Chinese Pastor Arrives in U.S. After 8 Months in PrisonJuly 5, 2026 — Chinese authorities recently released Zion Church Pastor Ezra Jin, who had been detained in southern China for the past eight months. Jin arrived in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday and...
Muslims Reject Christian Prayer House in Indonesia June 30, 2026 — On June 24, a group of Muslims attacked a prayer house in the Hegarmanah Indah Housing Complex in West Java, Indonesia, demanding that it be closed. The violent mob...
Uyghur Christian Pastor Faces Church Closure Amid Intensifying Pressure in XinjiangJune 24, 2026 — A Uyghur Christian pastor in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is facing the possible closure of his church and the persecution of his family after authorities imposed burdensome compliance requirements...
China’s Embrace of Myanmar Junta Undermines International Pressure June 22, 2026 — Myanmar’s military ruler, Min Aung Hlaing, returned from a high-profile visit to China last week after a tour designed to bolster his legitimacy on the international stage. The visit marked...
Authorities Detain Dozens in Latest Raid of Early Rain ChurchJune 16, 2026 — Around 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 14, communist authorities raided Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, and arrested dozens of believers. Roughly 30 SWAT officers and another 60...
Residents Protest Planned Church Construction in Central JavaJune 16, 2026 — Muslims living near the proposed site of the Javanese Christian Church (GKJ) in Banyuanyar Village, Solo City, Central Java, Indonesia, protested its construction on June 11, citing the church’s lack...
21 Days of Prayer Underway for Christians Imprisoned in North KoreaJune 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...
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...
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....
Two More Vietnamese Christians Detained in Central HighlandsJune 2, 2026 — Two Montagnard Vietnamese Christian men — Pastor Siu Yúi, 68, and church member Siu Dok, 40 — were recently arrested in Gia Lai Central Province in Vietnam’s Central Highlands region....
Chinese Pastors Denied Access to Bibles in PrisonJune 2, 2026 — Three leaders of Maizhong Reformed Church — Pastor Zhang Sen, Pastor Chang Shun, and Elder Ma Tao — have been reportedly denied access to God’s Word while in prison in...
The Hidden Bureaucracy: How Selangor’s Shoplot Worship Ban Connects to a Bigger AgendaJune 2, 2026 — For decades, non-Muslim communities throughout Malaysia have operated under a quiet, frustrating reality. Due to a chronic shortage of land available for non-Islamic places of worship — referred to administratively...
Islamic Extremists Disrupt Church Services in IndonesiaJune 2, 2026 — A worship service at the Misi Sejahtera Church (GMS) in the Glugo area of Panggungharjo Village in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, was interrupted by Islamic extremists on Sunday morning, May 24. About...
Myanmar Military Makes Significant Gains in War Against Ethnoreligious Minorities May 27, 2026 — On the heels of a rigged election that saw Myanmar’s military tighten its grip on power, the situation for the country’s many ethnoreligious minority communities is looking bleak. The military announced the...
Six Christians Arrested in ChinaMay 22, 2026 — Six Christians were recently arrested in China and are being accused of fraud and “organizing the activities of minors that undermine public order.” Several sources spoke with ChinaAid, confirming that officials arrested five men...
Bomb Explodes in Churchyard Following Worship Service May 19, 2026 — Around 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, an explosion shattered the silence following Mass at St. Paulus Nabuni Mbamogo Station Church, Saint Michael Bilogai Parish, in Sugapa, Intan Jaya, Indonesia. ...
