Muslims block Christians from celebrating Christmas in Indonesia as police look on
As police looked on, Muslims in Indonesia formed a human wall to block Christians from attending a Christmas service, according to local media.
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'An early Christmas gift': 130 abducted Catholic school students, staff freed in Nigeria
Nigerian officials announced Monday that the remaining 130 students and staff abducted from a Catholic school in the country's north have been freed, ending a harrowing month-long captivity and allowing families to reunite just in time for Christmas.
US to boost Christian hospitals in Nigeria amid efforts to protect believers from violence
The United States has signed a $5.1 billion five-year bilateral health agreement with Nigeria, directing substantial new funding toward Christian faith-based healthcare providers in an effort to expand health services and protect vulnerable Christian populations. The move marks a new phase in U.S.-Nigeria cooperation under the America First Global Health Strategy.
SWAT teams carry out mass arrests of Christians in China: report
More than 1,000 police, SWAT and paramilitary units carried out a crackdown on Christian churches across at least 12 congregations for days in Yayang Town, Zhejiang province, detaining hundreds, according to a watchdog report.
5 Christians sentenced to combined 50 years in Iranian prison: advocacy orgs
Five Iranian Christians have been sentenced to a combined 50 years in prison for religious activities, including prayer, baptism and distributing Bibles, according to watchdog organizations.
Top story of 2025: Persecution in Nigeria
The question is whether the Nigerian government will now take meaningful steps to rein in the radical Islamic groups responsible for the increasing violence.
Family of 6-year-old Christian girl under pressure to drop charges against Muslim rapist
A Pakistani Muslim man who sexually assaulted his Christian neighbor's 6-year-old daughter is pressuring her family to withdraw their police complaint and reach a settlement.
Christian charged with blasphemy after posting Bible verses acquitted
A court in Pakistan acquitted a Christian charged with blasphemy, his lawyer said.
Christian prisoners released in Eritrea, but many remain jailed after years without charges: Open Doors
Several Christians were among a group of prisoners recently released in Eritrea, though seven senior church leaders remain in detention after two decades without charge or trial, a watchdog group has announced.
What will Christmas 2025 look like for Christians in Nigeria?
This Christmas will be a time of deep prayer and remembrance, rather than a celebration.
