Police raided two worship services in less than a month, pressuring leaders to register with the state. Another church was falsely accused of illegally teaching children.

Nigeria, Sudan and Mali witness an increase in persecution by armed Islamist groups. Syria, China and Algeria are other places on the planet where Christians suffer restrictions and difficulties in living their faith. The Open Doors World Watch List (WWL 2026) monitors the situation of persecuted Christians around the world.

“The farmers were working on their farms when the herdsmen attacked them around 10 a.m. Four Christians are members of the same family”. 

Over 500,000 Venezuelans live in Spain. Seven voices recount their experiences of migration, the daily lives of their families back at home and the mixed emotions following Maduro’s fall.

Trump’s military operation to capture Maduro leaves many questions unanswered. Most Venezuelan evangelicals abroad express hope.

The ‘Global Voice Report’ of the Lausanne Movement addresses the expectations of over one thousand Christian representatives in 119 countries. 

According to China Aid, these church leaders have “been placed under formal arrest on politically motivated charges after weeks of incommunicado detention, intense interrogation, and pressure on their families”.

The Malaysian courts order the reopening of the case, the disclosure of Raymond Koh's whereabouts, and millions in compensation. We spoke to his wife, Susana Liew.

The World Evangelical Alliance held its general assembly in Seoul. Xesús Manuel Suárez shares his experience at a gathering that marks a turning point for the global evangelical body.

Hopes for justice dim for victims of attacks.

Botrus Mansour, an Arab Christian from Nazareth, installed as new leader of the World Evangelical Alliance assembly in Seoul. “It means something profound that, in this moment, a Palestinian Christian from Israel has been asked to serve as Secretary General”, he said in his inaugural address. 

The Spanish Evangelical Alliance proposed an amendment to increase the involvement of National Alliances in the organisation's decisions.

About 900 evangelical leaders from 124 countries gather in South Korea for what organizers call a critical moment in global Christianity. The theme is “The Gospel for Everyone by 2033”.

Radical politics, AI and the debate on human identity are the issues for which churches are least prepared, finds the new Global Voices survey conducted by the Lausanne Movement worldwide.

The Anglican movement rejects the authority of the Archbishop of Canterbury. “We have not left the Anglican Communion; we are the Anglican Communion”, they say.

In Asunción, the Mennonite communities commemorate how the Latin American country became a place where they developed their faith and their service to society.

Christian leaders in Nigeria believe herdsmen attacks are inspired by their desire to forcefully take over Christians’ lands and impose Islam.

“We were framed under a completely fabricated case”, said a pastor who was arrested along with his wife and a Christian family of three.

The massacre, claimed by the terrorist group ADF, took place at a funeral. The terrorists burned around 30 houses and other Christian properties before leaving. The central African country has become a frequent target for jihadists.

The 31-year-old influencer was shot while participating in a debate at a university. Evangelical leaders have reacted with grief and outrage, but also hope.

The Spanish Evangelical Alliance is proposing that the WEA hold its general assembly more frequently, that the international leadership be more accountable, and that national alliances regain a central role. It welcomes the profile of the new CEO. An interview with general secretary X. Manuel Suárez.

“Not one has been charged or brought before a court”, denounces the consortium of organisations Voices 4 Justice. Eritrea is known as the ‘North Korea of Africa’.

The WEA appoints an Arab Christian with extensive church experience in the Middle East. He is director of the Nazareth Baptist School and has been involved in initiatives for reconciliation between Israel and Palestine.

Christians participate in National Minorities Day rallies. “We demand the government constitute a commission to investigate the ‘blasphemy business group’ and similar gangs entrapping innocent people in blasphemy cases”.

Israel has started to open channels to allow more food into the Gaza Strip, where thousands of people are at risk of starvation, according to the WHO.