World Watch Monitor

• Collateral Damage? 63 Churches Hit in Syrian Civil War
  Sixty-three churches have been damaged or destroyed so far during four years of civil war in Syria, says the Syrian Network for Human Rights.
  Wednesday, May 20, 2015
• Two South Sudan Pastors Face Death Penalty in Khartoum
  Two South Sudanese pastors being held in Omdurman prison in Khartoum could face the death sentence when their trial continues on 19 May.
  Monday, May 18, 2015
• Iraqi Archbishop to West: 'Open Your Eyes' to Christians' Middle East Exodus
  The Archbishop of Baghdad, Louis Raphael I Sako, has called on the West to help put an end to the “mortal exodus” of Christians from the Middle East.
  Wednesday, December 18, 2013
• Nigeria’s Boko Haram Strikes Again in Cameroon
  A missionary has been killed and several churches set ablaze in attacks by Nigeria’s Islamist group Boko Haram in neighboring Cameroon.
  Wednesday, December 4, 2013
• Iranian Christian Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison Freed
  An Iranian Christian sentenced to 10 years in prison has been released after three months.
  Tuesday, November 5, 2013
• Iranians Jailed for House Church Attendance
  Four Iranian Christians jailed for attending a "house church" have lost their judicial appeals.
  Thursday, October 31, 2013
• One Third of Syrian Christians Have Gone, Says Cleric
  Almost a third of Syria's Christians have left since the start of the civil war.
  Wednesday, October 23, 2013
• Northern Iraq No Longer Safe for Christians
  An increase in violence against Christians in northern Iraq has increased the flow of Christians leaving the country.
  Tuesday, October 22, 2013
• Iran 'Abuses' Christians' National and International Rights
  Iran's continued mistreatment of its Christian minority was raised at a recent meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
  Wednesday, October 16, 2013
• African Migrants Risk Lives to Flee War and Persecution
  The latest tragic incident of hundreds of African migrants drowning in European waters tells a wider story.
  Thursday, October 10, 2013
• Iran Releases Two Christians, But Many More Still Imprisoned
  Two Christian women were among a number of prisoners of conscience released in Iran ahead of new president Hassan Rouhani's first address to the U.N. General Assembly in New York this week.
  Wednesday, September 25, 2013
• Pakistan's Christian Leaders Demand Security After Bombings
  Anguish and anger has erupted across Pakistan since Sunday after two suicide bombers killed dozens of people as they were leaving church services.
  Tuesday, September 24, 2013
• Egypt: Christian Anxieties Mount as Islamist Hostility Increases
  Since July 3, when the Egyptian military removed the Muslim Brotherhood from power, anti-Christian backlash has flared in pockets across Egypt.
  Tuesday, August 13, 2013
• Top Pastor's Arrest Adds to Christians' Concern in Central African Republic
  The already fragile situation for Christians in the Central African Republic may be worsening.
  Friday, August 9, 2013
• Iranian Christians Continue to Face Arrest, Imprisonment
  The steady flow of Iranian Christians facing arrest and imprisonment on spurious charges continues.
  Thursday, July 25, 2013
• What Will the Future Hold for the Christian Minority in the Middle East?
  Middle Eastern Christians are experiencing one of the most significant periods in their history. Regime changes in Egypt and Iran and sectarian violence in Syria, Lebanon and Iraq have presented an...
  Wednesday, July 10, 2013
• In Eritrea, 'Persecution Greater Than Ever and Getting Worse'
  Religious persecution in Eritrea is at its "highest level ever and getting worse," says an Eritrean Christian leader.
  Thursday, May 30, 2013
• Anxiety High as Rebels Take Over Central African Republic
  A three-month-old rebel uprising in the Central African Republic swept into the country's capital Sunday, ousting the president and leaving ransacked Christian homes and churches in its wake.
  Wednesday, March 27, 2013