Last year, Syria ranked #18 on the World Watchlist’s most dangerous countries for Christians, but a spike in violence has boosted the 90% Muslim nation up to #6 now. Shortly before Easter, a mob of Muslim extremists from Al-Qalaa (Qalaat al-Madiq) in Hama province attacked Christians in neighboring Al-Suqaylabiyah village. This month, they attacked yetContinue reading “Syria: #6 Most Dangerous Nation for Christians 2026”
Tag Archives: Christian Persecution
Persecution News: Russia, Pakistan, China, UK
RUSSIA: South Korean missionary Park Tae-Yeon, 70, was sentenced October 7 to five years and eight months in a correctional colony. She was arrested in January just one week before she was to return to KOREA for retirement after 30 years of ministry to Russian children. “During the time she was detained in the immigrationContinue reading “Persecution News: Russia, Pakistan, China, UK”
Persecution News: Myanmar, Azerbaijan, Iran, Vietnam
MYANMAR: Burmese soldiers shot and killed Rev. Dal Thawn Tuang, assistant pastor of Lamzang Baptist Church in Chin state, as he traveled back from ministering in another village. “Since the 2021 coup, more than 340 churches and associated buildings were damaged or destroyed – with 149 believers killed and more than 200 imprisoned. The killingContinue reading “Persecution News: Myanmar, Azerbaijan, Iran, Vietnam”
Pray for Persecuted Christians
IRAN: All eight Christians arrested June 9 in an Isfahan home raid have now been released. Six still face charges for leading house churches. (Open Doors Canada, Facebook, September 3) Lord, thank You for this answer to prayer. Please protect them, strengthen them, heal their wounds, fight for them, bring forth truth and justice, andContinue reading “Pray for Persecuted Christians”
Persecution News: China, Israel, Cameroon, Pakistan
CHINA: Pastor Gao Quanfu, 69, his wife Pang Yu, and Pastor Tang Bingyi, leaders of Light of Zion Church, a house church in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, have been charged with “fraud.” They face a possible 12-13 years in prison for receiving voluntary offerings and purchasing spiritual books. (Gao Zhensai, ChinaAid News, August 21) ISRAEL: Ramallah,Continue reading “Persecution News: China, Israel, Cameroon, Pakistan”
