Australia: new law prohibits prayer about gender identity
On April 4, the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) began enforcing a new law criminalizing anti-conversion therapy, which now includes praying with...
Remembering my brother, martyred at 24 in Iran
(An extract from a recent BBC recording from British-Iranian bishop Guli Francis-
Dehqani, daughter of the first Persian bishop of Iran and sister of a martyr of...
Iran executed 900 last year
Iran’s repressive regime executed more than 900 people in 2024 and handed down “scores of death sentences for religious-based charges,” according to a March...
India: Attacks against Christians quadruple
The Evangelical Fellowship of India’s Religious Liberty Commission (EFIRLC) verified 640 incidents of violence and discrimination against Christians in India in 2024, which is more than...
Muslim teacher, 63, tries to marry student, 13
An attempt to marry a 13-year-old girl to a 63-year-old man in Naga Hammadi, Qena some 550km south of Cairo, has been aborted by...
Satanic message found in vandalized Kansas church
Federal and local authorities are investigating a possible hate crime after a Catholic church in Wichita, Kansas, was vandalized, and a Satanic message was...
Iran: Three believers sentenced to 40 years in prison
Three Christian converts including a woman pregnant with her first child have been
sentenced to over 40 years in prison on charges related to their...
China: Government takes over, occupies local church
By Gao Zhensai --
A church in Huainan City, Anhui Province, has been subjected to government persecution, with nine Christians, including the pastor, being arrested.
On...
Sectarian violence in Syria erupts, Christians caught in crossfire
Sparked by a surprise attack on government troops late last week, western Syria experienced a significant spate of violence over the weekend, leading to...
Missionary raises concerns about Syria: ‘It’s like ISIS came back’
By Donny Ndoka –
Noted missionary Dave Eubank is worried about the recent political upheaval in Syria. He’s calling on the U.S. to resist jihadi...
