A wake in Ntoyo ended in bloodshed. Over 60 civilians killed by ADF rebels, mourning turned into massacre. 🔗 https://ecspe.org/the-ntoyo-massacre-mourning-turned-into-massacre-in-eastern-congo/ #FaithUnderFire #StandWithDRC #NtoyoMassacre

Adan Sabir, 18, was kidnapped at gunpoint and forced into silence by threats to her brother. Her captors used a forged marriage certificate. But when she finally spoke in court, the High Court acted—reopening her case. 🔗 https://ecspe.org/a-christian-girls-abduction-in-faisalabad-rescued-by-ecspe/ #JusticeForAdan #RescueHer #FaithUnderFire

No honor in killing: At least 346 honor‑related murders in Pakistan in 2024 alone, with numbers rising since 2022. Impunity thrives as cultural norms and legal loopholes shield perpetrators. 🔗 https://ecspe.org/no-honor-in-killing-the-bloody-toll-of-honor-killings-in-pakistan/ #HonorKillingsPakistan #NoHonorInKilling #ECSPE #FaithUnderFire

Two Catholic nuns detained in India on allegations of forced conversion—an alarming escalation in anti-Christian targeting. ECSPE calls for global attention and protection of religious freedom. 🔗 https://ecspe.org/two-nuns-detained-over-alleged-conversion-in-modis-india/ #FaithUnderFire #India #ECSPE

Syria’s Forgotten Faiths Are Under Fire. From Maaloula to Sadad, ancient Christian villages find themselves caught in the devastating grip of war and extremism. Centuries-old churches now stand in ruins, and communities that once thrived on faith and tradition have turned into ghost towns. These attacks aren’t just targeting people; they’re strikes against history, identity, and belief. 🕊 Read how Syria’s Christian heritage is being erased: 👉 https://ecspe.org/blood-in-the-mountains-syrias-forgotten-faiths-under-fire #MiddleEastCrisis #ChristianPersecution #SaveMinorities #ECSPE #FaithUnderFire

During an evening worship service at a Baptist church in Yaribori, Katsina State, a group of 15 to 20 armed attackers burst in, tragically taking the lives of Pastor Emmanuel Na’allah Auta and congregant Samaila Gidan Taro, while also abducting a woman who is still missing. What should have been a place of peace turned into a scene of horror. Once again, Nigerian Christians are confronted with the chilling truth that their faith can sometimes attract violence. ECSPE stands firmly with this grieving community, urging for a thorough investigation, accountability, and the protection of worshippers everywhere. 🔗 https://ecspre.org/blood-in-the-sanctuary-church-leaders-killed-in-nigerias-katsina-state/ #FaithUnderFire #ChurchAttack #NigeriaChurches #ECSPE #StandWithBelievers

Two converts in Tabriz jailed for 12 years simply for possessing Bibles—part of Iran’s sixfold rise in imprisoning Christians this year. ECSPE calls for urgent action. 🔗 https://ecspe.org/irans-crackdown-on-christianity-deepens-two-converts-jailed-for-12-years-over-bible-possession/ #FaithUnderFire #Iran #ECSPE

Churches closed, religious leaders detained: over 2,000 Tanzanian churches—including those linked to MP Gwajima—have been shut since June amid abduction concerns. ECSPE calls for urgent protection of religious freedom and faith leaders. 🔗 https://ecspe.org/tanzania-wave-of-church-closures-and-abductions-sparks-concerns-june-2025/ #ReligiousFreedom #ECSPE #FaithUnderFire

Yelwata, Benue: 100–200 Christians massacred—burned alive in brutal overnight attack by armed herdsmen, in what many call a silent genocide. Pope & human‑rights groups demand justice. 🔗 https://ecspe.org/yelwata-massacre-a-dark-night-in-benue-and-the-silent-genocide-of-nigerias-christians/ #FaithUnderFire #YelwataMassacre #ECSPE

Blood on the road in Odisha: Christian families attacked, homes burned, believers forced into forests. Fact-finding teams report burials denied & police brutality. ECSPE demands justice and protection. 🔗 https://ecspe.org/blood-on-the-road-from-church-odishas-silent-war-on-christians/ #FaithUnderFire #Odisha #ECSPE