Detained Iran Pastor Briefly Home For Easter

Posted on Apr 18, 2022 in Christian, Christian Persecution, Christian Persecution - Middle East, church, Faith, house church, Human Rights, Iran, islam, media, Muslim, religion, Security, United Nations, Worthy News

A detained pastor of Iran’s largest evangelical network of house churches spent Easter Sunday with his family but was due to return to prison Monday, Worthy News learned.

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Algeria Christians Facing New Church Closures

Posted on Apr 16, 2022 in Africa, Algeria, blasphemy, Canada, Christian, Christian Persecution, Christian Persecution - Africa, church, Conservative, Faith, islam, media, Muslim, prayer, Protestant, religion, Worthy News

Supporters of Christians in Algeria urge prayers saying Islamic authorities close worship places, including in the Mediterranean port city Béjaïa.

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Vietnam Church Face Tense Easter After Raid

Posted on Apr 15, 2022 in Catholic Church, Central Intelligence Agency, Christian, Christian Persecution, Christian Persecution - Asia, church, Faith, media, prayer, religious freedom, Security, United States, Vietnam, Worthy News

Devoted Christians in northwestern Vietnam faced a challenging Easter after government officials raided a Catholic Church service in the region.

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China: Pastor risks imprisonment to preach the Gospel

Posted on Apr 14, 2022 in China, Christian, Christian Persecution, church, Faith, Gospel, heart, house church, Police, Protestant, Security, Worthy News

The pastor of a house church in China has said he will continue to preach the Gospel despite the risk that he could be imprisoned by the authorities for doing so, Christian Headlines (CH) reports.

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‘Islamists Kill Dozen Christians In DRC’

Posted on Apr 14, 2022 in Africa, Christian, Christian Persecution, Christian Persecution - Africa, church, Congo, Democrat, Faith, Iraq, islam, Islamic State, terrorist, Uganda, UK, United States, War, Worthy News

At least a dozen Christians were killed by Islamist militants in a northeastern village of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Christian aid workers told Worthy News. 

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Indonesia: Christian sentenced to 10 years for posting videos critical of Islam

Posted on Apr 12, 2022 in blasphemy, Christian, Christian Persecution, Christian Persecution - Asia, Faith, Human Rights, Indonesia, islam, Muslim, PLO, War, Worthy News

A Christian in Indonesia has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for uploading Youtube videos that were critical of Islam, his former faith, Christian Today (CT) reports.

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