An armed group has reportedly attacked indigenous Christian residents in Ungwan Mato, Kebbi State, Nigeria, leaving one man injured and threatening the community with an ultimatum over its religious identity.
Iraq has postponed the start of the new school year for more than 12 million pupils, with the government initially considering an 11 October opening before announcing a revised date of 1 October.
Christians fleeing religious persecution are facing major changes to the pathways for seeking safety in the United States, according to a new report from World Relief and Open Doors US.
With elections to the Church of England's General Synod approaching, a group known as the Alliance has called for the Church to remain firmly grounded in Scripture and its historic teachings.
The daughter of a Syrian Christian leader who has been detained without formal charges since February 2025 has appealed to US officials to help secure his release.
A Protestant pastor in Cuba has been released after spending more than three months in detention, although he still faces charges and must report to authorities twice a week while awaiting trial.
Bangladesh has seen major political changes this year following elections in February and August, after more than two years under an interim government. Christians in the country are now waiting to see whether the new political situation will bring greater protection and stability for religious minorities.
Catholic digital missionaries and communicators from across Asia gathered in Quezon City for the first Asian Catholic Digital Missionary Assembly, focusing on collaboration and the Church's growing use of digital media to share the faith.
Two sisters in western Uganda have described how they escaped from their burning home after their father allegedly set the building on fire following their conversion to Christianity.
Families in northeastern Benue State were burying 11 people killed in an attack on a predominantly Christian farming community, as separate violence was also reported in Plateau State.
A human rights organisation has accused Chinese authorities of continuing to use torture and other forms of ill-treatment against people in detention, including beatings and denial of medical care.
Two international rights organisations have raised concerns over what they describe as increasing pressure on human rights defenders in Malaysia, following restrictions placed on two civil society groups and their senior representatives.
