What It’s Like to Become a Christian in IranFebruary 2, 2026 — Recent uprisings, violent crackdowns, and escalating tensions with the U.S. have brought added international attention to Iran, a nation of 93 million people, most of whom are Shia Muslim. Though...
Turkey’s Christians Face the Future with Reasons for Hope, CautionJanuary 28, 2026 — At the crossroads of East and West, Turkey, also known as Türkiye, is a secular state and a country many would consider at least semi-Western. And yet few places on...
Christians Respond to Protests in IranJanuary 23, 2026 — The protest against Iran’s collapsing economy quickly escalated, turning into a nationwide revolt against the country’s authoritarian rule. Since Dec. 28, tens of thousands of citizens have taken to the...
Amid Nationwide Uprising, Iran’s Christians Are on Heightened AlertJanuary 22, 2026 — Iran has just seen several weeks of lethal turmoil, the most severe since the 1979 Islamic Revolution that forever changed the country and, for that matter, the world. That revolution,...
Iran Makes Large Sums of Money Off the Backs of Persecuted ChristiansJanuary 22, 2026 — Iran has an open secret. Persecuting Christians is a booming business in the Muslim-majority nation, and the country is earning large sums of money from arresting Christ followers. Fines and...
Pray and Stand with Iran’s Underground ChurchJanuary 13, 2026 — I write to you today with deep urgency as history unfolds in Iran. As nationwide protests for freedom intensify — with death toll reports climbing from the hundreds into the...
Finding the Biblical Context for the Story Unfolding in IranJanuary 13, 2026 — As events unfold in Iran and the nation once again faces unrest, violence, and uncertainty, many believers are asking where God is at work — and how the Church should pray in...
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,...
Two Prisoners Released Following Prison-Letter Effort, More Behind BarsDecember 22, 2025 — More than 300 faithful writers took time out of their busy schedules to share the love of Christ and pen letters of encouragement to global prisoners this year. By God’s grace, it made a difference. Most of the prisoners who were...
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...
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...
Iranian Christian Prisoner Denied Medical Treatment After Spinal Fracture November 13, 2025 — Iranian authorities on Oct. 31 denied proper medical treatment to prisoner Aida Najaflou, an Iranian Christian convert, after she fell and fractured her spine. Najaflou, who suffered from spinal disc...
Pastor Remains in Medical Unit of Kyrgyzstan PrisonNovember 3, 2025 — On Sept. 25, an imprisoned Kyrgyzstan pastor was transferred to the medical unit of the prison to receive treatment for injuries from his arrest 10 months earlier. The transfer delayed his court date to appeal his sentence. Pavel Shreider,...
ICC Report Highlights the Faith, Struggle of Armenians Displaced from Artsakh November 3, 2025 — A new report by International Christian Concern (ICC) documents the continuing hardship and resilience of Armenia’s displaced Christian population nearly two years after the fall of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). “Hope and the Wandering Souls from...
Iranian Christian Convert Released from Prison October 28, 2025 — Mina Khajavi, a 61-year-old Christian convert, was released from Iran’s Evin Prison on Oct. 20 after serving nearly two years in jail for activities related to her Christian faith. Khajavi,...
