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USCIRF Appoints Open Doors CEO, Former US Rep, Uyghur Attorney to the Commission to Uphold Religious Freedom Worldwide
The religious freedom commission has appointed three new figures, including the CEO of a global mission supporting persecuted Christians worldwide. Religious Freedom Watchdog Warns Of Increased Persecution Of Christians During Easter
Christians who live in countries that are hostile to the religion are at higher risk for persecution this Easter season. Christian Converts Charged For Attending House Churches Acquitted By Iranian Court In ‘Landmark Decision’
Nine Christian converts were acquitted of “acting against national security” and “promoting Zionist Christianity” in the Tehran Court of Appeals for the participation in house-churches, a ruling dubbed as a “landmark decision” Christians Exiled To Remote Village For Owning A Bible
A Christian, who was exiled to a remote village in North Korea for owning a Bible, revealed her plight to spread the Gospel through a letter sent to an international persecution watchdog. Prayers Requested As Conditions Inside North Korea Worsening ‘Like Hell’
Conditions inside North Korea worsen, sparking human rights and religious advocates to call for the prayers and action to help those in need in the reclusive nation. Afghan Christians Facing Danger As Iran Forces Refugees To Return To Afghanistan Following Deal With Taliban
Afghan refugees continue to fear for their lives despite having fled to Iran from Afghanistan as they now face being deported back to their homeland. Christians In Afghanistan Must Escape To Safety Or Risk Getting Killed, Report Says
Persecution watchdogs call the international community's attention again to the plight of Afghan Christians, whose lives are becoming increasingly difficult with the Taliban in control. Please Pray: How A Pastor’s Martyrdom Can Affect The Lives Of The Family Left Behind
In one of Open Doors' martyrdom stories, a family is forced to learn to live with the unbearable horror of losing their father, husband, sister, and daughter, all in one go. ‘Only Emmanuel Is Left’: How Christians In Afghanistan Now Live Under Taliban Rule
Afghan Christians are holding on to their sole hope after all earthly help has been stripped away from them. "Only Emmanuel is left: Jesus with us" is their cry. Christian Families In Vietnam Denied Of Essential Government-Supplied COVID Relief
Vietnam continued to persecute Christians during the pandemic by denying them of government aid. Christians Using Radio To Spread Gospel To North Koreans
The Gospel continues to be ministered to North Korea through a radio station in Seoul. Mozambique Facing ‘Fresh Wave Of Violence’ From Radical Jihadist Extremists Targeting Christians, Report Says
A report reveals that following violent attacks in the Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, area by Islamic extremists, more than 2,838 people have died, including over 1,400 civilians, and hujndreds of thousands have been forced to relocate for their safety. Persecuted Iranian Christian Didn’t Have A Safe Place To Run To, So He Built One For His Fellow Believers
In hopes of providing others with a safe space, an Iranian Christian took on the task of building a shelter for Iranian refugees in Turkey, a report says. International Religious Freedom Summit 2021 Is All About Standing Up For Persecuted People Of Faith
The 2021 International Religious Freedom Summit, scheduled for July 13-15 in Washington, D.C., will bring together advocates for the persecuted church from across the globe. Urgent: Christians In Indonesia Asking For Prayers As Terrorists Behead 4 Believers
In the same place where four believers were decapitated and burned alive in November 2020, Open Doors were told yesterday by their Indonesia allies that four men were decapitated by Islamist extremists.