Persecuted christians

More than 600 Kidnapped in Nigeria this Week

Terrorist groups kidnapped about 687 people in northern Nigeria this week. On Sunday, March 3, gunmen from the Boko Haram terrorist group kidnapped at least 400 people from multiple IDP (Internally Displaced Persons) camps in the northern state of Borno. On Thursday, March 7, unidentified armed herders attacked a school in Kuriga, Kaduna State, kidnapping at least 287 students and...
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How Bolin used a Chinese police interrogation to share the gospel

In China, Bolin was arrested for having Christian materials in his home. He took it as an opportunity to share the gospel. When Bolin* heard the doorbell ring, he was in the middle of leading training online for Christians. In China, this is a risky decision. He was about to learn exactly how risky. At the door were six police officers. They had a search warrant, allowing them to...
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In North Korea, Ji Ho counts the cost of following Jesus every day

North Korea is the hardest place to follow Jesus. Ji Ho's story explains exactly why. Ji Ho* vividly remembers the moment she saw her father for the last time. North Korean security agents had ransacked their house. They didn’t find what they were looking for in the house – but they did discover something by digging deep in the garden. “They found the book, wrapped in plastic,” she...
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Behind a Media Wall of Silence

Three Christians in India, Pakistan, and Somalia share challenges of navigating their faith Ideally, the media would give suitable attention to human rights crises, no matter what religions were involved. In reality, though, persecuted Christians can encounter what might seem like a towering wall of silence from mainstream Western media. Many of these Christians — who come from...
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Persecution is growing – but so is the church

The release of the latest World Watch List brings a familiar story – persecution is getting worse. What are the key trends contributing to this? And what’s the good news? One in seven Christians worldwide face high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith – that’s 365 million of our brothers and sisters. The statistic comes from the latest World Watch List, an annual...
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Death threats don’t deter Saleh in Yemen

Saleh has a courageous ministry in Yemen, one of the hardest places in the world to follow Jesus. It’s not often that we can hear stories from Yemeni believers – but today you can meet a bold and faithful believer who spreads the gospel in the face of extreme opposition. Saleh has faced arrest and death threats for following Jesus in Yemen, but remains faithful Sometimes the death...
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Nearly 200 Nigerians Killed in Christmas Eve Massacre

Suspected Nigerian Fulani militias attacked 21 Christian villages in the Bokkos,  Barkin Ladi, and Mangu counties of Plateau State on Christmas Eve, killing nearly 200 villagers according to government officials and humanitarian groups. The number of dead is expected to rise as families continue to search for missing loved ones. On Thursday, Plateau State Commissioner of...
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Bangladesh: ex-imam is rejected and isolated in his own village

Rahman and his family were once well-respected Muslims in their community – but since Rahman became a Christian, he’s lost his job and is struggling to provide for his family. Please pray for him and for Open Doors partners who are supporting him. Rahman* (35) in Bangladesh used to be an imam (an Islamic religious teacher) in his local mosque after studying at a madrasa (Islamic...
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Four killed and many injured in bombing of Christian service at Philippines university

A Catholic Mass at a Filipino university was devastatingly disrupted by a bombing, which has killed at least four Christians and injured many others. A bomb attack on a university has killed at least four Christians and injured 45 others. The attack took place on Sunday 3 December at the state-run Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi, Southern Philippines. The bombing happened...
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Jihadists on Motorcycles Kidnap 110 in Nigeria

Gunmen abducted more than 100 people from the Mutunji community in Zamfara State in northwest Nigeria this weekend for not paying a tax imposed by the bandits. A leader in the community was also killed, according to locals. The bandit’s leader, Damana, sent a ransom letter to the community demanding 110 million nairas (about $135,000 U.S.). He also threatened to abduct more people if the...
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Secret storytelling helps young converts learn about Jesus

In the Muslim-majority Southern Philippines, Christians can face persecution and opposition. An undercover community of Christians are sharing stories from the Bible to disciple and encourage the next generation of the church. Ten-year-old Wahid* has already learned a powerful truth – words that he can cling to in the difficult times ahead. Where Wahid lives in the Southern Philippines,...
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A Brick Kiln Worker’s Tale of Survival

The sun blazes mercilessly and the air is heavy with dust in rural Pakistan, where a man named Rahim toils his days away. He was a brick kiln worker, a man who had known the taste of labor from the moment he could remember. For generations, his family had toiled under the scorching sun, their lives intertwined with the clay that would become the building blocks of the world. Rahim...
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China sends hundreds of North Korean refugees back to extreme danger

China has sent 600 North Korean refugees back to North Korea, where they are likely to face torture, imprisonment and even death. Hundreds more face the same threat. Timothy Cho – a North Korean escapee and Open Doors spokesperson – is urging Parliament to act in response. China has sent hundreds of North Korean refugees back to North Korea - where they face great danger China has...
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The plight of Karabakh Armenian refugees

Despite the measures allocated by the government in Yerevan for the tens of thousands of exiles who fled the Armenian-majority area militarily taken by Baku, many people still have nowhere to sleep and are forced to spend the night under the open sky. No one trusts the promises of the Azeris who have already erased all traces of Christian roots Despite all the efforts of the Yerevan...
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Azerbaijan Claims Control of Artsakh

Azerbaijan announced a military operation into Nagorno-Karabakh (Armenian: Artsakh) on the night of Sept. 18, after nine months of a  brutal blockade  on the region. Terming it as a “anti-terrorism operation,” the Azerbaijani assault began with heavy artillery shelling of both military and civilian centers, drone strikes, and securing strategic mountain corridor points.  ...
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Who's watching Ming? Digital surveillance in China.

Ming* in China faces increasing digital surveillance and persecution - but continues to take great risks to serve the church. Find out how digitial surveillance is increasing in China - and how Open Doors partners are helping Ming trust again. Imagine that someone knows that you’re reading this article. They know where you’re sitting, and who you’re with. They know the last thing you...
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UNSCHULDIG GEFANGEN

German language Die Verfolgten, die niemand aufnimmt Da europäische Länder wie Deutschland beinahe alle Asylanträge von verfolgten Christen aus Pakistan ablehnen, flüchten viele von ihnen über ein schnell erworbenes Touristenvisum nach Thailand – meistens die einzige Möglichkeit sich vor Peinigern in Sicherheit zu bringen. Doch erweist sich die Zuflucht als Sackgasse. Keine...
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Three Christian women left their homes in Egypt but did not return

Visiting the shops, heading to church, going to school – normal, everyday activities. That’s what three of our sisters recently did Egypt, only they have yet to return. It reflects a deeply alarming trend facing Christian women and girls in the country, making them fearful of leaving their own homes. Please pray.   At around 11am, 27-year-old Miriana Boutros from Al Tlihat in...
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How Vietnamese Christians are keeping the faith despite losing their homes and churches

Christians in Vietnam have recently shared a series of sad stories of persecution with Open Doors local partners. The country is number 25 on the World Watch List, and Christians often face violent persecution – particularly converts who belong to the country’s ethnic communities, who are considered to have betrayed their traditional faith. In these three stories, you can meet Christians who...
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Christian Women in Egypt Experience Extra Vulnerabilities

Egyptian Christians, especially those struggling with poverty, frequently experience pressures to convert to Islam from Muslim-majority neighbors. These pressures sometimes come in the form of financial offers, marriage proposals, or even blatant accusations and framing for crimes they did not commit.   Christian widows or Christian girls whose father has passed away are even...
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Young man in Egypt murdered by colleague using bulldozer ‘because he is Christian’

Please pray for the family of a young Christian in Egypt who was brutally murdered for his faith by his colleague. Please note that you might find some of the content below distressing. Egypt is number 35 on the World Watch List, in part due to the dangers facing Christians at their workplaces A young man in Egypt was tragically murdered by a colleague who later told police, “I hate...
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Fresh crackdown on Christians in Iran with arrests of more than 50 converts

There is a fresh and aggressive crackdown on Christians in Iran, with more than 50 converts arrested in the past seven days – and the number could well rise. Your urgent prayers are needed following the arrests of more than 50 Christian converts in a wave of incidents over the past seven days in Iran, and there are fears this could rise. This fresh and aggressive crackdown on...
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Baher thought he’d lost everything. Here’s how he found hope again

Baher is a young Christian in Egypt who had to work in a dangerous quarry – it’s the only job offered to Christians in his community. After two tragedies, he felt completely hopeless. But God is using Open Doors local partners to change his perspective. If you’d gone to visit Baher* in his village in Egypt a few years ago, you’d have been greeted with a sad sight. Baher was about 20 and...
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Hundreds of Houses of Worship Destroyed in Manipur, India

The far eastern Indian state of Manipur does not often feature in international headlines. Located over 2,000km from New Delhi in a rugged region filled with jungles, its long history of ethnic and religious tensions has too long been ignored. Recently though, with violence raging across the state, that has changed, and the area has come under intense scrutiny by the Indian government and...
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Christian students targeted in horrific Uganda attack: please pray

A devastating attack by Islamic militants on a school in Uganda has left at least 40 children killed and six abducted. Please pray for all who are mourning this atrocity. A neighbour reports hearing students at Uganda’s Lhubiriha Secondary School singing gospel songs shortly before a horrific attack that left at least 40 people dead, mostly children. The sustained attack was carried out...
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