An abducted Christian girl has been rescued and reunited with her family. In January 2026, 16-year-old Reena was kidnapped while walking home with her sister. Family members later learned that a Muslim man claimed Reena had converted to Islam and married him. When a lawyer sought to obtain court approval for the minor to be returned to her family, the courts initially backed the abductor, but Reena’s family eventually obtained an order for her release.
Read MoreOn Sunday, June 14, 2026, local authorities halted worship services at Early Rain Covenant Church and arrested church leaders, members and several children in Jiangyou City, Sichuan Province, southwestern China. About 70 government personnel stormed the conference room where members were meeting and forcibly took control of the gathering, detaining 33 believers for hours and pressuring them to sign what was described as a “guarantee letter” to stop them worshiping. Two church elders, Wu Wuqing and Yan Hong, were sentenced to two weeks of administrative detention.
Read MoreIn early 2026, Christian translators in Morocco started printing full versions of the Bible in Darija, including the entire Old Testament, for the first time. Darija, the commonly spoken dialect of Arabic, is a mix of Berber, French, Spanish and Arabic and distinct from the Modern Standard Arabic used in written publications. “It shows how much local churches love God and his Word, and also care about their country and culture,” said a front-line worker, who added that the new Bible will help Moroccan Muslims see that Christianity is not just a Western religion. This first translation of the full Bible will also help Moroccan Christians grow in faith.
Read MoreA man placed his faith in Christ after the witness of his wife. Si Si Than, 35, was raised in a devout Buddhist family but experienced real peace when she heard the gospel. After her husband discovered her new faith, he began to insult, rebuke and physically abuse her. On one occasion, he dragged her out of the church and attacked her with a knife, leaving her with serious injuries. Many people advised divorce, but Si Si Than chose to stay, asking God to bring him to salvation.
Read MoreChristians in western India have experienced ongoing persecution since the arrest of a faithful pastor on conversion charges. Pastor Lakshya and his family moved to a remote village to begin a church that, over three years, grew to include house fellowships in 12 nearby villages. In December 2025, police arrested Lakshya during a family celebration and jailed him for three days. After he received bail, police arrested him again the same evening and filed other false charges.
Read MoreA Pakistani front-line worker says she witnessed more Bibles being distributed in 2025 and early 2026 than she has in many previous years. “We are now able to get into areas that have previously been totally restricted,” she said. She added that she’s very encouraged when she hears from Christians in prison who have received copies of God’s Word. “God’s plan is moving forward, and his Word is touching lives everywhere. Light expels darkness!” she said.
Read MoreIn late April, Pastor John Cao, who served seven years in prison before his release in 2024, was diagnosed with late-stage prostate cancer and a spinal tumor. He has remained under heavy surveillance since his release and has been prevented from reuniting with his family abroad. Christians and civil rights groups have called for the Chinese authorities to return his passport on humanitarian grounds so he can be with his family and receive better care. “This is as cruel as you can be,” said Bob Fu, founder and president of China Aid.
Read MoreNoor, a Christian convert from Islam who was forced to flee from her family and lives in hiding, now needs a kidney transplant. “She is suffering from renal failure but is young and healthy enough that if a transplant is successful, it could provide her with decades of productive life,” said a front-line worker. The worker asked for prayer that she would receive a kidney and for her ongoing housing and residency issues. Noor and her sister became Christians after becoming disillusioned with Islam for its treatment of women.
Read MoreSaman, a rural Sri Lankan pastor, has been persecuted for months as he faces charges in court and threats against his life. Because of the growth of the church that meets in Saman’s home, Buddhist monks from throughout the area filed noise complaints and charges of illegal meetings. In a preliminary hearing, the judge said Christianity was not illegal and that the house was too distant from its neighbors for noise to be an issue. As the case is ongoing, Saman requested prayer for a favorable outcome. He also reported that the church has continued to grow, due in part to the local Buddhist monks trying to incite people against them, which has led to growing interest in the church.
Read MoreA front-line worker in Lebanon shared what the Lord has taught him through “walking people home” over years of serving persecuted Christians. “The people we walk alongside carry heavy, layered wounds,” he wrote. “They are dealing with trauma, anxiety and the terrifying insecurity that comes from losing their homes, livelihoods and families because of their faith. I’ve learned to listen for what lies beneath the words ? the fear someone is too ashamed to name, the hope they’re hesitant to whisper, the grief they’ve carried alone for years. We are walking people home.
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