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...
Chinese Christians in US Host Prayer Event for Persecuted Churches in ChinaJanuary 16, 2026 — In light of the Jan. 6 government crackdown on Early Rain Covenant Church and the arrest of its leaders, hundreds of Christians gathered in person and online to fast and...
Several Christians Detained Amid Crackdown on Christianity in ChinaJanuary 15, 2026 — Chinese authorities detained leaders and members of the Early Rain Covenant Church in China on Jan. 6 amid the nation’s continued persecution of Christians. Among those detained, the whereabouts of...
Colombian Pastor Killed on New Year’s EveJanuary 9, 2026 — On New Year’s Eve, Pastor José Otoniel Ortega was repeatedly shot by three armed attackers in the Santa Elena neighborhood in Magdalena Department, Colombia. He was taken to a nearby...
Fire and Violence: U.S. Christian Institutions Burned and Attacked in 2025December 30, 2025 — As the countdown to a new year approaches, many American Christians are looking back at 2025 with a mixed sense of grief, loss, and perseverance. Christian institutions across America became...
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;...
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...
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...
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...
Under the Microscope: How Communist Nations Persecute Christians Through Intense Scrutiny, Red Tape December 6, 2025 — In an attempt to slow the growth of Christianity, each of the world’s five communist nations severely restricts the flow of funding into Christian churches and implements stringent requirements for churches...
Fifth Ministerial to Advance International Religious Freedom Convenes in Prague November 13, 2025 — World leaders, diplomats, and faith advocates gathered this week at Prague Castle and the Czernin Palace for the fifth annual International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA) Ministerial, marking the...
Russia Continues Crackdown on Unregistered Baptist ChurchesNovember 10, 2025 — Russian courts banned three more Baptist churches in October for failing to register with the government, according to the religious freedom watchdog Forum 18. These churches, located in the southern...
UK University Mislabels Genesis, Story of Christ as Graphic, Sexually Violent November 6, 2025 — The University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom reportedly added trigger warnings to parts of the Bible for students studying classical and biblical literature this year, according to a Freedom of Information...
Progress Without Freedom: How Global Development Has Failed to Protect Persecuted ChristiansNovember 4, 2025 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow During the past 20 years, the global development agenda has achieved remarkable progress. Tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions, of people have been lifted out of extreme poverty....
