Christian leaders across the Middle East report a significant rise in spiritual interest, with thousands of people exploring faith in Jesus for the first time. However, they warn that without local discipleship structures, many new believers risk being left without support.
Terrorist groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continued to terrorise communities throughout 2025, with children increasingly used as weapons of war.
More than 160 worshippers have been kidnapped after heavily armed attackers raided at least two churches in northern Nigeria on Sunday, according to local officials and Christian groups.
Syria has declared an immediate nationwide ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), bringing nearly two weeks of fighting to an end.
The European Court of Human Rights is considering a case that could affect whether religious symbols may be displayed in courtrooms and other public buildings across Europe.
Christians inside Iran are experiencing growing fear, isolation and uncertainty as protests spread across the country amid a deepening economic crisis, according to information shared with Christian Daily International by a ministry working with Iranian Christian refugees.
Chinese security officials have detained several leaders and members of the Early Rain Covenant Church in southwest China, continuing a long-running crackdown on unregistered Christian congregations.
Muslim activists in Indonesia’s West Java province staged a protest on 6 January against a Christian revival worship service held in the city of Bandung, despite the event being attended by a senior government representative.
At least 13 Christians have been killed in a series of violent attacks in Nigeria’s Benue State, as armed Fulani militants continue a wave of deadly assaults on rural Christian communities, local leaders and residents have confirmed.
A new international report has found that Christian persecution has reached its highest level ever recorded, with 388 million believers now facing serious discrimination, pressure or violence because of their faith.
A new global report has documented a sharp rise in violence against Christians, recording nearly 2,000 killings and close to 3,000 cases of abduction or assault linked to religious persecution over the past two years.
Concern is rising over the future security of Christian communities in Nigeria after the United States indicated that further military action against Islamist militant groups may be considered.
