Anti-Christian crimes increase in Europe, report says
Hate crimes against Christians in Europe increased in 2023 over the prior year, with France, Germany and the U.K. cited as countries of concern, according to a new report .
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Evangelicals overwhelmingly reaffirm the need for a national evangelical alliance in The Netherlands
An overwhelming response by the wider Christian community in The Netherlands confirmed there is still a need for an evangelical alliance in the country, following a survey, and an appeal has been made for new members to join the organization. The purpose of the MissieNederland (Dutch evangelical alliance) survey was to gauge the need for, and the future of, the national alliance.
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Daniel Ortega's regime expels the president of the Bishops' Conference from Nicaragua
Nicaraguan media in exile report that Bishop Carlos Enrique Herrera, president of the Nicaraguan Episcopal Conference, has been banished to Guatemala. He is the third bishop to be expelled by Daniel Ortega's regime in the past year.
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Scripture-engaged adults have lower levels of loneliness than Bible disengaged: study
Americans with stronger spiritual lives and those who more commonly offer forgiveness experience less loneliness than those who are less engaged with the Bible or churches and those who don't commonly forgive others, a new survey suggests.
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WEA General Assembly Organizing Committee launched with thanksgiving service and press conference in Seoul, Korea
The Organizing Committee for the 2025 World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) Seoul General Assembly, which will be co-chaired by Rev. Junghyun John Oh and Rev. Younghoon Lee was launched on Friday (Nov. 15th). The thanksgiving service, held at the CCMM Building in Yeouido, Seoul, was led by Pastor Seok-soon Im, President of the Korea Evangelical Fellowship.
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Syncretism, pluralism, New Apostolic Reformation: Korean church groups ask WEA to clarify its stance before holding its next GA in Seoul
By Chris EyteEven before the WEA officially announced its next General Assembly in Seoul, Korea from October 27-31, 2025, news of the plans has been met with criticisms by Korean church groups who called for the preparations to be put on hold until their concerns about certain WEA leaders and the organization’s theological views are addressed. While the two first statements focused primarily on questions around pluralism and syncretism due to WEA’s engagement with Catholics, ecumenical and Muslim groups, the
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Young Christian woman seeks justice after rape in Pakistan
An 18-year-old Catholic woman in Pakistan said police have refused to arrest a Muslim who abducted and raped her at gunpoint last week.
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Bible Society of Brazil celebrates printing of 200 million Bibles and New Testaments
The Bible Society of Brazil (SBB) recently achieved a historic milestone in biblical dissemination: the printing of 200 million Bibles and New Testaments. In 2011, SBB celebrated the printing of its first 100 million copies. Just over a decade later, that figure has doubled to 200 million. This remarkable growth reflects the increasing demand for the Bible and the enduring impact of the organization’s work, which is part of a global network of Bible Societies dedicated to translating, printing,
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John Rhys-Davies narrates 'Scrooge' podcast; talks connection with Tolkien's Gimli: 'We all carry our chains'
Presented by Hope Media Group and Compassion International, the four-part adaptation brings Dickens’ timeless message of transformation and compassion to life with an all-star cast that includes Sean Astin, Rhys-Davies’ “Rings” co-star, as the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge.
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Christians across India unite for 2024 International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
As persecution of Christians continues to rise globally, churches across India joined an international prayer initiative during the first two Sundays of November, with strong participation reported from cities and towns nationwide.
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More senior clergy may need to follow Welby in resigning, says bishop
More senior clergy in the Church of England may need to resign following the Archbishop of Canterbury's decision to step down over personal failings in how decades of "abhorrent" child abuse by the late John Smyth was responded to.
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One fatality, several YWAM staff injured in bus accident in Nigeria
By Ken KagichaA multi-vehicle accident near the coastal town of Badagry, 70 kilometres from Lagos, Nigeria turned fatal, claiming the life of a Youth With A Mission (YWAM) staff while several others were rushed to nearby hospitals with various injuries.
