Want to know what’s happening in countries where Christians are persecuted for their faith? Read the latest news from the persecuted church.
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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15 oktober 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.
1 oktober 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.”
1 oktober 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?
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.
21 augustus 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.
21 augustus 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.”
21 augustus 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.