Stories of the Religious Persecution of Christians

Featured Articles Christian Persecution Stories

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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Musa, whose wife was killed in a Syrian church bombing

A Syrian Father Remembers His Wife, Killed in a Church Bombing

Ten Lessons on Following Jesus from the Secret Church

Become an Advocate for the Persecuted Church

How to Advocate for the Persecuted Church (When You Don’t Know Where to Start)

Rihana, Christian widow in Pakistan with her Christmas gift basket

Compassion in action: 150 Pakistani widows celebrated Christmas with dignity

Two little girls children, survivors of bombing at Mar Elias Church in Damascus Syria

How to Support Christian Communities in The Middle East

Zayd, a Christian solder in Chad

The Christian Soldier in Chad Who Chose Love Over Legacy

A close up of a man’s hands reading the Bible.

Stories of Faith: Lives Changed Through a Bible Donation

What the Persecuted Church Teaches Us: Ryan Miller on Faith, Renewal, and the Church in America

Khadija, a Muslim-background believer

Muslim-Background Believer on the Costs and Joys of Secret Faith

Kashif, one of Pakistan's Secret Christians

Prayer and Perseverance Help Pakistan’s Secret Christians

Waving Iran flag above skyline of Tehran at sunset.

5 Ways to Pray for the Church in Iran Right Now

Ryan Miller smiles while handing a supply container to a seated woman at a displacement camp in Nigeria.

When Persecution Became Personal: Ryan Miller on Meeting the Church in Nigeria