On 12 October 2025, three families in a remote area of Laos were driven from their homes while villagers demolished their houses and confiscated their land and livestock. This attack followed weeks of growing aggression that included the chaining of a local Christian leader, Lom, to a house post for four days; Lom’s family was among those driven from their home. Since the attack, the families have been forced to live under a lean-to in the center of the village, closely watch

Jonathan and his family had to flee after Muslims threatened them and posted videos of them online. In northern Nigeria, Christians are cautious with outreach to Muslims as thousands of Christians have been murdered by Islamists. For example, Fatima, a Muslim student, approached a Christian teacher, Jonathan, wanting to know more about Christ. Jonathan cautiously shared the gospel with Fatima, and she became a Christian. She later recanted, however, claiming that Jonathan and

Regional instability has created an environment causing some Syrians to be more receptive to the Gospel. “Syria is at a turning point,” said a Front-Line Worker, telling how Islamist attacks against an Alawite community in March 2025 led some Alawites to question their faith and be more open to Christ. Additionally, battles between Sunni Bedouins and Druze militias in July 2025 also resulted in disillusionment with Islam. “We need to pray for the church to be ready for the h

Five Christian families facing increasing pressure in northern Laos meet for worship and prayer. In a village in northern Laos, five Christian families have faced increasing persecution because they will not return to spirit worship. The village head confiscated their family registration books, which contain vital records including birth and marriage certificates, residence permits and education and professional records. This village head has refused to register births, issue

Sources: Forum18, USCIRF, Christian Daily International, Voice of the Martyrs Canada Pavel Shreider, a 65-year-old pastor, is presently serving a three-year prison sentence in Kyrgyzstan for allegedly "inciting racial, ethnic, national, religious or regional enmity." Following his arrest in November 2024, the church leader was convicted on 10 July 2025. During Pastor Pavel's appeal hearing on 9 September, his family members noticed signs of significant physical weakness. When

Nicaraguans under the Marxist regime of President Daniel Ortega live with many restrictions, including restrictions on Christian activities. Photo Source: Open Doors In a series of raids on 17 July 2025, Nicaraguan national police took Pastor Rudy Palacios Vargas and seven other Christians into custody without warning or warrants. The families of those detained have been unable to locate their loved ones. One family member reported that they were being charged with treason an

Christian women in Nigeria are particularly vulnerable during Islamist attacks. A Christian, his wife and their newborn daughter were killed by members of the man’s former terrorist group. Moustafa was a prominent leader in the group, and one night he snuck into a Christian meeting, intending to cause trouble. But as a Christian woman shared about God’s coming judgment, his heart was touched, and he became a follower of Christ. When he told his terrorist group about his new f

SOURCE: Forum18, Christian Daily, Voice of the Martyrs Canada In April, the leadership representing Peace Church in Sumgait, Azerbaijan, submitted a formal application for registration with the government, a legal requirement for conducting worship and other religious activities within the country. However, more than five months later, the church remains in legal limbo. The state committee responsible for processing such registrations is refusing to process the application. I

Pray for the children of persecuted Christians in China. Pastor Chang Shun of Maizhong Reformed Church was detained on 29 June 2025, on suspicion of “organizing illegal gatherings.” His wife, Li Yunyan, reported that he has faced ongoing persecution by the authorities since 2021, including detentions and fines. She said local authorities forcibly entered their home to arrest her husband in June and also detained several of their house guests for questioning before expelling t

Turkiye is increasingly requiring refugees to return to their home countries. Christian refugees in Türkiye face persecution and possibly death if they are forced out. Türkiye, which has the largest refugee population in the world, is actively working to reduce its numbers as roughly 3.5 million have fled there from neighbouring countries. “Türkiye has been ramping up deportations in recent years,” said a Front-Line Worker. “But in the past few months, they significantly esca