UGANDA: Christian convert poisoned to death
A young Muslim woman who converted to Christianity on 18 September was poisoned to death that night
CHINA: Christians stoned at beach baptism
Shenzhen Trinity Harvest Gospel Church was attacked on 10 September as its members held a baptism at a beach
LIBYA: Christian convert sentenced to death
A young Christian convert from Islam has been sentenced to death in northwest Libya
CHINA: Mayflower Church seeks refugee status in Thailand
Mayflower Church members have moved to Thailand to seek UN refugee status, having failed in their application for asylum in South Korea
UGANDA: Five evangelists thrown off boat and drowned
On 10 August five Christian workers were pushed off a boat by a group of Muslim extremists and drowned in Lake Kyoga, Central Uganda.
SUDAN: Prosecutor dismisses apostasy case
The General Prosecutor in Central Darfur state has dismissed a case against four Baptists who were charged with apostasy
2022 CONFERENCE: The growing, suffering church in Iran
Mansour Borji (Director of Article 18) described the current situation
EGYPT: Two Copts shot dead in Sinai
Islamic State militants have shot dead two Copts in Egypt’s Sinai region
PAKISTAN: Supreme Court frees three Christians on bail on blasphemy law charges
Call for government to act to deter false accusations.
IRAN: Joseph Shahbazian summoned to begin serving prison sentence
Iranian-Armenian pastor Joseph Shahbazian has begun serving his ten-year sentence in Evin prison
INDIA: Evangelist killed by his own family
Karthridasan Madhavan was burnt to death in the state of West Bengal
CHINA: Early Rain Covenant Church raided
Chengdu police raided a gathering of Early Rain Covenant Church and arrested well-known Christian writer Xing Hongwei
AFGHANISTAN: One year on – how are Christians living under the Taliban?
There is an atmosphere of fear and intimidation that rules society.
IRAN: Sara Ahmadi and Homayoun Zhaveh detained
Christian converts Sara Ahmadi and Homayoun Zhaveh have been detained in Tehran’s Evin prison
PAKISTAN: Christians flee homes as police avert mob attack
Christians fled their homes in Lahore as a huge Muslim mob marched on their church
NIGERIA: Aid distribution in Takum, Taraba state
On 7 August, a team from Stefanos Foundation travelled to Taraba state to bring aid and comfort to Christians in the area who had been attacked by Fulani militants.
UGANDA: Muslim extremists kill three Christians in July attacks
Muslim extremists murdered three Christians in separate attacks in Uganda in July
NEPAL: Pastor Keshav Acharya sentenced to one year in prison
Pastor Keshav Acharya of Pokhara city’s Abundant Harvest Church has been sentenced to one year in prison for “proselytising”
Nigeria: ECWA reports six pastors killed, 27 members kidnapped since January
Nigeria’s Evangelical Church Winning All denomination has reported six pastors killed and 27 members kidnapped since the start of the year
CHINA: Geng Zejun given eleven-month sentence
“Ask the Lord to strengthen Brother Geng and make him strong and courageous”