Leaked documents show how Iran targets Christian converts
Leaked cases of more than 300 Christians in Iran charged with crimes related to their faith show how the vast majority, converts from Islam, are targeted, a rights watchdog reports.
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Lasting peace and true justice in Gaza and the Holy Land will require more than political agreement
As the ceasefire and exchange of people signals relief in Gaza and Israel, those who live and serve in the Holy Land know how fragile this peace can be and how difficult it will be to rebuild livelihoods. Hope of lasting peace will only be found when all people living in the land are able to live freely and are treated with dignity. In the meantime, followers of Jesus in the land remain faithful, trusting not in geopolitics but in the Prince of Peace.
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Christians in Lebanon still hold fast to God in the midst of great troubles
Five years ago, on August 4, 2020 one of the most powerful non-nuclear explosions in history rocked Lebanon’s capital, Beirut. Today the entire nation is still struggling to recover from the tragedy on top of many other pressures, external and internal, bearing down on the population of Lebanon. Here, we receive an insider's perspective.
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Christian Zionism is destroying our gospel witness in the Middle East
Christian Zionists' proclamation of unconditional love for Israel feels hollow in the Middle East. The General Secretary for the Middle East & North Africa Evangelical Alliance continues, "rather than opening doors to the gospel, it hardens suspicion. If evangelicals support Israel merely to trigger Armageddon, then our love is no love at all—it is manipulation".
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It is a myth that in the Middle East Christians are only thriving in Israel
The recent assertion by Israel's President Netanyahu, that his country is the sole thriving sanctuary for Christians in the Middle East, is a myth. Christianity has long thrived in the Middle East since the time of Jesus, and indigenous Christians continue to play significant roles in nations surrounding Israel. Within Israel, however, indigenous Evangelicals are treated like second-class citizens, even as Evangelicals outside of Israel are courted to support Netanyahu's purposes. This situation
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World Refugee Sunday: Refugee rights expert says Church uniquely placed to offer hope in burgeoning global crisis
By Heather Pubols , Chris EyteTom Albinson has been working with refugees since 1980 and currently serves as President of the International Association for Refugees, a ministry he founded. He is also involved in the Refugee Highway Partnership, a network of churches, agencies and individuals serving forcibly displaced people. Christian Daily International was given an exclusive interview with Albinson for the occasion of World Refugee Sunday, which falls on the Sundays before and after World Refugee Day on June 20.
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Iran upholds 10-year prison term for Armenian Christian
By Edward RossA court in Iran upheld a 10-year prison sentence of an Armenian Christian for “deviant proselytizing” even though evidence against him was so weak that the judge decided the case on only his “intuition,” an advocacy group reported.
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High Court in Türkiye upholds expulsion of nine foreign Christians
By Chris EyteTürkiye's highest judicial body, the Constitutional Court, on June 7 upheld the government’s expulsion of nine foreign Christians in what rights advocates said was an effort to rid the country of Christianity.
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Ministries partner to reach thousands of prisoners, families and children around the world with the gospel
By Chris EyteA massive evangelistic effort has been agreed between two global ministries now looking to distribute 90,000 audio and visual Bibles to 700,000 prisoners in 70 countries over the next five years, with extra support planned for 90,000 vulnerable children and 40,000 caregivers. Prison Fellowship International (PFI) and Faith Comes By Hearing (FCBH) announced the joint renewal plan to share the good news of Jesus Christ with prisoners and prisoners’ families taking part in two of PFI’s frontline pr
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“I want my child”: amid ongoing war, Israeli soldiers call ministry to prevent abortion of their unborn babies
By Chris EyteStories of Israeli babies being saved from abortion are surfacing from the loathsome agony of death and destruction in the ongoing Israel-Hamas War. Stories of Israeli babies being saved from abortion are surfacing amid the loathsome agony of death and destruction in the ongoing Israel-Hamas War, as soldiers experience a change in perspective. For the past 23 years, Ruth Tidhar has worked for EFRAT, a pro-life organization in Israel, named after the prophetess sister of Moses in the Bible,
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Protestant Christians in Türkiye face opposition, violence
By Chris EyteProtestant Christians in Türkiye continued to face opposition for practicing their faith in 2023, according to a rights report.
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Sri Lanka evangelicals launch emergency aid appeal as Cyclone Ditwah death toll surpasses 330
Christian leaders in Sri Lanka have launched an emergency relief effort as the death toll from Cyclone Ditwah and widespread flooding rose to more than 330, with hundreds still missing and tens of thousands forced from their homes.
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