Francios Tawoura, a blind 58-year-old widower, said that when Islamists attacked his village, his inability to see prevented him from fleeing with his neighbors. The militants eventually found him and beat him, breaking two ribs.
Read MoreChristian convert Naser Navard Gol-Tapeh was arrested on June 24, 2016, when 30 intelligence agents raided an engagement party in the town of Karaj, near Tehran. Naser spent two months in solitary confinement before his case went to trial.
Read MoreBiman was preaching the gospel in five villages near his home, intending to plant churches. In one village, he was tutoring poor children, hoping to also lead their parents to Christ.
Read MoreEach Saturday in the mountains of Chiapas, hundreds of children from indigenous villages gather in Outreach Bases to hear a message from God’s Word, engage in fun activities, and receive a healthy meal. These Outreach Bases continue to flourish in spite of steady persecution in Chiapas.
Read MoreSyria has one of the largest Christian populations in the Middle East. However, civil war has raged across the nation in recent years, creating dangerous living conditions and economic hardships for Syrians living in various parts of the country.
Read MoreSuspected Islamic extremists kidnapped 36 people from a predominantly Christian village outside the city of Kaduna, in northern Nigeria, on Monday, July 25, 2022. The house-to-house abductions occurred after the kidnapping of 16 people from a nearby area in Kaduna state’s Chikun County on June 28.
Read MoreOn December 23, 2020, armed groups attacked several villages in western Ethiopia, killing 42 Christians and two pastors.
Read MoreA church is planning an evangelistic camp for children in late August. The camp will be in a highly restricted and unreached area of Central Asia, where there are no churches and very few secret Christians.
Read MoreIn July, Pastor Krishna Pariyar’s mother, who was also a believer, passed away in their home village. Because there is no local place for Christians to bury their dead, Pastor Krishna chose to bury his mother on his own land. However, Pastor Krishna’s Hindu neighbors opposed this and insisted that the body be cremated according to Hindu ritual.
Read MoreIn Central Asia, many Christians gather in unregistered house churches because it is almost impossible to get a church legally registered.
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