Dozens of Eritrean Christians were released between November and December 2025, but only after signing a document renouncing their right to worship. Prominent leaders remain imprisoned for more than 20 years without trial.
Amid the wars of the Middle East, a growing number of Muslims report dreams and visions of Jesus Christ, and many are turning to the gospel despite the high personal cost.
Alayan Johnson, a 22-year-old Christian driver, was shot by police in Punjab in June 2026 and pressured to drop his complaint, one more case of the systemic abuse against the Christian minority in Pakistan.
Ester Felisian Wakala, a gospel minister in Tanzania, survived an attack during Sunday worship in June 2026. The case exposes the vulnerability of Christian leaders, especially women, in regions of religious tension.
Ivan Moshechkov, Mikhail Dresvyannikov, Anton Guberbernov, and Farhat Aitov were arrested in February 2026 for holding a service in a private home in Russia, one more case of the growing repression of evangelicals in the country.
Pastor Drake Haron was assaulted by a group of Muslims during Sunday worship at his church inside the Gorom Refugee Camp in South Sudan.
Juhar Bekele turned to the gospel in 2016 in eastern Ethiopia and has since faced rejection, threats, and violence from his Muslim family. His story mirrors that of tens of thousands of converts in the region.
The North Korean regime declared in 2026 that it had ‘almost eliminated’ clandestine worship. Between 50,000 and 70,000 Christians remain in the labor camps of the country that has topped the persecution ranking for the 20th consecutive year.
Desde a tomada talibã em 2021, os cristãos afegãos desapareceram da vista pública. Em 2026, reúnem-se em grupos de 2 a 4 pessoas, sem Bíblias visíveis e sem qualquer sinal externo de fé.
Em Madhya Pradesh, membros do VHP e Bajrang Dal invadiram uma convenção cristã e pressionaram a polícia a deter 15 organizadores. Os ataques anticriste se multiplicam na Índia em 2026.