Asia
Nadeem Masih, a 49 year old blind Christian man in Pakistan, has been arrested and charged with blasphemy under Section 295-C of Pakistan's harsh laws, which carries the death penalty for insulting Islam's prophet Muhammad. The charges stem from a false accusation made by Muslim co-workers
Catholic News
Tokyo's Catholic leader has condemned Japan's decision to allow over-the-counter sales of the morning-after pill, saying such measures risk undermining respect for human life. Cardinal Isao Kikuchi, the Archbishop of Tokyo, told UCA News on October 23, 2025, that he "cannot approve measures that may
Catholic News
India, ranked the 11th worst persecutor of Christianity worldwide by Open Doors, above Communist China and Islamist Saudi Arabia, continues to see escalating violence against believers by Hindu extremists. In two recent incidents, a bus full of missionaries was accosted by Hindus, while elsewhere a Christian community is being reduced
Africa
More than 380 million Christians worldwide, one in seven believers globally, face high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith in Christ, according to Open Doors. As Christians around the world observed Sunday's International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church on November 2, 2025, Voice of
Asia
Pyongyang, North Korea - In May 2023, the North Korean regime sentenced a 2-year-old child to life in prison after his parents were arrested for owning a Bible, according to reports from the U.S. Department of State. This shocking act illustrates the severity of North Korea's crackdown