Christian couples, attorney assaulted in India
A Hindu extremist mob in northern India last month assaulted two Christian couples and an attorney for several hours, accusing them of forced conversion, sources said.
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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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A call for women from the Project Video leader in Asia
Many creatives want to serve but assume mission belongs only to preachers, Bible teachers, or medical workers. When they begin to see that media, design, photography, and storytelling can also be part of God’s work, something begins to open within them and, as Jasmine testifies: many new things become possible.
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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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Convention highlights dramatic increase in anti-Christian violence in India
Church leaders, rights advocates and others at the National Christian Convention near India’s parliament building in New Delhi on Nov. 29 presented data showing attacks against Christians have increased dramatically since 2014.
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Stoning of church building in Indonesia leads to melee
An attack by young Islamists on a church building in Indonesia led to a melee that threatened to involve Christian militias in defense, sources said.
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Pakistan’s parliament passes law to establish long-delayed commission on minority rights, reactions mixed
By CDI StaffPakistan’s parliament has approved long-delayed legislation to establish a National Commission for Minorities Rights, a move welcomed as a step toward protecting non-Muslim communities, including Christians, but criticized by rights advocates for stripping the body of key investigative and enforcement powers.
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'A very exciting moment': IFES report says Gen Z creates new opportunities for global student ministry
By Chris EyteGeneration Z’s defining traits of digital immersion, heightened cultural awareness, a strong pursuit of wellbeing and renewed spiritual openness are reshaping the landscape of discipleship and forcing Christian student ministries to rethink long-standing approaches, according to a new qualitative report by the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES).
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‘Tolerance is crucial for peace,’ global evangelical leader tells Uzbekistan interfaith conference
By CDI StaffA global evangelical leader underscored the urgency of religious tolerance and interfaith dialogue during a major international conference in Uzbekistan on Nov. 15, urging deeper commitments to peaceful coexistence amid rising conflict and violations of religious freedom around the world.
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Dallas Theological Seminary launches Arabic-language degree program to expand global ministry reach
By Chris EyteDallas Theological Seminary (DTS) has launched a new Arabic-language degree program aimed at strengthening Christian leadership formation among nearly 400 million Arabic speakers worldwide. The initiative, which began this fall, marks a significant expansion of the seminary’s global training efforts at a time when many ministry leaders in the Middle East and diaspora lack access to theological education in their heart language.
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Police in Pakistan torture Christian to death, brother says
Police in Pakistan tortured and killed a Catholic father of four within hours of taking him into custody on false kidnapping charges, his family said.
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