Bill to outlaw child marriages advances in Pakistan
A bill to criminalize child marriages in Punjab Province, Pakistan made significant headway on Wednesday (June 5) when the Standing Committee of the Cabinet on Law approved the legislation.
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Christian woman in Pakistan jailed on blasphemy charges
A Christian woman in Pakistan remains in jail on baseless charges of blasphemy after a judge rejected her bail application on Monday (June 3), sources said.
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Sex gender education videos for kids as young as 3 years old castigated by Spanish lawyers
Attorneys from the Spanish Foundation of Christian Lawyers have filed a legal challenge against the local government in Catalonia for showing inappropriate gender sex education videos to children as young as three years old. The lawyers presented the case before the Administrative Litigation Court of Barcelona today (June 5). The appeal asks for the Generalitat of Catalonia to withdraw the video stories made by three LGBT+ associations for the Department of Equality.
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David Robbins announced as new President of Campus Crusade for Christ International/Cru
Campus Crusade for Christ International (Cru) has announced the appointment of seasoned ministry leader David Robbins as its new president. Robbins, 46, becomes the fourth president of the evangelism and discipleship ministry, which is based in Orlando in the U.S. He takes over from Steve Sellers, who is stepping into a new, undisclosed role with Cru.
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Christians in Egypt held without trial for more than two years
A Christian refugee in Egypt arrested for his faith and imprisoned alongside Islamist criminals has been denied medical care for heart and liver ailments despite complaining of chest pains as recently as April, sources said.
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Nigeria on lockdown as workers shut down airport, power grid amid economic hardship
Nigeria is currently on a lockdown as workers in both public and private sectors embarked on indefinite industrial strike nationwide on Monday, 3 June, 2024, in order to demand for increased wages due to soaring inflation in the country’s economy. Airports, seaports, hospitals, schools, colleges, and most industries in the country have all been shut, leading to a critical situation in all sectors of the nation’s economy.
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Bulgarian Rule of Law Institute celebrates 30 years of advocating for Biblical justice at integrity-themed forum
By Chris EyteThe Bulgarian Rule of Law Institute celebrated three decades of fighting for biblical justice in Bulgaria and South East Europe with a special forum focused on the importance of integrity. The ‘30 Years of Rule of Law Institute (RLI) Forum’ took place at the Sveta Sofia Hotel, in the city of Sofia from May 31 to June 1. The theme was “Integrity as a quality of character, concept, essence and practice.”
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Widow of Christian killed for his faith in India flees village
The young widow of a Christian killed for his faith in India’s Chhattisgarh state is living in fear a month after she fled for her life.
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Authorities in Russia tell archbishop to demolish church building
By Jack BethelRussian authorities want an elderly archbishop to pay for the demolition of his own church building for “repeated crimes” after he criticized the invasion of Ukraine.
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Nayib Bukele sworn in as President of El Salvador for second term amid praise, concerns from evangelicals
By CDI StaffOn Saturday, Nayib Bukele was inaugurated for his second term as President of El Salvador. Special guests included King of Spain Felipe VI, Argentinean President Javier Milei, as well as other officials. Renowned Argentinean pastor Dante Gebel blessed and prayed for the president, who was the first in El Salvador’s democratic era to achieve immediate reelection, albeit not without questions and criticism.
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Christians on edge as India prepares to announce election results
More than a billion people, including 26 million Christians in the world’s most populous country, will be glued to their televisions on Tuesday to watch the results of the national elections. While exit polls suggest that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to secure a third consecutive term, Christians are hoping and praying for respite, having experienced the worst attacks over the past three years under the Hindu nationalist government.
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Massive UK national monument to highlight answered prayers: "Millions will see and hear and listen to the deeds of the Lord"
By Chris EyteDoes God really answer our daily prayers? Yes, and the wondrous reality of His perfect responses is being recorded for future generations in a very unusual mammoth national landmark being built next to a busy motorway network in England. Called the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer, the monument will be a living testimony that Jesus is truly alive and listens to his children – helping to restore hope in the power of answered prayers.
