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Cuban pastor's son at risk following months-long detention

The family has long been a target for Cuban authorities

Christians urge UN to keep human rights spotlight on Eritrea

Eritrea is sometimes called the "North Korea of Africa".

Calls for investigation into disappearance of Protestant missionary in southern Mexico

The 79-year-old Protestant missionary has been missing for more than six weeks.

Iraqi court rules in favour of Christian woman challenging Muslim religion status

A court in Iraq has delivered a favourable ruling for a young Christian woman seeking to change her officially registered religion from Islam to Christianity.

Christians among main victims of Islamist violence in eastern DRC

Christians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are facing escalating violence from an Islamic State-linked militant group accused of massacres, abductions and systematic terror attacks across villages and churches, according to a major new Amnesty International report.

World Cup 2026 mission campaign aims to mobilise 10,000 churches

Evangelism and discipleship ministry Cru is hoping to mobilise 10,000 churches to spread the gospel during this summer’s World Cup taking place in the US, Canada and Mexico.

Can the Middle East learn how to respect religious freedom from Kurdistan?

Kurdistan "offers an example imperfect but meaningful of what coexistence can look like".

Report warns of continued anti-Christian hostility across Europe during April

There were dozens of anti-Christian incidents across Europe in April, including violent attacks during Easter services, church vandalism, desecrations, arson cases, and assaults on clergy and worshippers.

Päivi Räsänen to appeal to ECHR after conviction over biblical pamphlet

Räsänen's case has been ongoing for years now.

Historic Mozambique church destroyed in extremist attack as church leaders appeal for peace

Church leaders in northern Mozambique have renewed calls for peace and religious unity after militants destroyed a historic church during a violent raid in Cabo Delgado Province.

Christians petition for protection of pastors in Colombia following murders

A petition will be presented to the new president.

'Managerial' secularism becoming commonplace across Europe, says rights group

Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF) says that governmental restrictions on religions freedom have reached their highest level in Europe in two decades.