Christian in Pakistan awaits verdict in high-profile blasphemy case
Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are facing renewed criticism as a Christian charged in a high-profile case awaits a verdict that could carry the death penalty.
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The Church in China example reveals effective witness is more than proclamation
It is the beauty of a transformed life that gives credibility to our words and vitality to our witness. The Church in China provides ample evidence of this. In this article, China specialist Brent Fulton reflections on the different ways the gospel has been transmitted and people transformed since the 1970s.
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Assumed stability has ended and Christian mission needs to adapt
The leader of the Evangelical Fellowship of India says that time-bound global efforts that continue to shape priorities across many Christian networks require urgent change as we face massive global political and economic realignment, medium-term instability, and societal rupture.
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An intercultural exchange brings healthy theology to life
Understanding the universality of kindness, patience, and harmony matters. Faith is not always visible, it survives and sustains itself in the same way peace does—through attentiveness, restraint, and small acts that refuse to escalate difference into division.
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Imprisoned freedom advocate Jimmy Lai rewarded with sweet joy and love
Hong Kong businessman and prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai was sentenced to a horrendous twenty years in jail on Monday February 9th, 2026. For political reasons he is unlikely to die in prison. When released, we will do well to listen to what he has to say about his experience of sweet joy and love in a most unlikely place.
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Nepal votes for change as new political force sweeps election
Nepal held its first general election since a deadly youth-led uprising toppled the government last year, with nearly 19 million voters casting ballots on March 5 in an election that has reshaped the country’s established political map.
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In landmark verdict, Pakistan’s high court allows Christian couples to seek divorce on ground of desertion
By A. S. JohnThe Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that Christian couples in Pakistan can seek dissolution of marriage on the ground of desertion if they have lived separately for at least two years, a decision that would significantly ease the divorce process for members of the minority community.
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Salvation Army warns of 'significant gaps' in protecting exploited children
By Chris EyteMany children remain at risk of sexual exploitation, human trafficking and poverty—particularly migrant children—the Salvation Army warned during the 61st session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council on March 9.
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Muslim mob halts church roof repairs in Indonesia
Dozens of Muslim residents backed by police and a sub-district official on March 1 forced a halt to a church’s roof repairs.
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Independent U.S. body urges CPC redesignation for Pakistan
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) this week urged the U.S. government to redesignate Pakistan as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) over systematic, ongoing and egregious violations of religious freedom.
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Security boosted at churches, missionary schools following deadly anti-US protests across Pakistan
By CDI StaffSecurity has been significantly reinforced at churches, missionary schools and other Christian institutions across Pakistan after violent anti-US protests linked to the escalating US-Israel conflict with Iran left at least 22 people dead and over 200 injured nationwide last week.
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A tale of twin apocalyptic visions and the appropriate Christian response
The war between Iran and Israel/United States, can be framed as a pursuit of two very different end-times perspectives. One from Evangelical Christianity (USA), the other from Shiite Muslim theology (Iran). Both envision the return of a messiah figure to rule the world. Jesus, however, did not call us to precipitate the end, that is the Father's prerogative. We are to love God and our neighbor, and this must remain our focus.
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