Judge in Pakistan sentences killer of Christian to death
A judge in Pakistan on Thursday (March 27) sentenced to death a Muslim who murdered a 20-year-old Christian in the presence of his family members, sources said.
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Practicing your faith when your culture no longer tolerates it
The anti-Christian realities in India provide ample evidence that a culture can quickly turn against freedom of religion. Sadly, in India, some Christian leaders claim that if there is one place you can go to remain unaware of what is happening, it is in established churches on a Sunday morning! Thankfully the Holy Spirit is not so constrained and Christians continue to multiply in the midst of heightening persecution.
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Four million Christians are facing death and persecution in Myanmar
In Myanmar, the Church is often the strongest surviving institution in an isolated community, destroying it weakens not only worship but the community’s capacity to resist the oppressive control of Myanmar's military junta. Christians are often thought of as collateral damage in Myanmar’s civil war, but they are also being targeted.
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Viral West Papua documentary forces Indonesia to confront what it tried to hide
A documentary about indigenous land dispossession and military violence in West Papua has been watched more than 13.6 million times on YouTube within days, after Indonesian authorities failed to suppress organized screenings in cities throughout the country. More than 107,000 people in April 2026 have been displaced and most of them Christian.
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When it comes to Christian leader training, measurement must not replace formation
Pastors in small churches in India and around the world may lack formal theological education but responsibility shapes them, failure shapes them, suffering shapes them, prayer shapes them. Sometimes persecution shapes them. Character formation while walking faithfully with Jesus, guided by the Bible and trustworthy mentors, cannot be replicated by a program, and does not result in a diploma, but it is highly valuable education nonetheless.
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Commemorating 140 years since gospel arrived, Korean missionary association discusses changing global missions landscape
By CDI StaffThe Korea World Missions Association (KWMA) held a meeting of denominational leaders to commemorate the 140th anniversary of the Gospel’s arrival in Korea on March 13-14 at the Ambassador Seoul Pullman Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea. The gathering was organized to discuss the rapidly changing landscape of global missions, as well as mission strategies and plans.
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Deterioration of human rights in Pakistan condemned at UN event
Religious freedom advocates this month strongly condemned deterioration of human rights in Pakistan, particularly continued abuse of the country’s harsh blasphemy laws and forced conversions of minority girls.
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Court in Pakistan annuls Christian woman’s forced marriage/conversion
In a significant legal victory against forced conversions/marriages in Pakistan, a civil court has annulled the marriage of a Christian woman who was given to a Muslim man as a child and coerced to convert to Islam and marry him, sources said.
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Judge in Pakistan implicated in blasphemy entrapment ring resigns
A high court judge in Pakistan resigned last week after a media report exposed his alleged close ties with a criminal gang falsely charging Christians and others with blasphemy, sources said.
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Report shows increase in anti-Christian incidents in India
Christians in India suffered high levels of violence and discrimination in 2024, with 640 cases marking a continued increase over prior years, according to the Evangelical Fellowship of India’s Religious Liberty Commission (EFIRLC).
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Opponents of WEA Seoul General Assembly strongly criticize Organizing Committee for providing office to pro-Muslim figure
By CDI StaffThe 2025 WEA Seoul General Assembly Opposition Alliance, led by President Rev. Yeon-hwan Maeng, expressed deep concern in a statement released on March 12 regarding the recent Dedication Service for the Opening of the 2025 World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) Seoul General Assembly Secretariat, strongly criticizing the actions of those organizing the WEA Seoul General Assembly, according to reporting by Christian Daily Korea.
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Evangelical groups mobilize humanitarian response after deadly earthquakes in Venezuela
As Venezuelan authorities continue search-and-rescue operations, evangelical organizations around the world are expanding their response to the humanitarian crisis caused by two powerful earthquakes.
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