Source: The Voice of the Martyrs CA; The Voice of the Martyrs USA; Voice of the Martyrs AU While three Christians, including Pastor Dipak Shrestha, were sharing their faith on 23 March in the remote village of Banjara, Madhesh Province, they were confronted by members of the militant Hindu group, Bajarangi Dal. The aggressors physically assaulted the evangelists before reporting them to the police. The Believers were detained by local authorities and brought before the distri

Source: International Christian Concern, Voice of the Martyrs Australia Days after the Palm Sunday massacre  in Jos left at least 30 Christians dead, coordinated Easter weekend attacks across central Nigeria claimed dozens more lives, with multiple communities in Benue, Kaduna, and Nasarawa states reporting killings, abductions, and extensive destruction during one of the most significant periods in the Christian calendar. In Benue state, at least 17 Christians were reportedl

SOURCES: Open Doors Canada, Voice of the Martyrs Canada Many Christian prisoners are kept in shipping containers, a form of torture with the heat of the day and freezing temperatures at night. On Sunday, 15 March, Eritrean police arrested 13 Christians at a gathering held in an undisclosed location. The Believers were then taken to a prison in the capital city of Asmara. While the identities of the arrested individuals have not been publicly released, a recently received repo

This remote jungle church recently held its first baptism service. A Front-Line Worker visited a remote part of northern Sierra Leone to participate in the first baptismal service of a newly planted church. Reaching the church required traveling by truck and then motorcycle for hours over a series of rough dirt roads and paths. After the worker arrived and participated in a church service, the congregation walked to a river for the baptism ceremony. By the time they arrived

Muslim protesters use blockades and loudspeakers to disrupt Christian worship services. Muslim protesters formed a human chain to block Christian worshipers from attending a planned Christmas worship service on 14 December 2025, near the capital city of Jakarta, Indonesia. Videos on social media show the group holding anti-Christian banners and shouting jihadist slogans. Some protesters held or pushed Christians who tried to get through the line. “We only want to worship peac

Pastor Umar Mulinde after his surgery. A Christian convert from Islam who is now a pastor received facial surgery as he continues to recover from an attack 15 years ago. Pastor Umar Mulinde, a former Muslim leader, left Islam to follow Christ in the 1990s. While on his way to a Christmas party with his church members on 24 December 2011, he was attacked by a radical Muslim who poured acid on his face. Since then, Umar’s wounds have continued to cause pain and discomfort. He h

Two Christian couples in northern India were assaulted by a Hindu mob when they visited another Christian family to pray for them. Christians in many parts of India endure violence because of the activity of their faith. Pastor Jehovah Das, 65, and Vinod Masih, 42, and their wives visited another family’s home to pray for their new baby. A group of radical Hindus found out about the visit and gathered a mob of about 50 people. They broke into the house and dragged the Christi

Since the beginning of 2026, more than two dozen Christians, including converts and church leaders, have been arrested and detained without any charges in a Middle Eastern nation. “Family members haven’t been able to contact them,” said a Front-Line Worker , adding that at least three Christians disappeared without anyone knowing what happened to them. “The situation is bad. Families are struggling.” The Front-Line Worker asks for prayer: for the protection of those who have

A Muslim religious leader is seeking truth about Christ after encountering a Bible for the first time. Mustafa is an imam of his local mosque, but he discovered a Bible in his son’s room. He became curious about what the Bible teaches as he noticed many in his community turning away from Islam. “When I open any pages and read, this book continues to give truth that I never heard,” he said. “As I continue to read, the tears run from my eyes [because I see] how many people in m

Kazakh church leaders are reporting an upswing in harassment during church services by government officials. “In four different churches on the outskirts of Almaty since the end of December, police have showed up, interrupted services and demanded names and IDs,” said a Front-Line Worker . He said that this seems like a new tactic: “In the past, pressure from the government has mostly been against radical Islam, not against churches.” Pastors and leaders at these churches ask