Sudanese Christian Family Threatened with Death in Uganda
A Sudanese Christian family in Uganda is living in fear after Muslim extremists from Sudan and Somalia threatened to kill them.
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Imprisoned freedom advocate Jimmy Lai rewarded with sweet joy and love
Hong Kong businessman and prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai was sentenced to a horrendous twenty years in jail on Monday February 9th, 2026. For political reasons he is unlikely to die in prison. When released, we will do well to listen to what he has to say about his experience of sweet joy and love in a most unlikely place.
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Iran: a complex context where God is growing the Church
What we have seen recently within Iran is a symptom of a deep desire for change, yet change is already happening. The Spirit of God is moving and Iranians are responding. 50,000 of Iran's 75,000 mosques have closed, reportedly as a result of Christian influence. As change continues, may Iranians coming to Christ become a blessing to all nations.
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The unhelpful vortex that is the conference industrial complex
NGO professionals can find themselves traveling from conference to conference, only to encounter the same people and organizations time after time, listen to the same first-year university level talks, and have the same conversations that sound good but effectively go nowhere. Questioning the conference industrial complex.
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Rising political utilitarianism presents fresh challenges to global missions
Here is an abridged introduction to a missions forecast from the WEA's Mission Commission warning against toxic utilitarianism as a threat to global stability. It leads to a narrow-minded view of national wellbeing and is a multi-faceted problem for those seeking to fulfill the purposes of God internationally. A related decline in philanthropy, trauma of tribalism, lack of theological education, and impact of migration present challenges to the future of World Christianity and missions that will
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Islamist protest in Yumbe, Uganda leaves five Christians dead
Five Christians were killed and 44 others injured on Nov. 4 after an Islamist leader incited Muslims to attack Christians over pork sales near a mosque in Yumbe, northern Uganda, sources said.
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African Union responds to Trump on Nigeria religious freedom claims
The African Union Commission (AUC) has added its voice about religious freedoms in Nigeria, expressing concern over claims that President Bola Tinubu’s government is complicit in the killing of Christians in the northern part of the country.
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Christians killed in NW Nigeria, homes burned in northeast
Seven Christians, including a 12-year-old boy, were mourned on Saturday (Nov. 8) after they were killed in an attack in Kaduna state, Nigeria, the same day Islamic extremists burned homes and a church building in Borno state.
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Ex-gay Christian in Malta facing legal ordeal over ‘conversion therapy’ statements
By Chris EytePrior to postponement of a court ruling in a Christian’s three-year legal struggle against charges of promoting sexual orientation “conversion therapy,” the formerly gay man in Malta stated that Christians around the world could face similar ordeals.
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Christian woman in Pakistan accused of blasphemy wins bail
A high court in Pakistan has granted bail to a Christian woman imprisoned for more than a year over false accusations of blasphemy, her attorney said.
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Christians and Muslims clash in Northern Uganda over sale of pork in Yumbe district
Several people were injured when Muslims and Christians clashed in Yumbe district in Northern Uganda, West Nile Sub-region, following a plan by a Christian businessman to open a pork outlet in Yumbe town. According to several local media outlets the protests on Nov. 4 were said to have been led by Sheikh Kasim Abdalla upon reports of an establishment that introduced pork in the area.
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‘The First Hymn’ documentary to trace ancient Christian song from Egypt to modern worship stage
A feature-length documentary tracing what is described as the oldest known Christian hymn from an ancient Egyptian papyrus fragment to a modern worship recording will be shown in cinemas in the United States on March 24 and 26, with producers highlighting its historical and theological significance for global Christian audiences.
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