Christian father, 29, gunned down by Muslims in Pakistan
A Catholic father of four children was gunned down by Muslim neighbors last week after he objected to their harassment of Christians in the area, his family said.
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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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Ghandi in alternate perspectives
Mahatma Gandhi is often known as India's father of the nation and a promoter of non-violence protest movements, but India has long since shifted from Gandhi's ideals. His popular influence on some Christians deserves to be critically assessed too. This retrospective considers Ghandi afresh.
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Advent celebrates God with the suffering, so we must be with them too
In many of India's states, Christians continue to struggle under increasing restrictions and persecution. While many thousands of Jesus' followers readily show up for celebratory events, very few are bold enough to stand with the suffering and against injustice. This is an indictment against the Church and the leader of the Evangelical Fellowship of India says we can do much better.
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The Christmas miracle of flight IC-814
IC-814, the longest hijacking in aviation history, has a little-known miraculous Christmas story. Fredrick James, a follower of Jesus, was on the flight. When a church in New Delhi heard of the hijack they went to prayer. An intercessor friend of James also held vigil. This is the dramatic "behind the scenes" story of how God answered.
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Relatives kill Christian woman with axe blows, stones in India
A tribal religion villager in India killed his 32-year-old niece with axe blows and stones last week, claiming she and her relatives had no right to ancestral farmland because they had become Christians, sources said.
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Christian sentenced to death under Pakistan’s blasphemy law
An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Saturday (June 29) handed the death sentence to a Christian for allegedly sharing a “blasphemous” video on a social media platform despite lack of evidence, his attorney said.
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Private school event highlights historical role of Christian education in raising South Korea 'from ashes of war' to prosperity
By CDI StaffThe Private School Mission Network (Chairman, Pastor Jae-hoon Lee) held the '2024 Private School Mission Forum - The Path Christian Schools Should Take in a Rapidly Changing Era' on the 27th at the Novotel Ambassador Seoul Yongsan Hotel in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.
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Rahul Gandhi takes helm as leader of opposition in parliament
Rahul Gandhi of the Congress party has been appointed Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's parliament. What makes this significant is the fact that this marks the first time in a decade that the post has been filled, signalling a shift in the country's political landscape.
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Pastor, five other Christians arrested in Laos
By Edward RossVillage officials in central Laos on Saturday (June 22) arrested a pastor and five other Christians as they prayed in preparation for worship services the next day, according to a rights watchdog.
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'Missional churches' grow more than non-missional churches, Korean research among 500 senior pastors reveals
By CDI Staff'Missional churches' have shown more significant growth than non-missional churches after COVID-19, a recent research revealed. The Pastoral Data Research Institute (PDRI) conducted a 'Missional Church Survey' from May 12th to 31st last year, targeting 500 senior pastors nationwide, and published the key results on June 25.
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Bethlehem site thought to be Christ's birthplace will be restored for first time in centuries
A cave in Bethlehem, revered by Christians around the world as the place of Christ’s birth, will undergo a restoration for the first time in 600 years as part of a collaborative effort to preserve a sacred site that connects believers to the roots of their faith.
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