{"id":78284,"date":"2026-03-20T23:25:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T23:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=78284"},"modified":"2026-03-20T23:25:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T23:25:52","slug":"arrests-of-yemeni-christians-demonstrate-a-growing-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/arrests-of-yemeni-christians-demonstrate-a-growing-faith\/","title":{"rendered":"Los arrestos de cristianos yemen\u00edes demuestran una fe creciente"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>In recent months, at least 20 Yemeni Christians have been arrested for the crime of following Christ. Taken from their homes or detained on the streets, these believers are accused not of violence or political dissent, but of faith. While exact numbers are difficult to verify due to Yemen\u2019s closed and chaotic security environment, credible sources confirm that some are being held in Houthi-run prisons, while others have disappeared entirely. They likely tragically face torture or even possibly death for\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In recent months, at least 20 Yemeni Christians have been arrested for the crime of following Christ. Taken from their homes or detained on the streets, these believers are accused not of violence or political dissent, but of faith. While exact numbers are difficult to verify due to Yemen\u2019s closed and chaotic security environment, credible sources confirm that some are being held in Houthi-run prisons, while others have disappeared entirely. They likely tragically face torture or even possibly death for\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":67980,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-78284","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":79701,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/southern-arabia-vicariate-marks-10-years-since-yemen-missionaries-of-charity-martyrdom\/","url_meta":{"origin":78284,"position":0},"title":"Southern Arabia Vicariate marks 10 years since Yemen Missionaries of Charity martyrdom","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"marzo 7, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"On the 10th anniversary of the martyrdom of four Missionaries of Charity and members of the laity in Yemen, Bishop Paolo Martinelli, apostolic vicar of Southern Arabia, presided over Mass on March 4 at St. Joseph\u2019s Cathedral in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.In his homily, Martinelli highlighted the sisters\u2019 courage and their offering of their lives as martyrs and witnesses to the love of Christ, who \u201cdid not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Southern Arabia Vicariate marks 10 years since Yemen Missionaries of Charity martyrdom","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Southern-Arabia-Vicariate-marks-10-years-since-Yemen-Missionaries-of-Charity-martyrdom.png?fit=1200%2C790&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Southern-Arabia-Vicariate-marks-10-years-since-Yemen-Missionaries-of-Charity-martyrdom.png?fit=1200%2C790&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Southern-Arabia-Vicariate-marks-10-years-since-Yemen-Missionaries-of-Charity-martyrdom.png?fit=1200%2C790&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Southern-Arabia-Vicariate-marks-10-years-since-Yemen-Missionaries-of-Charity-martyrdom.png?fit=1200%2C790&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Southern-Arabia-Vicariate-marks-10-years-since-Yemen-Missionaries-of-Charity-martyrdom.png?fit=1200%2C790&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":26772,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/nigeria-tops-report-for-number-of-christians-killed-kidnapped-in-2024\/","url_meta":{"origin":78284,"position":1},"title":"Nigeria tops report for number of Christians killed, kidnapped in 2024","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"enero 17, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Church at the Good Shepherd Major Seminary in Kaduna, Nigeria. \/ Credit: Father Samuel Kanta Sakaba, rector of a Good Shepherd Major Seminary in Kaduna Rome Newsroom, Jan 15, 2025 \/ 11:20 am (CNA). 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