Christian pastor in India meets great opposition for seeking the lost
A Christian pastor in India called to minister to one of the country’s unreached people groups was beaten along with his congregation in November by a Hindu mob.
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Pro-Life Churches, Ministries Fight NY Law Forcing Them to Hire Pro-Choice Employees
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, a supporter of abortion in the Empire State, signed Senate Bill 660 on Nov. 8, requiring all employers—including churches, religious schools, faith-based pregnancy care centers, and religious nonprofits—to disavow their beliefs about abortion, contraception, and sexual morality by forcing them to hire and employ those who refuse to abide by the organizations’ statements of faith.
Why Holy Land Christians are leaving Bethlehem, birthplace of Jesus
‘At Christmas, there’s no more significant spot than this place,’ said Fox News host Pete Hegseth, standing at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. ‘Today, this site… is controlled by the Palestinian Authority. The number of Christians here is dwindling.’
Member of persecuted Chinese church receives prison sentence
An elder from the church of persecuted Chinese pastor Wang Yi was sentenced to four years in prison this week for possessing the church library, as the Chinese government continues to bear down on members of Early Rain Covenant Church.
Christians in Sri Lanka fear election of new Buddhist leader could mean more persecution
Christians in Sri Lanka are expecting persecution to intensify under a new Buddhist leader whose brother once gave the green light for monks to harass churches.
Inscriptions in Byzantine-era church intrigue archaeologists
A magnificently decorated Byzantine-era church uncovered by the Israel Antiquities Authority has shed light on the tradition of Christian pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
Christians slaughtered in Burkina Faso as Islamism encroaches
Over a dozen Christians in Burkina Faso were shot dead as an Islamist insurgency with links to ISIS and Al Qaida sweeps through the country.
Terrorists kill Christian boy in Cameroon after trying to abduct him as child soldier
A Christian boy in northern Cameroon was killed by Boko Haram.
Chinese police track down sales of Christian bookstore owner
The owner of a Christian bookstore in China has been arrested.
Christian in Uganda poisoned at father’s funeral service
A Christian man was poisoned in Uganda by his Muslim brothers.
Atheist Group Issues Shocking Complaint Against Kanye’s Texas Prison Visit
A notorious atheist lobby group has issued a complaint to the Texas Sheriff responsible for allowing Kanye West into the Harris County Jail for an impromptu worship service.
Indian house church pastor doesn’t fear persecution anymore
A house church pastor in eastern India was accosted in his home by Hindu extremists while praying, leading to severe injuries for his whole family and accusations of witchcraft.
Wave of Indian persecution of Christians descends into Kashmir conflict
India’s Jammu and Kashmir state is now shrouded in a 105 day-long internet and communications blackout that has prevented Christians from assembling together without extreme harassment.
Persecuted pastor Wang Yi stripped of defense by communist regime before his trial
Early Rain Covenant Church Pastor Wang Yi has been deprived of his lawyer by the Chinese government.
Pope Francis: Catechism will be updated to define ecological sins
Following through on a proposal made at the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon, Pope Francis said there are plans to include a definition of ecological sins in the church’s official teaching.
Erdogan claims he will protect Christians in the Middle East
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed he will work to protect religious minorities in the Middle East, despite past persecution of Christians in the region.
Chile Enters 26th Day of Protest with Strike, Huge Marches
Protests against social inequality continued for a 26th day with huge demonstrations across Chile and a national strike that brought much of the country to a standstill Tuesday, while the value of the national currency fell to a record low.
Fires at three churches in Egypt are ‘not coincidence’
Church leaders in Egypt are sounding the alarm after three Coptic churches were hit by fires in the last few weeks.
Two pastors beheaded as violence against Christians flares in Ethiopia
Two Ethiopian pastors have been beheaded in Sebeta, near the capital Addis Ababa, in an outburst of violence against Christians at the end of October, reported a Barnabas Fund contact.
Evangelicals must be alert to ‘urgency’ of need for the Gospel
Evangelicals from around the world meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, have been challenged to check their priorities and whether they are working to reach the lost or have become ‘distracted’.