Over 320,000 people sign petition opposing Macron's '21st century mark' on Notre-Dame
Over 323,000 people have signed a petition in opposition to new stained-glass window designs for Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.
x
News Article
-
-
Evangelist killed after event in Uganda
Muslim extremists in Uganda killed an evangelist after a public Christian-Muslim dialogue on Dec. 12, sources said.
-
Pastor’s wife, Muslim arrested in clergyman’s killing in Pakistan
Police in Pakistan have arrested the wife of a Presbyterian pastor and her alleged Muslim accomplice in connection with the killing of the church leader earlier this month, sources said.
-
Burundi churches appeal for aid as Congolese refugee influx tops 88,000
Tens of thousands of Congolese civilians have crossed into Burundi in recent weeks, fleeing a violent offensive by M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that has overwhelmed border communities and prompted churches to appeal for urgent international support.
-
State-backed Christmas marks rare break from Pakistan’s history of extremism, minority exclusion
Government-sponsored Christmas celebrations in Pakistan this year marked a historic departure from the country’s decades-long struggle with religious extremism — where religious minorities, including Christians, have been targeted in bombings, mob attacks, and discriminatory practices.
Latest
-
Africa Study Bible released in e-book format
By CDI StaffThe Africa Study Bible, a study Bible developed with contributions from African scholars and church leaders, has been released in an e-book format, publisher Oasis International Publishing announced.
-
Jenin residents relight Christmas tree two days after arson; police arrest suspects
By Daoud KuttabJust two days after an arson attack reduced the Christmas tree at the Latin Monastery Church in Jenin to ashes, local officials and community leaders gathered to relight it. Speakers at the event said restoring the tree was meant to reaffirm Jenin’s traditions of coexistence, national solidarity, and protection of holy sites. The public relighting ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 24, came as Palestinian police announced the apprehension of three suspects less than 48 hours after the attack.
-
Nigerian Christian sentenced to death by hanging granted full pardon after pressure from US lawmaker
“Sunday Jackson is free! After more than a decade in prison serving a death sentence for defending himself, Sunday Jackson has been pardoned,” Moore, who has emerged as one of Capitol Hill’s most vocal advocates for Christians in Nigeria, wrote in a statement Tuesday.
-
US launches airstrikes against ISIS targets in Nigeria
By CDI StaffThe United States carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria on Christmas Day, marking a significant escalation in U.S. military involvement following Washington’s recent designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern over religious freedom violations.
-
Ghana’s Komba people receive complete Bible after 16 years of translation work
Ghana's Komba people received their complete Bible after 16 years of dedicated translation work. Speaking during the launch event last month, Rev. Dr. John Kwesi Addo Jnr., General Secretary of the Bible Society of Ghana (BSG), emphasized that this Bible will deepen faith while serving as a major repository to preserve the Komba language and culture from extinction.
-
Egyptian evangelical leader issues clarification after TV report on Christian Zionism
By Daoud KuttabEgypt’s evangelical leadership has issued a public clarification distancing the country’s 1.5 million evangelicals from Christian Zionism, responding to a recent Egyptian television report that linked global evangelical support for Israel with churches in Egypt amid the war in Gaza, which entered a fragile ceasefire in October.
-
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.
