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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Failed self sufficiency gives way to soaring because of the Lord
After failing in a start-up business a Singaporean engineer is met by the Lord who gives strength to eagles and finds new confidence to pursue God's purpose for his life, his family, and those he works with; eventually investing back into God's purposes for the world.
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Will Nepal’s Christians gain protection under new Gen Z-backed government?
Following the GenZ protests of 2025, the test of a new Nepali government is whether it will resist the growing influence of Hindu nationalism, which has increasingly targeted the country’s small (2%) Christian minority.
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The death of an 84-year-old Catholic priest marked the end of India's secularism
Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), India’s culture wars have morphed from rhetoric into policy and an emboldened ecosystem of vigilantes and ideological enforcers has emerged alongside the state, advancing a vision of an uncompromisingly Hindu India. This presents a growing threat to democracy, religious liberty, and especially a minority Christian population.
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Reconciling God with present suffering: a testimony
Having lost her father, her career, and her dream of becoming a mother in quick succession, Meera Davina Mahadevan found herself in a crucible of suffering. Rejecting easy answers, here she shares a fresh reflection on her journey, exploring how faith can survive, and even thrive, in the deep valleys of suffering and loss.
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Christian in Indonesia arrested for comments on Muhammad
A Christian leader in West Kaliman Province was arrested on Feb. 18 for comments he made about Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, sources said.
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Christian boy forcibly converted to Islam in Pakistan, sources say
A Muslim landowner in Pakistan forcibly converted to Islam a 14-year-old Christian employee and is holding him in illegal custody.
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Christians most widely distributed faith globally, Pew diversity index finds
By CDI StaffSingapore is the most religiously diverse country in the world, while the United States ranks first in religious diversity among the world’s most populous nations, according to a new analysis by the Pew Research Center.
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Christian lawmaker in Pakistan proposes bill to safeguard church and minority assets
By A. S. JohnA Christian lawmaker in Punjab province in Pakistan has introduced sweeping legislation aimed at safeguarding properties belonging to Christians and other religious minorities, amid longstanding allegations of land encroachments, disputed titles, unauthorized sales and weak oversight.
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Pakistani Christians renew push for electoral reform on reserved minority seats
By A. S. JohnChristians in Pakistan have renewed calls for reforms to the country’s electoral system for religious minorities, arguing that the current mechanism for filling reserved seats deprives them of meaningful democratic representation in provincial and national legislatures.
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Three Christians, including 15-year-old girl, slain in India
Tribal relatives killed three members of a Christian family in India’s Odisha state last month, leaving three children, including a preteen and a teenager, orphaned and forcing them into hiding, sources said.
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Calligraphy exhibition draws attention with 70-meter handwritten Gospel of John scroll
A Korean American calligraphy exhibition in Los Angeles has drawn attention for featuring a 70-meter-long handwritten transcription of the Gospel of John, a work its creator says took a year of daily writing and prayer to complete.
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