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Open Doors compiles its news reports using international news media, human rights organizations, and its own sources in countries where Christian persecution is taking place.

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Aanval kerk Nigeria 6 November 2025

Religions plays decisive role in violence in Nigeria

US president Trump made statements about violence against christians in Nigeria. In media responses, Trump’s statements were questioned.

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30 October 2025

Systematic violence in Mozambique: christians attacked and killed

For days, al-Shabaab terrorists attacked a predominantly christian village in northern Mozambique, as part of a series of strategic attacks on christians.

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Cuba in grote letters 15 October 2025

Cuban censorship leads to massive public worship

An attempt by the Cuban Communist Party to stop a large Christian gathering ended with an impressive public worship service.

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Rifkatu from Nigeria learned to embrace her daughter once more. 1 October 2025

Story: Rifkatu learned to embrace her daughter once more

A trauma counsellor recalls: “When Rifkatu first came here, she was full of anger. She didn’t smile at anyone and doubted God’s existence.”

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1 October 2025

Story: Jemal lost everything, but found new hope

Things got so dark for Jemal*, an entrepreneur from Ethiopia, that he wondered: has God abandoned us?

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Iraanse vrouwen in gesprek 18 September 2025

Three years after protests persecution in Iran intensifies

On 16 September 2022, Mahsa Amini died as a result of police violence. Even now, three years later, the situation for women, dissidents, and Christians remains concerning.

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Pastor Emmanuel Na’allah 21 August 2025

Pastor killed during worship

A peace-making pastor and a prominent convert from Islam have been murdered in an attack on a church in Yaribori, Katsina State, Nigeria. On 7 July, Islamist militant gunmen burst into a worship service, and shot and killed Pastor Emmanuel Na’allah and his friend, teacher Samaila Gidan Taro, who had converted from Islam. A woman, reported to be the wife of a Pentecostal pastor, was abducted. All three were loved and respected leaders in the Christian community.

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Deaf believer baptized 21 August 2025

Deaf believers baptized

In Central Asia, something exciting is happening among the deaf community. Somewhere in Central Asia, a church is organizing ongoing training courses (funded by Open Doors) for new deaf believers. These Bible courses help them to get to know the Bible. These seminars are entitled “Light of the Bible.”

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Somayeh 21 August 2025

I could not stay silent

“He took the baby from my arms, laid her on the table. Then he began beating me with his belt,” remembers Somayeh, her voice strong despite the horrific memory.

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