By Jan Jekielek | X | Feb 6, 2026 One British Christian Convert’s Warning to the West At the recent IRF Summit, Nissar Hussain delivered a stark account of what he says happened to him and his family after he converted from Islam to Christianity in the United Kingdom. His message was blunt: religious freedom…
By Michelle London | CBN | Jan 28, 2026 CAPITOL HILL – Several House Republicans are uniting against what they call a dangerous Islamic ideology spreading nationwide. Texas Representative Keith Self shared with CBN News why he helped to create the Sharia Free America caucus. “North Texas has had like 20 mosques in the last…
By Mike Odeh James | Truth Nigeria | January 21, 2026 (Kaduna City) Major Nigerian media outlets amplified the Kaduna State Government and police denial of the Kurmin Wali “mass kidnapping” claims instead of foregrounding community testimony and eyewitness accounts from indigenous Christian residents. On January 19, 2026, the Kaduna State Police Commissioner, Muhammad Rabiu,…
167 Christian lives are in imminent threat of extermination in Nigeria as government officials move to coverup an attack that took 167 Christians captive into the open-air Auschwitz death camps that operate in the Rijana forest near to Nigerian military installations on Sunday from three churches in Kajuru county, Kaduna state. I’m Dede Laugesen, President…
In this video statement, Dede Laugesen, President of Save the Persecuted Christians, says Nigerian officials are denying an alleged attack in Karu in which 167 people were reportedly taken into hostage-for-ransom camps in Rijana Forest—camps she compares to an “open-air Auschwitz.” Laugesen says contacts on the ground, including members of Nigeria’s Adara community, have confirmed…
PRESS RELEASE Christian Newswire | Jan 19, 2026 WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2026 /Christian Newswire/ — Last week on Capitol Hill, Dede Laugesen, president of Save the Persecuted Christians, warned lawmakers on the “open-air Auschwitz” operating in Rijana forest. WATCH THE 2 MIN. VIDEO Rijana forest is an area of dense forestation and brush that conceals terrorist hostage…
By Anugrah Kumar | The Christian Post | January 19, 2026 Quick Summary Azerbaijan released four Armenian prisoners amid ongoing peace negotiations. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan confirmed the release on social media. Advocates warn about ‘sham proceedings’ as Azerbaijan continues to hold at least 20 other Armenian prisoners. Azerbaijan has released four Armenian prisoners…
By Max Primorac | The Daily Signal | January 19, 2026 On Thursday night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed its National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act 2026. The bill provides the foreign aid industry $50 billion in taxpayer funding, $20 billion over the president’s budget request. The foreign aid industry praised it “as a long-awaited…
Nigerian terrorists are operating ransom camps in forested areas—described as an “open-air Auschwitz,” according to Dede Laugesen of Save the Persecuted Christians—who spoke Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol. Laugesen said kidnapping for ransom has become an “industry” that funds terror and disproportionately targets Christians, including children and the elderly. She criticized Nigeria’s president for failing…
Administration’s Regulatory Change is a Truly Significant Step to Support Essential Religious Services in the United States “This targeted change is a truly significant step that will help facilitate essential religious services for Catholics and other people of faith throughout the United States by minimizing disruptions to cherished ministries.” By Catholic News World | January 14, 2026…
Is it not time for the Pope to speak out and pray publicly for Jimmy Lai and other persecuted Christians? By UCA News | January 14, 2026 Xi Jinping’s sweeping crackdown on unregistered Christians across China intensified as this year began, with a new wave of arrests and repression. Last week, Li Yingqiang, the leader…
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff | Times of Israel | Jan 1, 2026 Netanyahu doesn’t name the countries involved; PM says fight for support among young conservatives in US amid increased antisemitism, anti-Israel sentiment is an 8th front in war Israel is joining an emerging alliance of countries “that support Christian communities around the…
By Punch Editorial Board | Punch | January 7, 2026 THE belated pardon granted to a farmer, Sunday Jackson, by the Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, is a plus for justice and fairness. It mitigates the injustice meted out to Jackson by the courts. Fintiri granted him and two other inmates a pardon as part…
Former Kansas governor and International Religious Freedom Ambassador Sam Brownback warns that religious liberty is under escalating attack not just in Communist China, but even in the US. By Alex Newman | Dec 30, 2025 The threats to religious freedom are growing not just around the world but even in the United States, warned International…
By Ezinwanne Onwuka | TruthNigeria | December 24, 2025 St. Mary’s Kidnapped Schoolchildren in Nigeria By Ezinwanne Onwuka While the world hums Joy to the World, the Christmas melodies cutting through Nigeria’s festive season tells a different story. Leah, Did You Know? and Bring the Children Home This Christmas interrupt Silent Night with a painful reminder that, for hundreds of Nigerian families,…
Save the Persecuted Christians Applauds Bipartisan Congressional Action on Syria Sanctions Oversight Christian NewsWire | Dec. 19, 2025 WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2025 /Christian Newswire/ — Save the Persecuted Christians (SPC) commends the 134 House Republicans who this morning sent a letter to President Trump demanding strong oversight assurances as the United States moves forward with the…
By Elizabeth Elkind | Fox News | December 19, 2025 Congress’ annual defense policy bill includes a repeal of Syria sanctions More than 100 House Republicans are demanding increased oversight of Syria as the U.S. prepares to repeal longstanding sanctions against the country. Reps. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., and Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., are leading 134 fellow GOP lawmakers…
PRESS RELEASE ChristianNewsWire | Dec. 17, 2025 Save the Persecuted Christians Releases Original Song Dedicated to Leah Sharibu, a Christian Nigerian School Girl Held Captive by Terrorists since 2018 Washington, DC – December 17, 2025 /Christian Newswire/ — Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC) today released an original music video and song titled “Leah, Did You Know?” dedicated to Leah Sharibu,…
Today’s false conviction demonstrates the Catholic media magnate’s personal heroism, and the demise of Hong Kong’s independence from Communist China’s oppressive regime. By Nina Shea | National Catholic Register | December 16, 2025 Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai is a hero for all people who cherish the fundamental freedoms of speech, press and religion. Yesterday, he…
Washington, DC – December 11, 2025 – A coalition of prominent faith leaders and organizations dedicated to supporting persecuted religious communities worldwide today expressed profound disappointment over the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s decision not to include President Trump’s nominee, former Congressman Mark Walker, for U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom in today’s confirmation hearing. Despite an urgent letter sent…