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Sri Lanka: Pastor jailed for offensive sermon
A pastor in Sri Lanka was granted bail on Wednesday (Jan. 3) after being jailed since Dec. 1 on a charge of “outraging the...
Extremists attack church building site and Christian homes
An extremist mob attacked a church building site and Christian homes and properties in Al-Azeeb village in Samalout, Minya Province, Upper Egypt on the...
Minority ruling Iran want to bring ‘heaven on earth’
“Iran belongs to Hezbollahis.”
These words, from the director of a Quranic institute near the Iranian capital, broadcasted recently on state TV, garnered widespread reaction and criticism...
Afghan translator hunted by Taliban found Jesus on the run
I am an Afghan citizen and a trained doctor who served as a translator. My family and I are among the millions affected by...
China: Church members harassed, detained at 5th anniversary of crackdown
Authorities in Chengdu in China’s Sichuan Province resorted to various illegal measures to prevent leaders and members of Early Rain Covenant
Church (ERCC) from taking part in an...
House church members released from prison, but must report daily to...
Three “Church of Iran” members sentenced to five years in prison for their participation in house-churches have been permitted to serve the
remainder of their sentences outside...
China: New patriotic law turns church service into praise for communist...
China has passed a “Patriotic Education Law,” and in compliance with government requirements, an officially recognized church in Northeast
China transformed a worship service on...
Christians in Kenya seek protection from terror threat
In Lamu West Sub County, a tragic incident unfolded on Saturday night as suspected al-Shabab terrorists attacked Marafa and Poromoko
villages, resulting in the loss...
Prayers asked for Arizona pastor shot in head while street preaching
An Arizona church held its first service Sunday since its outreach director was reportedly shot in the head while preaching on a street corner,...
Efforts to remove Christian prayers from Australian parliament
Yet another attack on Australia’s Christian heritage took place this week with renewed calls from atheist groups and politicians to remove the use of...
