At least 53 killed in Palm Sunday attacks in Christian areas of Nigeria
PLATEAU STATE, Nigeria (BP) – At least 53 Nigerians were killed in three Palm Sunday attacks in predominantly Christian communities in North Central Nigeria, International Christian Concern (ICC) and others reported.
Baptist denomination banned in Nicaragua as religious persecution grows, CSW reports
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (BP) – The Nicaraguan government stripped an entire Baptist denomination of its legal status, banned the entry of Bibles and revoked the citizenship of various religious leaders in escalating religious persecution, CSW said March 30 in a new report.
Religious persecution continues in Venezuela despite Maduro’s capture, CSW reports
CARACAS, Venezuela (BP) – Religious persecution and human rights violations continue in Venezuela under a firmly entrenched authoritarian regime, CSW reported March 9 as captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores await trial in the U.S.
Religious freedom violations continue in Burma/Myanmar
Christians in Burma/Myanmar continue to suffer systematic violations of religious freedom carried out by the military junta known as the Tatmadaw, according to a Jan. 29 briefing hosted by the Burma Research Institute.
Boko Haram commander said to be among dozens of terrorists killed by Nigerian Army
KADUNA STATE, Nigeria (BP) – The Nigerian Army killed a key Boko Haram commander, at least 10 Boko Haram terrorists and more than 70 terroristic bandits in ongoing defensive maneuvers in northeastern Nigeria since Jan. 11, ABC News and others reported.
Cities Church leaders address Sunday’s worship disruption
ST. PAUL, Minn. (BP) – Leaders of Cities Church released a statement today (Jan. 20) addressing what they called the “shameful, unlawful conduct” of protestors that disrupted their church service Sunday, Jan. 18.
167 Christians abducted during worship in Nigeria after dozens killed since new year
KADUNA STATE, Nigeria (BP) – Nearly 175 worshippers were abducted Jan. 18 from three churches in Kaduna State in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, Christian advocacy groups reported, after at least 35 were killed in separate attacks on villages in the Middle Belt and eastern Nigeria.
Federal investigation underway into Minnesota church protest
ST. PAUL, Minn., (BP) – U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says she has spoken to a Minnesota pastor following a disruption by protestors during Cities Church’s morning worship service Jan. 18.
World Watch List 2026: Christian persecution at all-time high in 15 nations
SANTA ANA, Calif. (BP) – Violence against Christians is at an all-time high in 15 nations including Nigeria and Syria, Open Doors International said Jan. 14 in releasing its annual World Watch List of the 50 most dangerous countries for believers.
Bombs will not deter Christian persecution in Nigeria, survivor tells USCIRF
WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. government should use “peaceful methods” to fight religious persecution in Nigeria, a northeast Nigerian minister and humanitarian said in testimony before the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) in Washington Jan. 13.
