Nigeria: More Than 170 Worshippers Taken Hostage

On the morning of January th, Christians were gathered for worship in the village of Kurmin Wali, Kaduna State, when armed assailants stormed the community. The attackers raided three church buildings in the village: two congregations of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church, as well as a fellowship
China: Newly Arrested Members of Early Rain Covenant Church

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The Chinese government's ongoing campaign against unregistered church networks has resulted in the recent arrests of seven additional members of the Early Rain Covenant Church on January th. Those detained include Pastor Dai Zhichao, Elder
Eritrea: Over 100 Christians Released from Prison

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More than a hundred Christians were among groups of prisoners released from Eritrean detention centres during the months of November and December in Despite many of them having spent years in captivity under harsh and arbitrary conditions, none of the recently freed individuals had

