A Chadian pastor teaches on healing emotional wounds caused by trauma. In this majority-Muslim country, Christians face opposition in several significant ways. Christians make up around 25% of Chad’s population, but the Muslim-dominated government prohibits Christians from owning gas stations and many other businesses. Lack of economic opportunities causes some Christians to convert to Islam. “One influential politician converted to Islam and is now offering a motorcycle to e

Source: International Christian Concern, Al Jazeera, The Associated Press, Deutsche Welle, France 24, CBS News, Voice of the Martyrs Canada, Voice of the Martyrs USA On 23 October, nine people were killed and dozens more injured when gunmen opened fire during a Christian funeral service in Hamoud, a village located within the Karak governorate of Jordan. Many of the wounded are currently still hospitalised. Video footage verifies that at least three assailants began shooting

The body of Christ is caring for a widow whose family rejected her for her faith in Christ. Toon Simom, 73, is a widow from a Laotian minority group and has followed Christ for five years. She had lived with her only daughter, Thon, since Toon’s husband died in 2006. Thon is opposed to her mother’s Christian faith and has verbally abused Toon, threatened to poison her and cut up all of Toon’s clothing to drive her out of the house. On 22 April 2026, Toon moved to a garden hut

In July 2026, Taliban police arrested three Christians for “promoting Christianity and engaging in alleged missionary activities.” Afghanistan is one of the most restrictive and dangerous countries in the world for Christians to live in and witness for Christ. Afghan Christians cannot worship openly and must worship in homes or other small venues. Evangelism is also forbidden. “Pray for their release,” said a Front-Line Worker. “And also pray that the Lord will use this situa

This photo shows Pastor Wang Yi with his wife before his imprisonment. His family has had severely limited access to information about Wang's condition in prison. ChinaAid reports that Pastor Wang Yi may be suffering from advanced liver cancer. Wang, the founder and senior pastor of Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, has been imprisoned since December 2018. He was sentenced in December 2019 on charges of “inciting subversion of state power” and “illegal

Delfina, 17, remains steadfast in her Christian faith as she finishes her education. Several young Christians have received support after being rejected for their faith. In northern Mozambique, which is majority-Muslim and has been the epicentre of an Islamist insurgency since 2017, young people who place their faith in Christ risk rejection from their families and threats from Islamist insurgents. Delfina, 17, was abandoned by her family because of her Christian faith. Vasco

Rural Kyrgyz who convert to Christianity are often restricted in where they be buried or graze their livestock. Kyrgyz converts from Islam to Christianity face various forms of harsh persecution. In many rural villages, Christian burials are prohibited. One Christian convert’s body was exhumed by villagers angry that it had been buried in a traditionally Muslim cemetery, and they forced the family to rebury the body far away in a cemetery designated for Christians. One villag

The Turkish government has deported around 200 missionaries plus their families from the country in recent years, leaving many local churches to survive with limited leadership experience. “In the long term, it is going to be good because now we are utilizing many more local people,” said a senior Turkish pastor. “But in the short term, it has really impacted Turkish churches.” He said that Turkish pastors deal with government pressure, persecution from radical groups and bur

Source: International Christian Concern, Morning Star News, Voice of the Martyrs Canada A pastor was killed, and his son has been wounded, while travelling to a church in Nigeria's Plateau State on Sunday, 20 September. This attack was one of many violent incidents throughout the state that have claimed dozens of lives in recent weeks. According to available reports, Pastor Samuel Nandi and his son were ambushed while they were on their way to a church service in the town of

The Druze are a Middle Eastern people group who follow a unique religion with roots in Islam and mysticism. If a Druze person converts to Christianity, he or she may be met with hostility and violence from the Druze community. “Converts can lose everything — family, jobs, inheritance,” said a Front-Line Worker. Members of the Druze community attacked a Lebanese Druze family that had become followers of Christ. The beating was severe enough that the couple’s young son was hosp