IRAN: Joseph Shahbazian’s sentence reduced to two years after retrial
Joseph Shahbazian’s ten-year prison sentence has been reduced to two years following a retrial
NIGERIA: Aid distribution in Mangu District, Plateau state
Our partner organisation Stefanos Foundation distributed relief items, funded by Church in Chains, to families in the villages in the Mangu district of Plateau state.
VIETNAM: Christian convert dies after torture in detention
A Vietnamese Christian known as Brother Khan died recently after being arrested and tortured in detention
NIGERIA: Over 125 Christians killed in 48 hours in Plateau state
Fulani militants killed over 125 Christians in 48 hours in 16 villages in Plateau state’s Mangu district
INDIA: Over 40,000 Christians displaced by ethnic violence in Manipur
Over seventy people (mainly Christian) were killed and some 230 wounded in the violence.
EGYPT: Over two hundred more church buildings legalised
A new batch of 216 churches and affiliated service buildings has been granted legalisation
IRAN: Sara Ahmadi and Homayoun Zhaveh acquitted and released
Sara Ahmadi and Homayoun Zhaveh were acquitted and released on 9 May
CHINA: Five branches of Guangzhou Bible Reformed Church simultaneously raided
On Sunday 7 May police raided five branches of Guangzhou Bible Reformed Church and detained leaders for questioning
NIGERIA: Two more “Chibok girls” rescued
Two more “Chibok schoolgirls” have been rescued after nine years in captivity
IRELAND: TDs and Senators petition Pakistani Ambassador for reform of blasphemy law
Twelve members of the Oireachtas signed the petition
PAKISTAN: Christian father killed after kidnapped daughter returns
A Christian father from Faisalabad who succeeded in recovering his kidnapped 12-year-old daughter has been murdered
UGANDA: Two Christians murdered for sharing the gospel
Deadly attacks on Christians in Uganda continued in April, with a student killed on 14 April for sharing the gospel and an evangelist killed on 8 April
IRAN: Malihe Nazari released due to son’s serious illness
Malihe Nazari was released from Evin prison on Monday 24 April because her son is seriously ill with leukaemia
PAKISTAN: Muslim mob storms church in Islamabad
A mob of around forty Muslims attacked a church in Islamabad during its Sunday evening service on 16 April
ERITREA: Over a hundred young Christians arrested
The young Christians, some from Eritrea Institute of Technology at Mai-Nefhi (pictured), gathered to sing together and record worship music
ERITREA: Christian pastor denied burial
Pastor Tesfay Seyoum had been imprisoned for the past ten years
NIGERIA: 33 Christians killed in latest attack in Kaduna state
The victims were seven women, twelve men and 14 children
UZBEKISTAN: Easter Sunday raid on Baptist church
The church in Karshi has been raided on many occasions by police
CHINA: Mayflower Church arrives in the USA
59 members of Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church arrived at Dallas Airport on Good Friday
CHINA: Mayflower Church detained in Thailand
Uncertain future for all 63 members (28 adults and 35 children)