PAKISTAN: Activists condemn granting of custody of Amber Nadeem to her accused abductor
Rights activists have condemned the court decision to grant custody of 13-year-old Amber Nadeem to the Muslim man accused of abducting her
CHINA: Two of the “Zion 8” plead guilty
Two of the eight detained Zion Church leaders have pleaded guilty and asked for suspended sentences
INDIA: Seven pastors released on bail
Seven pastors imprisoned in June under Madhya Pradesh’s anti-conversion laws have been released on bail
CHINA: Three house church leaders imprisoned for “illegal gatherings”
Three house church leaders in eastern China have been sentenced to prison for “organising illegal gatherings”
CHINA: Imprisoned Christian Wu Qiuyu’s husband speaks of family’s ordeal
The husband of imprisoned Zion Church member Wu Qiuyu has spoken in an interview about the ordeal his wife and their two young children are enduring
VIETNAM: Pastor sentenced to over seven years in prison
A pastor from Vietnam’s Central Highlands has been sentenced to seven years and six months in prison
RUSSIA: Retiring missionary goes on trial
A retiring Child Evangelism Fellowship missionary in Russia has gone on trial as CEF is designated an “undesirable organisation”
EGYPT: Mob attacks Coptic church in Minya province
A mob surrounded and attacked a Coptic church building in Minya province in Upper Egypt
NIGERIA: Widows find support and hope at Trauma Healing Workshop
The five-day event catered for 41 widows from villages in Plateau state
INDIA: Seven pastors imprisoned under anti-conversion laws
Chhot Singh Dhurve (pictured) is one of seven Christians recently imprisoned under Madhya Pradesh’s anti-conversion laws
INDIA: Pastor faces false charge; church and home set on fire
A pastor who was threatened by a neighbour on several occasions and falsely accused of assault in May had his church and home set on fire in June
CHINA: Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri of Zion Church released and flown to USA
Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri has been released from detention after diplomatic talks and arrived in Los Angeles on 4 July
IRAN: Appeals Court upholds sentences totalling over 70 years
An appeals court has upheld sentences totalling over seventy years imposed on five Christians for their religious activities
PAKISTAN: Parents appeal for return of kidnapped daughter
Nadia Nadeem and Nadeem Masih are appealing for the return of their kidnapped daughter Amber Nadeem
INDIA: Sukma attack victims return from hospital to find homes looted
Victims of the Sukma church attack returned to their village after being discharged from hospital to find their homes looted
IRAN: Where is Mary Mohammadi?
Christian convert Mary Mohammadi disappeared in February and is believed to be detained by the authorities
CHINA: Nine Zion Church leaders released on bail
Nine of the eighteen Zion Church pastors and coworkers detained in October 2025 have been released on bail
CHINA: Detained pastor receives Bible after successful legal challenge
Detained pastor Sun Cong from Beijing Zion Church has been permitted to receive a Bible after a successful legal challenge
CHINA: Large scale raid on Early Rain Covenant Church
Police took away 33 church members including two elders, Wu Wuqing and Yan Hong
NIGERIA: Four convicted over 2022 Pentecost Sunday church attack
Four men have been convicted of the terror attack on St Francis Church in Ondo state on Pentecost Sunday 2022