christian Concern) -- Six villages in the Kanker District of the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh passed resolutions prohibiting Christian pastors, priests, and so-called “conversion agents” from...
Myanmar Junta Declares Karenic Separatist Organization a Terrorist GroupAugust 30, 2025 — 8/30/2025 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — The military junta ruling Myanmar declared the Karen National Union (KNU) a terrorist organization in a statement earlier this week. The designation, while not...
Persecution of Christians in Indonesia Varies by ProvinceAugust 30, 2025 — 8/30/2025 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — According to persecution rankings, Indonesia has improved significantly over the last three years. As of 2025, it no longer even appears on the World...
ADF Militants Pose as Church Leaders, Kill Three in DRCAugust 30, 2025 — DRC (International Christian Concern) — In a chilling new tactic, alleged Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels disguised themselves as church officials and choristers before launching a recent fatal attack on...
Under-the-Radar Threat: Christians Endure Persecution by Buddhist ExtremistsAugust 30, 2025 — 8/29/2025 Southeast Asia (International Christian Concern) -- In the nations of Bhutan and Myanmar, both of which are Buddhist-majority nations, Christians continue to experience persecution by Buddhist extremists. It often...
Pakistan forcibly converts Christians to IslamAugust 30, 2025 — 8/29/2025 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) — In May 2025, a 16-year-old Christian Pakistani girl was abducted from her home and married to a 28-year-old Muslim, Muhammad Asim. Because it is...
