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How I survived Boko Haram captivity – Jennifer Samuel

Jennifer Ukambong Samuel, the Plateau State indigene and aid worker attached to Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA), who was abducted alongside eight others...

New measures forbid baptism, other items

Authorities in China’s Zhejiang province have forbidden baptism and offering boxes in a new set of measures. These include placing a church’s number of attendees,...

Tribal Villagers in India Beat Christian Family, Destroy Food Supply

Not finding the Christian evangelist they planned to attack at home, worshippers of village deities in central-eastern India beat his mother, wife and 11-month-old...

China: Church Demolished and 40 Christians Arrested

Authorities in Henan Province seem to be stepping up efforts to crack down on Christianity.

Rev. Franklin Graham at World Summit for Defence of Persecuted Christians

Graham pointed out that the summit was for representatives of all branches of the Christian faith because all suffer alike.

Chinese Pastors Gathered for ‘Unity in Christianity’ Event Arrested and Interrogated by Police

Underground or unregistered churches are technically illegal in the country, and are thus often subject to raids and other forms of intimidation by local authorities.

U.S. Hostage’s Wife Makes Desperate Plea to His Captors

Els requested information after her husband did not appear in a recent 'proof of life' video released by Nusrat al-Islam.

A Commitment to Western Values Will Help Persecuted Christians

A new book by Herreid is a clarion call for the West to return to the cisterns that long nourished it.

Message to the World From a Persecuted Coptic Girl

"This is my message to all the persecuted people around the world: 'Do not be afraid! Our lives are in God's hands and we have to adhere to our faith.'"

Do You Know What’s Happening to Christians in the Middle East?

New "Faithkeepers" Film Raises Awareness of Horrors Faced by Christians and how you can "Be your brother's keeper"