Muslim father burns daughter for turning to Christ
A Muslim in eastern Uganda burned his 19-year-old daughter with a flat iron on July 21 after learning that she had converted to Christianity, sources said.
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Prominent Christian woman kidnapped from church in Nigeria
Gunmen in southern Nigeria on Tuesday (July 30) kidnapped a prominent Christian woman and wife of the attorney general of Delta state from a church Bible study in an attack that left her driver and a policeman dead, according to various sources.
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Evangelicals in France work together to share the gospel at Paris Olympics 2024
French evangelicals are motivated to share the life changing news of Jesus Christ with countrymen and visitors alike as the Paris Olympics 2024 draws thousands to the French capital for the world’s largest sporting event. Ensemble 2024 - a collaborative Christian enterprise made up of churches, associations, clubs and individuals in France - aims to bring the good news about Jesus to as many people as possible, while also hoping to leave a long-lasting legacy for evangelism in the country.
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Māori-background contextual theologian Dr Jay Mātenga to head up CDI’s opinion section, ‘amplifying the perspectives of those previously unheard’
Christian Daily International (CDI), a global Christian news site with reporters and editors in different regions of the world, is pleased to welcome Dr Jay Mātenga as its Opinion Editor. Three decades of service to cross-cultural missions combined with his personal mixed background with Māori heritage, Mātenga is uniquely positioned to take charge of CDI’s opinion section, ensuring it will serve as a platform featuring biblical Christian voices from every part of the world.
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Muslim relatives attack Christian, wife and children in Somalia
Muslim relatives of a convert from Islam in Somalia attacked a second time in Lower Juba Region on July 8, wounding him in the stomach, breaking his wife’s ankle and beating his children.
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On World Day Against Trafficking, Canadian evangelical body highlights children as primary victims
By Chris EyteThe Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) has marked the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 30 by focusing on the most vulnerable of people: children.
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Pakistan’s 2023 census ‘grossly undercounts’ Christians leading to fewer opportunities, say church leaders
By A. S. JohnPakistani church leaders have expressed concerns over the recently released official results pertaining to the Christian population in Pakistan, claiming that the 2023 national population digital census has failed to effectively present the actual number of the minority community in the country.
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City of Medellin and World Vision join forces to protect migrant children in Colombia
By CDI StaffDangerous migration in Latin America due to poverty, insecurity and political conflicts continues to increase, especially among children and adolescents. According to data provided by UNICEF, it is estimated that in the Darien jungle alone, on the border between Colombia and Panama, 800,000 people will cross in 2024, 160,000 of which will be under 18 years of age. Based on the regional context and the trends observed in the first four months of 2024, the majority of these minors will likely requ
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Christian family seeks justice after rape of 15-year-old girl in Pakistan
Police in Pakistan have refused to arrest two Muslims who raped a 15-year-old Christian girl, and the suspects have threatened to harm her family members if they do not withdraw the case, relatives and attorneys said.
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French evangelical body accepts apology after Paris Olympics drag queen parody of Last Supper, emphasizes need to share gospel
By Chris EyteThe Conseil National des Évangéliques de France (CNEF) said it has accepted an apology from the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee for the Olympics after a drag queen parody of the Last Supper was shown at the opening ceremony last Friday. “We accept this apology, aspiring together for these games to be more of an opportunity for unity than for division,” said Cloarec.
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Church leaders respond to New Zealand Abuse in Care report, words alone cannot 'mend the wounds'
By Chris EyteChurch leaders in New Zealand have been responding to the publication of a devastating Abuse in Care report by the Royal Commission of Inquiry recounting the abuse and neglect suffered by many thousands of vulnerable children and adults in the hands of church and state institutions from 1950 to1999. Entitled Whanaketia, meaning ‘Through pain and trauma, from darkness to light’, the report contained a challenge to faith leaders to apologize.
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World Evangelical Alliance delegation visits China Christian Council & TSPM
Following their visit to Beijing and Jiangsu, a delegation of nine from the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) visited CCC&TSPM. Rev. Lin Manhong, vice president and general secretary of the China Christian Council (CCC), welcomed the delegation and reviewed the history of interactions between the WEA and CCC&TSPM on July 24, said CCC&TSPM. She also briefly introduced two significant initiatives currently being promoted by the Chinese church: the sinicization of Christianity and the administration
