A bishop in Armenia's Apostolic Church and 12 clergymen have been arrested as part of a widening rift between church leaders and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's government. The arrests are the latest in a string of detentions targeting clergy critical of the administration.
Years after she lived through unspeakable violence, young Ruth’s smile emerges free from trauma but she still bears some physical effects of a people facing continuous threats from tribal, economic, and religious opposition to their presence on the land. Yet hope remains as the people trust in Jesus as their deliverer.
South Africa celebrates Pride Month during October even as persecution of homosexuals is rising in other African states. This should be of concern for Christians as freedom of belief has long been a commitment of Protestant Christians. It doesn’t mean Christians must agree with differing beliefs, but it does mean that we must support the human right of others to hold, practice, and celebrate their beliefs as we have the right to hold, practice, and celebrate ours.
After a miraculous healing and turning to Jesus, an Indian family has faced persistent persecution. Recently it became so fierce they were forced to flee. Nevertheless, a powerful witness to faith in Christ remains in their village that we pray will one day bear much fruit. Here is their first-hand story.
Five years ago, on August 4, 2020 one of the most powerful non-nuclear explosions in history rocked Lebanon’s capital, Beirut. Today the entire nation is still struggling to recover from the tragedy on top of many other pressures, external and internal, bearing down on the population of Lebanon. Here, we receive an insider's perspective.
More than six months after police in southern India dismissed the death of a pastor as a road accident, Christians in the region say there is strong evidence the continually threatened evangelist was murdered.
A new global assessment has found that an estimated 100 million Christians live without access to a Bible, revealing both legal restrictions and severe shortages across dozens of countries. The Bible Access List, released Thursday by the Bible Access Initiative, combines data and expert analysis from 88 countries to identify where Scripture is most difficult to obtain.
An appeals court in Iran has upheld the prison sentences of five Christian converts convicted of “propaganda” related to their Christian activities, according to organizations monitoring the country.
International Christian Concern has appointed Shawn Wright as its next president, the organization announced today (Oct. 1). Wright, a veteran of international ministry and humanitarian work, will succeed Jeff King, who is retiring after leading the Washington-based nonprofit for more than 20 years. He begins his new role Oct. 31.
Anglican leaders in Australia expressed concern that the way a new law banning practices aimed at changing sexual orientation or gender identity is being implemented in New South Wales (NSW) state threatens Christians’ rights and could impose prison terms for following biblical teaching.
The first Christian charged under Uttarakhand state, India’s “anti-conversion” law has become the first to be acquitted under the statute, sources said.
Delegates gathered at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, for the annual 28th European Parliament Prayer Breakfast (EPB), where they focused on prayer, fellowship, and strategic collaboration. The EPB, held on Dec. 2-3, functions as an annual, non-political event in the European Parliament that brings together Christians involved in European politics and advocacy for networking and fellowship.
