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CUBA: Harsh Punishments for Christians by Cuban Authorities

More people fled Cuba in 2022 than ever before in the country’s 64-year history as a communist regime. According to United States government data, 250,000 Cubans, or two percent of the country’s p...

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INDONESIA: Muslim Family Disrupts Christian Worship

In a village in East Java on Wednesday 8 May, the head of the Citizen Association in the Benowo area, along with his wife and son, stood outside a house church at about 7pm shouting for the 30 members...

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CHINA: Authorities on High Alert for Evangelist’s Trial

The case of Chen Wensheng, who was charged with “organising and funding illegal gatherings,” was tried in the Hengyang City, Shigu District People’s Court on the morning of 18 April 2024. Severa...

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KAZAKHSTAN: One District, Four Police Raids, Seven Fines

In one district of southern Kazakhstan, police in March and April conducted raids on four worship meetings of three local Protestant churches. Officers filmed those present, demanded that some write s...

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MEXICO: Over 100 Protestants Displaced for Their Faith

Over 100 Protestants were forced to flee from two neighbouring villages on 26 April, after village leaders cut off their electricity, vandalised and blocked access to their church and some of their ho...

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ALGERIA: Pastor’s Sentence Upheld

Pastor Youssef Ourahmane, vice-president of the EPA (Église Protestante d’ Algérie), requests continued prayer after a 2 May appeal verdict, which confirmed a previous sentence of one year applied...

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EGYPT: Christians Attacked After Obtaining Permit for Church Building

Around 11pm on Tuesday 23 April, Islamic extremists set fire to several homes and shops owned by Coptic Orthodox Christians in a village in southern Egypt. As the flames grew, the extremists attempted...

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IRAN: Imprisonment Leads to Salvations

The Iranian government is among the most oppressive regimes in the world. It is illegal to leave Islam, and Christians face the constant threat of imprisonment and being falsely charged with “acting...

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VIETNAM: New Regulations Bring Tighter Restrictions

With the release of Decree 95, which took effect on 30 March, Vietnamese governing officials declared that the new regulations they were instituting would ensure freedom of belief for all people withi...

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