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An estimated 10,000 Christians from different faith traditions gathered in Lebanon’s capital city Beirut last month for a groundbreaking ecumenical worship event intended to encourage unity and hope in the Body of Christ, CBN News reports. Titled “Beirut 2024,” the event was held on Jan. 20 as part of celebrations for the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and the 50th anniversary of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), CBN News reports.

A recent report on the status of Christianity around the world shows that – despite intense persecution in many countries there – the largest number of Christians are in the Global South, and that Asia (five regions) has the fastest growing Christian populations of all. Titled ‘Status of Global Christianity, 2024, in the Context of 1900–2050,’ the report was published by the US-based Center for the Study of Global Christianity (CSGC).

A court in Vietnam has sentenced an evangelical Christian man to 4 1/2 years imprisonment on charges of “secession and incitement” for holding prayer meetings in his home, the Christian Post reports.

A young Christian film director in the United States has made a pioneering new documentary that gives a wide-ranging perspective on worldwide evangelism and the thriving condition of Christianity around the world, the Christian Post (CP) reports.

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief wants Hungary to share its experiences with helping persecuted Christians “with the rest of the world” amid mounting anti-Christian and anti-Jewish sentiments, a government official said.

Evangelical leaders, legislators, and intercessors will gather in Washington D.C. on January 31 for the “National Gathering for Prayer and Repentance,” which organizers called for “pray prayers of serious repentance” for America.

ith over 120 million Americans under wind chill alerts this month, churches across the nation have been stepping up to provide warm shelters for the unhoused around them. However, a significant number of churches have had to fight their local authorities for the right to do so.

The Evangelical missionary movement in Latin America has grown so remarkably in recent years that it has been likened to a “sleeping giant” arising to plant needed Gospel-based churches in the region, Christian Daily International (CDI) reports.

Wycliffe Associates, an international organization that empowers mother-tongue Bible translators and partners with local churches in the advancement of Bible translation, welcomes short- and long-term volunteers at its Florida-based headquarters and even offers an on-site RV park to accommodate long-term volunteers. Some volunteers spend between two and four months during the winter months.

A hundred thousand young people in the United States marked the new year by packing out churches, auditoriums, and stadiums at Gospel events across the country, which Christian leaders have described as evidence of true spiritual revival, CBN News reports.

Warren Willis, 85, founder and former CEO of Decision Point passed away in Flower Mound,, Texas on December 9, 2023.

A new survey shows that 40% of US church leaders are struggling with post-pandemic burnout that is causing them to seriously consider leaving their congregations, the Associated Press reports.

Iran has developed a new, especially designed “explosive and reconnaissance” attack drone that it plans to sell to Russia for its ongoing war against Ukraine, an informed source has told Sky News. US and Western power supporting Ukraine have previously accused Iran of supplying Russia with hundreds of one-way “suicide” drones that explode on impact with their target.

Amid concerns that Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology constitutes a major threat against faith in God, a newly available AI-powered Bible app aims to help users deepen their walk with Jesus by personalizing their study of Scripture, CBN News reports.

The US-based Global Christian Relief (GCR) persecution monitoring group has launched the first-ever database tracking incidents of violent religious persecution worldwide, the Christian Post (CP) reports. Intended to be used by anyone advocating or reporting on behalf of the persecuted church, the GCR’s Violent Incidents Database is available to the public.

Amid reports that Muslims around the world are accepting Jesus at extraordinary levels through dreams, a Palestinian who fought Israel with the Palestinian Liberation Organization before he became a Christian in the 1990s has stated he hopes the Israel-Hamas war will lead Gaza Palestinians to accept the Gospel, the Christian Post (CP) reports.

Two Assemblies of God US missionaries have reported that Muslims are coming to faith in Christ through dreams at levels not seen for over 1,000 years, CBN News reports. James Bradford, the lead pastor at Central Assembly in Springfield, Missouri and missionary Dick Brogden have shared multiple first-hand testimonies given by former Muslims of how Jesus met with them in dreams, and convinced them He is the Messiah.

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes US ministry group has announced it recorded 51,730 faith decisions for Christ at events it held in the 2023 fiscal year from September 2022 to August 2023, the Christian Post (CP) reports. Founded in Oklahoma in 1954, the FCA’s stated vision is to “see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes.”

Arrests were made, and security was stepped up around churches and Christmas markets in Europe, including in Germany and neighboring Austria, after intelligence information of possible attacks, officials said.

A new study shows that Christian colleges in the United States have increased their support for abortion and for the major abortion provider Planned Parenthood by 10% since 2021, the Christian Post reports.