An Iranian pastor acquitted of apostasy in September 2012 has been re-arrested today in Iran, along with his wife and a fellow church member, according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide.
At least 500 people are reported to have been murdered in new attacks by Fulani herders in more than 10 villages in northern Nigeria and the villages remain under siege.
Rev Mario Felix Lleonart Barroso was arrested on Sunday in Cuba, hours before President Barack Obama arrived in the country for his official state visit.
The North Korean regime must face the International Criminal Court (ICC) for its "egregious human rights abuses", a Christian religious freedom charity has said.
Two Mexican Protestants who were imprisoned and then expelled from their community for refusing to renounce their faith have been allowed to return to their homes with a guarantee of full religious freedom.
A Sudanese pastor who was arrested in December has been released. However, another pastor and a Christian activist arrested at the same time are still in detention.
Every church in one Cuban neighbourhood are at risk of demolition, leading a local pastor to accuse the government of leading a "witch hunt against churches".