On 4 June 2026, workmen under orders from the Iranian regime bulldozed the Evangelical Church of Mashhad, Iran, without explanation. The church was around 80 years old but had been closed by Iranian officials for more than two decades. Still, some Iranian Christians hoped that it would one day reopen, despite a 2012 government ban on Iranian churches holding any services in Farsi. “I was sitting with a brother from that church a few hours after it happened,” said a Front-Line

Churches in western DRC, like this large one in Bunia, face great challenges. A Front-Line Worker reported that the Ebola outbreak has increased pressure on churches in the DRC as they carry out their ministry. “Pray for those ministering within the local church while they serve as critical front-line responders,” he asked. “Many people don’t seek medical attention soon enough or refuse to change their burial rituals, allowing the disease to spread rapidly.” Several local pas

Source: International Christian Concern, Morning Star News, Voice of the Martyrs Canada During a hot summer day on 22 June, a Christian man named Sadique Masih was working at a brick kiln when he paused for a drink of water. Reaching for the nearest cooler, he took a sip. Tragically, that simple action cost him his life. One of Sadique's Muslim coworkers immediately confronted him, claiming that the water was reserved for Muslims. Because Sadique was a Christian, the man accu

Most Moroccan Muslims consider Christianity a religion only for foreigners. In early 2026, Christian translators in Morocco started printing full versions of the Bible in Darija, including the entire Old Testament, for the first time. Darija, the commonly spoken dialect of Arabic, is a mix of Berber, French, Spanish and Arabic and distinct from the Modern Standard Arabic used in written publications. “It shows how much local churches love God and his Word, and also care about

Villagers from the town of Kokoana, in far western Burkina Faso near Mali, request prayer after Islamists killed 21 people in an attack on 11 May 2026, in which Christian leaders were deliberately targeted. “The terrorists went to the home of Pastor Etienne Keïta and murdered him in front of his family,” said a Front-Line Worker. “They then proceeded to two neighbouring Christian households and killed the heads of those families as well.” Christians in Burkina Faso have been

The kidnapped 16-year-old in this photo is now safely back with her family. An abducted Christian girl has been rescued and reunited with her family. In January 2026, 16-year-old Reena was kidnapped while walking home with her sister. Family members later learned that a Muslim man claimed Reena had converted to Islam and married him. Read the article here. When a lawyer sought to obtain court approval for the minor to be returned to her family, the courts initially backed the

Pastor Lakshya was arrested under his state's repressive anti-conversion laws that target Christian ministers. Christians in western India have experienced ongoing persecution since the arrest of a faithful pastor on conversion charges. Pastor Lakshya and his family moved to a remote village to begin a church that, over three years, grew to include house fellowships in 12 nearby villages. In December 2025, police arrested Lakshya during a family celebration and jailed him for

Source: Voice of the Martyrs Korea, Voice of the Martyrs AU Photo Source: VOM Korea Prosecution in the case of Korean Missionary Park Taeyeon will claim that she “forced” children who stayed with her to pray. Missionary Park’s lawyer is expected to dispute any testimony of wrongdoing by the missionary. Park Taeyeon is a Korean missionary who was arrested in Khabarovsk, Russia, on 15 January, one week before she was scheduled to return home to Korea to retire at age 70. Author

A man placed his faith in Christ after the witness of his wife. Si Si Than, 35, was raised in a devout Buddhist family but experienced real peace when she heard the Gospel. After her husband discovered her new faith, he began to insult, rebuke and physically abuse her. On one occasion, he dragged her out of the church and attacked her with a knife, leaving her with serious injuries. Many people advised divorce, but Si Si Than chose to stay, asking God to bring him to salvatio

A girl receiving a children's Bible from a Pakistani Gospel Worker in early 2026. A Pakistani Front-Line Worker says she witnessed more Bibles being distributed in 2025 and early 2026 than she has in many previous years. “We are now able to get into areas that have previously been totally restricted,” she said. She added that she’s very encouraged when she hears from Christians in prison who have received copies of God’s Word. “God’s plan is moving forward, and his Word is to