Uzbek efforts to draft new religion law slow, shrouded in secrecy

August 10, 2020

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — The drafting of a new religion law by Uzbek officials has yet to happen and the process appears to be shrouded in

16-year-old Christian in India killed for practicing faith

July 19, 2020

KENDUGUDA, India — Incited by Hindu extremists, tribal animists on June 4 murdered 16-year-old Sambaru Madkami (pictured) for his faith, later celebrating with a feast.

Christian genocide underway in Nigeria, experts warn

July 13, 2020

JOS, Nigeria — Nine women and children were fatally shot or hacked to death by Muslim Fulani herdsmen June 3 in ongoing violence against Christians

Vietnamese pastor, religious freedom advocate beaten in jail

June 22, 2020

WASHINGTON — A Protestant pastor incarcerated in Vietnam is suffering abuse, according to the 2020 annual report from the United States Commission on International Religious

Iran releases jailed Christians but convictions continue

June 15, 2020

TEHRAN, Iran — Convictions of Christians continue in Iran, even as several believers have been released due to the COVID-19 crisis. Roughly 85,000 people in

Uganda woman beaten, burned after converting to Christianity

June 8, 2020

NAIROBI, Kenya — A 24-year-old western Uganda woman was hospitalized after her Muslim father beat and burned her for becoming a Christian. Rehema Kyomuhendo had

Tennessee pastor returns home after long detention in India

May 31, 2020

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee pastor Bryan Nerren returned to the U.S. on May 19 after being detained in India for seven months. Indian authorities first