International (MNN) — Here’s a concerning statistic that every Christian should know: “[There are] 65,000 people every single day going into a Christless eternity,” Greg Kelley from Unknown Nations says.

Afghanistan (MNN) — Resettling after leaving your homeland is incredibly difficult. Returning is even harder — especially when your country is still in crisis. That’s the reality facing more than 250,000 Afghan refugees who have been forced to return to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan in recent months.

Nigeria (MNN) — 42 believers are dead after an attack by Muslim cattle herders in Northern Nigeria last week. Please pray for the families reeling from this devastation. More believers are killed in Nigeria each year than in all other countries combined. In the country’s Muslim North, violence against Christian minorities has been happening for years.

India/Pakistan (MNN) — Next steps for India and Pakistan remain fragile in their days-old ceasefire. Greg Kelley with Unknown Nations says their indigenous partners in both nations are feeling the effects of uncertainty and travel restrictions. Regions of northern India outside of Kashmir — Jammu and Delhi, Kelley says — are also impacted.

Nigeria (MNN) — An ECOWAS court of twelve nations has ruled that Nigeria’s Kano State must repeal its locally enforced blasphemy laws. Kano officials have responded with pushback, citing the interest of their Muslim citizens. Greg Kelley with Unknown Nations says outsider perspective is unlikely to affect local jurisdiction in Nigeria’s Muslim north. 

Democratic Republic of Congo (MNN) — A truce between the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels continues to hold as the groups plan further peace talks in the coming weeks.

One of our Indigenous Leaders in Pakistan sent us this beautiful testimony. He shared, “This is why we go to places no one else will. There are so many families living in darkness, convinced they are forgotten, believing lies about who they are and who God is.”

Sudan (MNN) — Sudan’s army captures more territory in the capital after seizing the presidential palace on Friday. It’s the government’s most significant advance in a two-year war against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

Congo-Kinshasa (MNN) — Angola says it will mediate peace talks today between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and M23 rebels. A Congolese government spokesperson told Reuters that her office had received Angola’s invitation but had failed to confirm its participation in the talks.

We are praising God for this faithful testimony sent in by our Indigenous Leader serving in the Horn of Africa and surrounding nations. Through their network, Treasure audio Bibles were deployed among the Segeju in Tanzania. This nation is considered 99.97% Islam and only 0.03% Christian.

International (MNN) — Laws against blasphemy exist in parts of every region of the world, including Europe. They vary in severity, but they all put added weight on gospel ministry.

United Kingdom (MNN) — As Europe’s Muslim population grows, a clash of worldviews is testing its courts of law.

Last weekend in Manchester, England, a man was arrested after allegedly burning a copy of the Quran. According to one report, he claimed to be doing it in honor of Salwan Momika.

Recently, three water wells were drilled in the heart of Nigeria among three communities of Hausa People. In this nation, only .1% of the population is following Jesus. Nearly 100% of the Nigerian Hausa are still deeply bound by Islam, and most have never heard the powerful name of Jesus.

Democratic Republic of the Congo (MNN) — On Monday, Rwandan-backed M23 fighters captured Goma, a key city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo bordering Rwanda. A city of 2 million already, Goma was crammed with an additional 300,000 people fleeing M23’s advance.

Afghanistan (MNN) — President Trump’s 90 day freeze on foreign aid and a recent prisoner swap are returning Afghanistan to the global spotlight.

Nigeria (MNN) — Rapidly rising oppression in Nigeria caused it to top the Global Christian Relief Red List this year as the world’s most dangerous place to follow Jesus.

What’s driving the bloodshed? Unknown Nations’ Greg Kelley outlines three contributing factors.

International (MNN) — Nigeria replaces North Korea as the world’s worst persecutor of Christians, according to a new report from Global Christian Relief. The ministry’s Red List highlights the top five countries where killings, displacement, arrests, attacks, and abductions are most severe.

Nigeria (MNN) — A cluster of attacks on Christmas week kills nearly 50 people from Christian communities in Nigeria. A one-year-old baby and a 13-year-old child were among those slaughtered by Fulani herdsmen.

This past year, well over 2,000 audio Bibles were distributed across the many islands that make up the country of Indonesia. From the intentional distribution and follow up of these units, our leaders reported hundreds of listening groups and 112 indigenous churches planted in the 2024 calendar year!

Myanmar (MNN) — A new report from International Christian Concern suggests millions are at risk of starvation in Myanmar, where a humanitarian crisis has been unfolding since a military coup in 2021. Since then, fighting across political and ethnic groups has meant economic upheaval.