Iran: Christian brothers arrested for spreading ‘propaganda’
Two brothers arrested before Christmas and detained for a month have been charged with “deviant educational or propaganda activities contrary
to the holy Islamic law...
The dramatic escalation of ISIS attacks in January 2024
Although the Counter-ISIS International Coalition command and the leaders of Syria Democratic Forces announced the elimination of the so-
called Caliphate of the “Islamic State”...
ISIS kills Muslim attending Catholic Church
The Islamic State (ISIS) claimed responsibility for a shooting at a Catholic Church service in Istanbul, Turkey on Sunday (Jan. 28) that killed a
Muslim...
Arrested Christian convert held in unknown location, parents worried
A Christian convert arrested last week remains in detention in an unknown location, according to a report by an Iranian Christian news site.
Iman Golzar...
Father beaten, loses family & home after following Jesus
A Muslim in Uganda who put his faith in Christ as the new year began has suffered serious injuries and lost his home and...
Evangelical church built in 1939 partially destoryed by fire
A church in Wad Madani, Gezira State, Sudan, was set on fire and partially destroyed by members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on...
China tightens grip on church with ‘Patriotic Education Law’
The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) new controversial Patriotic Education Law came into force on January 1 and party officials reviewed the new guidelines with...
Hindu mob attacks church service after months of harassment
A church service in Asansol, West Bengal, was violently disrupted by a group of young men on 31 December. When
questioned, members of the group...
Finnish MP on trial for tweeting Bible verse
Should tweeting a bible verse send someone to jail? The answer to this question may now be up for debate at the Supreme Court...
Belarus church liquidated, Soviet-style
By Massimo Introvigne --
In August 2023, “Bitter Winter” reported that, after Minsk’s New Life Church was razed to the ground in June, members were told they...