private homes, informal gatherings, and other hidden meeting places. The report says the shutdowns have been systematic since 2017 and reflect a broader legal and administrative system that makes public Christian worship increasingly difficult. According to the report, at least 58 Protestant churches have been closed since 2006, including nearly all those linked to the Protestant Church of Algeria. Christians say state approval for non-Muslim worship is rarely granted, leaving even small gatherings vulnerable to police raids, detention, and prosecution. The article also says Algerian law can treat Christian witness, public discussion of faith, or attempts to share Christianity with Muslims as criminal acts. Despite that pressure, Algeria’s Christian community has continued to grow, though much of its life now takes place quietly and out of public view. #Algeria #PersecutedChristians #ProtestantChurch #ReligiousFreedom #ChristianPersecution #UndergroundChurch