First Christians punished under amended Iranian law

September 1, 2021

KARAJ, Iran — Three men, on June 26, became the first Christians punished under a newly-amended Iranian law to stop growth of Christianity and non-Muslim

New Uzbek religion law keeps restrictions on religious freedom

August 31, 2021

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — Uzbekistan’s new religion law went into effect July 6 and maintains almost all the previous law’s restrictions on religious freedom. The government

Taliban rule brings uncertainty, fear to Afghan Christians

August 28, 2021

The Taliban’s August takeover of Afghanistan has filled many in the secretive underground Christian church with fear and uncertainty. “We are telling people to stay

Iranian Christian told to begin prison term on ‘propaganda’ charge

August 27, 2021

FARDIS, Iran — An Iranian Christian convert received notice to begin his 10-month prison sentence after a court on June 26 rejected his appeal of

Billy Graham, Spurgeon books banned in Luhansk, called ‘propaganda’ by authorities

August 25, 2021

DOVZHANSK, Ukraine — Two books by prominent Protestant preachers were added in July to a list of extremist materials in Luhansk People’s Republic (a territory

Christian couple’s acquittal sparks calls for beheadings

August 24, 2021

LAHORE, Pakistan — After a Pakistani court overturned the blasphemy conviction of a Christian couple on June 3, Islamic extremists called for the pair, an

CCP authorities illegally lock Chinese minister, family in condo

August 18, 2021

CHENGDU, China — Chinese Communist Party officials illegally locked a Chinese minister and his family in a condo and are constantly monitoring the only passageway