Christian shot dead in Pakistan for unknown reasons
A Muslim gunned down a 20-year-old Christian in Pakistan on Nov. 9, the latest case of a religious minority victimized for unknown reasons with police slow to act, sources said.
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Kidnapped pastor killed in Nigeria after ransom payment
A pastor kidnapped on Saturday (Nov. 11) in Nigeria’s central state of Kogi was killed on Tuesday (Nov. 14) after church members paid a ransom for his release, sources said.
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Muslim husband sets wife on fire for accepting Christ
A woman in eastern Uganda has been hospitalized with serious burns after her Muslim husband discovered she had converted to Christianity and set her on fire, area sources said.
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Christian buildings targeted in military conflict in Sudan
At least two Christian buildings were bombed last week amid fighting between rival military factions in Sudan.
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Christian groups provide relief to thousands impacted by Hurricane Otis in Mexico
Samaritan’s Purse and the Adventist Development and Relief Agency are among the Christian groups providing critical aid to the thousands affected by last month’s Hurricane Otis in Mexico, which unexpectedly intensified to a Category 5 storm, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake, particularly in the city of Acapulco.
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TobyMac's 'Life After Death' album wins award 4 years after son's passing
TobyMac won the Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year during the 54th annual Gospel Music Association Dove Awards for his album Life After Death, just days ahead of the fourth anniversary of his son's sudden death.
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Coleman Bailey - Serving Orphans Worldwide
Coleman Bailey from Serving Orphans Worldwide shares about the essence of his ministry to orphans in Africa and Eastern Europe.
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'Groomed to say Yes': Survivors of porn industry, sex trafficking testify on Capitol Hill
A sex trafficking survivor and a man who was abused while working in the porn industry shared their stories during a recent congressional briefing discussing policy solutions to prevent online sexual exploitation.
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Matthew Perry recounted encounter with the ‘presence of God’ in his book before death
Actor Matthew Perry, famously known for his role as Chandler Bing in the hit NBC sitcom "Friends," died in his Los Angeles-area home at the age of 54 on Saturday, and since the news of his death, the actor's comments about God and the afterlife have resurfaced.
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Christians urged to pray for persecuted believers during international day of prayer
Christians will congregate worldwide in solidarity with their brothers and sisters in Christ who face persecution and even death for their faith this Sunday and next Sunday in observance of the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.
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Changes to terrorism and extremism laws could harm religious freedom in UK
Christians "need to be wary" as the government weighs up changing legislation on terrorism and extremism. The warning from The Christian Institute follows reports in The Telegraph that Whitehall is working on a new official definition of extremism amid a rise in anti-Jewish hate, and separate reports that Home Office officials are considering expanding the legal defintion of terrorism.
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After tedious legal battles Supreme Court of Nepal convicts Nepali pastor of proselytisation
The Supreme Court in Nepal denied the application of a Nepali pastor and upheld the High Court judgement of a one-year jail term and fine, even after there were no witnesses to establish the allegation of proselytization, said the pastor himself.
