Each day Christians in the Islamic World are under the threat of assault, imprisonment and pressure from their community. Unfortunately, these violations of religious freedom are rarely published in the mainstream media. That's why we've connected you with the leading news source on Christian persecution, Compass Direct News Service. This is your way to stay connected to the Body of Christ, to know how the Church is doing in the Islamic World, and to be informed so you can pray effectively. Simply click on the news heading to read the full story.

Compass Direct News Service Headlines

OIC letter from C African Republic President sought support for Islamic republic

Bangladesh — Islamist protest leaders arrested in wake of Dhaka siege

Iranian Christians face 'systematic persecution and prosecution'

Boko Haram 'on verge of seizing control of Borno State' after pastor’s death

VHP leads mob to destroy Indian church

Nigeria – Taraba State violence over funeral procession leaves at least 39 dead

Indonesian clerics dispute president’s ‘world statesman’ award

Tanzania – bomb outside new Catholic church one of worst ‘terrorist’ incidents in years

The Camp

Churches campaign ahead of Malaysia elections

Zahle dispatch: Life among Syria’s Christian refugees

Kidnapped archbishop urges Christians to stay in Syria

My cousins in Qamishly

Goodluck Jonathan's amnesty gamble

Brazilians’ ordeal in Senegal prison over, but legal challenges remain