Christian site attacked in Indonesia, hurting two children
As police officers looked on, a group of Muslims on Sunday (July 27) stormed a prayer house in Indonesia, injuring two children, sources said.
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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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House church invests in slow growth and nurtured faith
In this church planting testimony, what began as a three-person gathering has developed into a stable and flexible model: open homes for consistent meetings, and a focus on nurturing discipleship. Faith has become part of daily life, not confined to a church building. There is much to learn from this example of faithful service in the north west of China.
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Amnesty International report reveals discrimination, stigmatization faced by Christian and other sanitary workers in Pakistan
By CDI StaffSanitation workers in Pakistan—many of whom are Christians from marginalized caste backgrounds—face systemic discrimination, hazardous conditions, and caste-based exclusion in public employment, according to a new report by Amnesty International.
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Arise Leadership Summit panel urges churches to walk with Gen Z as co-laborers, not projects
By CDI StaffAt a time when churches around the world are grappling with declining youth engagement, a diverse group of Christian leaders at the Arise Leadership Summit 2025 made a compelling case for rethinking how the Church engages with Generation Z—today’s most digitally connected and spiritually seeking demographic.
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Muslim employer forcibly converts Christian boy in Pakistan
The Muslim employer of a Christian boy forcibly converted him to Islam and is keeping him in his illegal custody, the family’s attorney said.
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‘Gen Z are disciples in the making, not problems to fix’: Arise Leadership Summit spotlights authentic mentorship
By CDI StaffA call for authenticity, empathy, and long-term investment in the next generation of Christian leaders took center stage at the Arise Leadership Summit 2025 in Indonesia, as Ashish Hirday, Director for Church Engagement at Arise Asia and leader of the World Evangelical Alliance’s Global Youth Commission, delivered a plenary address that blended humor, data, and personal testimony with a passionate plea for a reimagined model of discipleship.
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Pastors and other Christians brutalized in Odisha state, India
The father of one of 20 pastors ambushed in eastern India last month was soaked in blood from the attack as he told his son, “I don’t think I will make it. I just want you to know that I will be with my Maker, and you should not worry for me.”
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Patrick Fung opens day two of Arise Leadership Summit with call to grace, mentorship, and intergenerational growth
By CDI StaffSummit in Indonesia, Rev. Dr. Patrick Fung, Chair of Arise Asia and former General Director of OMF International, delivered a message that challenged participants to embrace the biblical vision of intergenerational mentorship, learn through failure, and trust in God’s grace as they follow His call to missions.
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Christians in India told to convert to Hinduism for burial permission
Tribal villagers in India have prevented Christians from burying the body of a woman who died on Feb. 24, saying it would defile their land and deities.
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