Global Persecution

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Persecuted Nations
In these countries, Christians encounter varying degrees of repetitive, persistent and systematic suffering, and deprival of basic human rights, because of their faith in Jesus Christ -- a belief their persecutors will not tolerate.

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Recent News Articles
- Pastors Charged Due to Anti-Conversion Laws (India) 2021-10-21
  Seven pastors were arrested on October 10th in the Mau district of Uttar Pradesh, India. They were accused of violating the state's anti-conversion legislation, and subsequently charged with "illegal assembly."
- Two Arrests Relating to Case of Slain Pastor (Uganda) 2021-10-21
  Faluku Gaju was arrested for his part in Pastor Barnabas' murder.Photo: Morning Star News Two men in eastern Uganda have been charged after the September 12th murder of an evangelist, Pastor Barnabas Musana. According to another pastor from a nearby village, some of the militant Muslims in the...
- Evangelist Released for the Sixth Time This Year (China) 2021-10-21
  Chen WenshengPhoto: ChinaAid Chen Wensheng has gained a reputation as a "Gospel Warrior" for his evangelistic work. After this former drug addict came to faith in Christ, he zealously desired to spread the wonderful news of the miraculous freedom he had experienced. Following examples of the...
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Recent Podcasts

Closer to the Fire with Greg Musselman

This unique podcast from The Voice of the Martyrs Canada focusses on the persecuted church around the world. While raising awareness of global persecution through updated reports, testimonies of Christians who are suffering for their faith in Jesus, and interviews with those who are serving them, it also presents opportunities to pray for persecuted believers and their families.
- Season 2 Episode 5 Nigeria: Why Do You Stay? (This podcast features an interview with Pastor Yunusa Nmadu, CEO of Christian Solidarity Worldwide Nigeria and General Secretary of Evangelical Church Winning All)
  15 October 2021
  
  Being a Christian in northern Nigeria can be very dangerous, especially for well-known and high-profile Christian leaders like Pastor Yunusa Nmadu. Pastor Yunusa, who is the head of Christian...
- Season 2 Episode 4 Nigeria: Will the Violence Against Christians Ever End? (An Interview with Pastor Yunusa Nmadu of Christian Solidarity Worldwide Nigeria)
  07 October 2021
  
  More than 3,400 followers of Jesus were killed in Nigeria within the first 200 days of 2021. This equates to an average loss of 17 believers each day in Africa’s most populous nation. Attacks...
- Season 2 Episode 3 - Bringing Attention to the Persecuted Church Through Music: An Interview with Irish Singer/Songwriter Keith Getty (Plus, News that Another Nigerian Pastor was Martyred.)
  29 September 2021
  
  Keith Getty is a Northern Irish singer/songwriter of modern hymns. Together with his wife Krystin, he’s using his music as a platform to draw attention to those suffering persecution for their
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