Stories of the Religious Persecution of Christians

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The Christian persecution stories featured here reveal how, all around the world, believers are experiencing threats, violence and discrimination because of their faith in Jesus Christ. Many persecuted Christians have been driven away from their homes and displaced by mob violence. Meanwhile, others suffer in prison due to false blasphemy charges. Some have been subjected to terrorism, kidnappings, assault and martyrdom. The articles below detail individual accounts of persecution.

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Because Christiana's faith was strong, she and her family were prepared to face unimaginable suffering with courage.

‘We Only Had God’: Total Dependence on God in Nigeria

Hana, Syria Rapid Response recipient

Where 25 Displaced Christian Families in Syria Found Refuge From the Winter Cold

Christians have been ordered to not pray together after dark in the southwest Nigerian village of Ekerin after armed gunmen killed three and abducted 15 church members attending a prayer vigil in their community.

Nigeria: Christians Ordered to Not Pray Together After Dark

Nancy and Philemon choose forgiveness despite persecution

What Does Biblical Forgiveness Look Like Under Extreme Persecution?

Christian woman praying over the bible

Christian Persecution by the Numbers: 2026 Global Trends

A crucial loan helped Esther rebuild her terrorist-destroyed life in Nigeria

‘No Matter What’: A Nigerian Refugee’s Journey to Peace

Mini market livelihood project in Iraq

ISIS Genocide Survivors: 3 New Businesses Built in Iraq

David and Jessi Peters of Ten Boom Coffee Roasters are helping free Christian families enslaved in Pakistan’s brick kilns.

Your Next Bag of Coffee Could Help Free a Family

A South Asian woman in a pink and green sari prays with clasped hands and tears on her cheeks during a night gathering.

India: Pastors Killed After Peace Gathering – How to Pray

Gladys and her son, Miracle, have discovered that an IDP camp can become home

In Nigeria, a refugee mother loves her son steadfastly

Emergency Relief Reaches 150 Families Fleeing Sudan's El Fasher Crisis

Relief Reaches 150 Families Fleeing Sudan’s El Fasher Crisis

The Mother’s Day reality in some of the most desperate corners of the world looks starkly different than ours. For single mothers like Amina, it's a daily, costly fight just to survive.

What Mother’s Day Looks Like When You’re Fighting to Survive