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2025-06-19

  • Christians Hold Peaceful Protests for Equality
    Pastors and leaders are seated together inside a building. Faces are blurred to obsctruct their identity.
    Believers in India.
    Photo: VOMC
     

    Amid escalating violence and discrimination against Christians in India, the need for greater awareness and advocacy has become increasingly urgent. On June 9th, a group called the National Christian Front organized peaceful demonstrations in the state of Odisha to protest against government policies that promote Hindu nationalism. Additionally, the protests drew attention to the many challenges facing religious minorities across the country.
  • Churches Encounter Continued Oppression
    Police are asking church members questions and taking notes.
    Police questioning church members.
    Photo: Baptist Council of Churches
     

    Churches in occupied areas of eastern Ukraine continue to experience ongoing opposition from Russian-installed authorities. For Christians within the region, this has led to harsh restrictions on places of worship that are not affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church, as well as those that do not comply with the imposed regulations.
  • New Beginnings for Exiled Christians
    A white church is surrounded by trees. A mountain is in the background.
    A church building in Hidalgo.
    Photo: Wikimedia / Frankms (cc)
     

    Members of the Great Commission Baptist Church in the Mexican villages of Coamila and Rancho Nuevo have frequently encountered opposition from hostile community leaders. About a year ago, more than a hundred church members were forced to flee their homes and villages. (Click here to read more details regarding the displacement of these believers.)