A wave of attacks on Christians during Christmas celebrations in 2025 has prompted strong responses from religious organisations and the Northeast, with monitoring groups documenting over 700 incidents of violence and intimidation throughout the year.
New figures released by the Vatican show that 626 Catholic missionaries and pastoral workers have been killed worldwide during the past 25 years, with Africa and the Americas emerging as the most dangerous regions.
At least 36 people, including three teenagers, have been killed following more than a week of widespread protests across Iran, according to human rights groups monitoring the unrest.
New research from the Policy Institute at King’s College London suggests that many people in Britain believe it is possible to feel deeply thankful for life even without faith in God.
Police in Pakistan have arrested a local man after a church building in Punjab Province was damaged and Christian religious items were desecrated during the early hours of Monday.
More than 50 people were killed on Saturday when armed attackers stormed a busy market in Kasuwan Daji, a town in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. Among those who lost their lives was a Christian pastor who was deliberately targeted during the violence.
As Christmas draws near, Christians in Pakistan have marked the season with public celebrations in courts and city streets, highlighting messages of peace, inclusion and constitutional equality.
Large numbers of police and security forces have carried out a major operation against Christian churches in eastern China, detaining hundreds of believers over several days, according to a religious freedom watchdog.
Five Iranian Christians have been given long prison sentences totalling 50 years after being convicted over activities linked to their Christian faith, according to organisations monitoring religious freedom.
The International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) has released a report exploring how student ministry is evolving in response to the rise of Gen Z, the first generation to grow up fully immersed in digital life.
A local court in Pakistan has acquitted a Christian man accused under blasphemy laws after ruling that the prosecution failed to prove its case and that the evidence had collapsed beyond repair.
Christian leaders in Nigeria have renewed warnings of systematic violence against Christians following the abduction of dozens of worshippers during an armed attack on a church in Kogi state.
