Violence Against Christians Reaches All-Time High In 15 Nations

Violence against Christians has reached an all-time high in 15 countries, with 388 million people facing severe persecution worldwide, Open Doors reported. Nigeria remains the deadliest nation, while Syria saw the largest single-year rise amid instability. Other dangerous parts of the world include North Korea, Somalia and Yemen.

Africa, China, Christianity, Conflict, Human Rights, Middle East, News, Politics, protestants, Religion, Religion News, Religious Freedom, SocietyDiana ChandlerJanuary 15, 2026Diana Chandler, religious freedom, Christianity, news, Syria, North Korea, Nigeria, Middle East, Asia, Africa, politics and religion, Afghanistan, India, Saudi Arabia, Myanmar, Mali, Burkina Faso, China, Iraq, Maldives, Algeria, Mauritania, CAR, Morocco, Cuba, Uzbekistan, Niger, Tajikistan, Laos, DRC, Mexico, Tunisia, Nicaragua, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Turkmenistan, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Oman, Mozambique, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Egypt, Comoros, Qatar, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Colombia, Chad, Jordan, Secondary featureComment

IRFBA’s Bold Statement Addresses Rising Christian Persecution Worldwide

(ANALYSIS) The International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA) earlier this month released a significant statement on the current worldwide persecution of Christians. It’s essence: Religious freedom is still comparatively neglected as a human right, and the ongoing persecution of Christians is relatively unknown.

Analysis, Christianity, Europe, Human Rights, Opinion, Religion, Religious FreedomPaul MarshallJune 4, 2023Albania, Armenia, Austria, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Estonia, The Gambia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Togo, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States. There are also five IRFBA “friends”: Canada, Guyana, Japan, South Korea, and Sweden, and three IRFBA observers: the Sovereign Order of Malta, Taiwan, United Nations, Paul Marshall, Dr. Paul Marshall, Fiona Bruce, Robert Rehak, Rashad Hussain, Joao Lucas, Pew Forum, blasphemy laws, Christian persecution, religious persecution, International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance, IRFBA, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, Religious Freedom or Belief AllianceComment

In Cameroon, a 24-year-old youth pastor is helping hundreds displaced by conflict

Heline Babiene Eweni is providing support and livelihood education for poor and vulnerable Cameroonians in her home town who have been heavily impacted by the ongoing conflict between government troops and separatists from Anglophone Cameroon. The support from her church after the death of her parents encouraged Eweni to form her own humanitarian organization.

Africa, NewsInnocent EtengDecember 30, 2020Innocent Eteng, USC, CRCC, Primary Feature, Cameroon, conflict in Cameroon, displaced people, war refugees, Christianity, religion, Secondary Feature Comment

Foul Play Suspected In Death Of Bishop Jean Marie Benoit Balla In Cameroon

Cameroon has been hit by a spate of suspicious deaths among clergy going back decades. The most recent high-profile passing is that of Jean Marie Benoit Balla, Bishop of Bafia in the Central Region whose body was found in a river 48 hours after disappearing.