A prominent church leader has been stabbed in Tijuana, Mexico, sparking fears of rising religious intolerance, according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW).
The President of Egypt has promised justice after Christians homes were torched and an elderly Coptic woman was stripped naked and beaten in the streets of an Egyptian village.
Jesus spoke bluntly about the cost of following Him because He knew that becoming a believer in His Word and His work would result to losses on our part. Because we follow Christ, we open ourselves up to persecution and sometimes it can hit much closer to home or even home itself.
An Iranian pastor arrested last week has been released along with his wife, but three members of their church remain in custody, according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide.
There is "fear and panic" among non-Muslim refugees in Germany, it was said on Monday, as human rights organisations warned that up to 40,000 Christian and other religious minority refugees are being harassed for their faith in asylum centres.
Constant prayer has helped Christians to smuggle in Bibles and training materials for pastors in a North African country where believers face persecution.
God never promised that Christianity will be easy and that you will be accepted by all people for your faith, but He does promise that through Jesus Christ we can be more than conquerors through His power and grace.