A deadly attack during Sunday worship at Mar Elias Church in Syria left Christian families mourning and renewed calls to protect religious freedom and places of worship. Read more: https://ecspe.org/blood-on-the....-altar-a-sunday-of-s #christianpersecution #religiousfreedom #syria #ecspe

 

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Blood on the Altar: A Sunday of Sorrow at Mar Elias Church In Syria | ECSPE

A suicide bombing during Sunday Mass at Mar Elias Church in Damascus has left dozens dead or injured, including children. This heartbreaking attack on Syria’s Christian community highlights the growing threat to religious freedom and peace.

Christians returning from church in Odisha were reportedly attacked, raising fresh concerns about religious freedom and the safety of Christian communities in India. Read more: https://ecspe.org/blood-on-the....-road-from-church-od #christianpersecution #religiousfreedom #odisha #ecspe

 

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Blood on the Road from Church: Odisha’s Silent War on Christians | ECSPE

A peaceful Saturday morning turned violent in Odisha’s Malkangiri district as a mob—allegedly led by Bajrang Dal members—attacked Christians returning from church, injuring eight. The assault exposes rising threats to India’s religious freedom.

The Yelwata **** devastated Christian families in Nigeria, leaving communities mourning and renewing calls for justice, protection, and religious freedom. Read more: https://ecspe.org/yelwata-****....-a-dark-night-in-ben #christianpersecution #religiousfreedom #nigeria #ecspe

 

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Yelwata Massacre: A Dark Night in Benue and the Silent Genocide of Nigeria’s Christians | ECSPE

Heartbreaking Yelwata massacre in Benue State reveals brutal persecution of Nigerian Christians, calling for prayer, justice, and global solidarity.

Church closures and reported abductions in Tanzania have raised fresh concerns over religious freedom and the safety of Christian communities. Read more: https://ecspe.org/tanzania-wav....e-of-church-closures #christianpersecution #religiousfreedom #tanzania #ecspe

 

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Tanzania – Wave of Church Closures and Abductions Sparks Concerns (June 2025) | ECSPE

In June 2025, the Tanzanian government forcibly closed over 2,000 churches linked to Bishop Josephat Gwajima, who has since disappeared. This alarming act signals growing persecution of Christians and raises global concerns for religious freedom.

Two Christian converts in Iran were reportedly sentenced to 12 years in prison over Bible possession and their Christian faith, raising fresh concerns about religious freedom. Read more: https://ecspe.org/irans-****do....wn-on-christianity-d #christianpersecution #religiousfreedom #iran #ecspe

 

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Iran’s Crackdown on Christianity Deepens: Two Converts Jailed for 12 Years over Bible Possession | ECSPE

Two Christian converts in Tabriz, Iran, have been sentenced to 12 years in prison for possessing Bibles, as Iran intensifies its crackdown on Christianity—even as Islam declines and underground churches quietly grow.