European Court Rules Against Turkey’s Religion ID
A European court on Feb. 2 ordered Turkey to remove the religious affiliation section from citizens’ identification cards, calling the … Read More
Category: World
Arrested Evangelists in Tanzania Say Muslims Colluded with Police
Two Christian evangelists in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, have been arrested after Muslims invited them to debate religion but instead … Read More
South African Pastor Ray McCauley to Divorce
South African megachurch pastor Ray McCauley and his second wife, Zelda, are planning to divorce after nine years of marriage. … Read More
German Homeschooling Family Granted Political Asylum in U.S.
A U.S. immigration judge on Tuesday granted political asylum to a German couple who fled to Tennessee so they could … Read More
Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir Raises $80K for Haiti Relief
The Grammy-winning Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir raised $80,000 for Haiti earthquake relief efforts during a concert Sunday at the Brooklyn Tabernacle … Read More
Anglican Archbishop Kidnapped in Southern Nigeria
Gunmen are still holding the Anglican archbishop of Benin diocese in southern Nigeria’s Edo state after abducting him on Sunday. … Read More
Christians Most Hit by Religious Freedom Violations in Indonesia
Mob succeeds in getting local official to shut down HKBP church in West Java. A moderate Muslim research institute focusing … Read More
Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir Sings for Haitian Relief
The Grammy-winning Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir will take to the streets Saturday, marching across the Brooklyn Bridge as they sing and … Read More
Christians in Jos, Nigeria, Fear Further Attacks
Gunshots and smoke continued to alarm residents of Jos in central Nigeria today, with the Christian community fearing further violence … Read More
Heartache, Miracles Mark Relief Efforts in Haiti
At 4:53 p.m.—the moment when a magnitude 7.0 earthquake turned Haiti upside down a week ago Tuesday—hundreds of Christians spent … Read More
Forced Recantations of Faith Continue in Vietnam
A Vietnamese man violently forced to recant his fledgling Christian faith faces pressure from authorities and clansmen to prove his … Read More
Christian Aid Groups Mobilize Response to Haiti Earthquake
Christian groups are among the international teams rushing to assist victims of a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that rocked Haiti late Tuesday. … Read More
Pat Robertson Under Fire for Haiti Remarks
Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson has come under fire for remarks he made Wednesday on his 700 Club program suggesting the … Read More
Christian Aid Organizations Respond to Haiti Quake
Christian groups were among the international teams rushing to assist victims of a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that rocked Haiti late Tuesday. … Read More
Church Buildings Attacked in Malaysia Following Court Decision
In unprecedented acts that stunned Christians in Malaysia, suspected Islamists have attacked eight church buildings since the country’s High Court … Read More
Youth Evangelist Winkie Pratney Recovering After Stroke
New Zealand-based youth evangelist Winkie Pratney is slowly recovering from a stroke that caused a brain aneurysm the day after … Read More
Coptic Christians Gunned Down After Christmas Service in Egypt
Despite threats of violence from Muslims in an area of Egypt wracked by sectarian violence, police declined to increase security … Read More
Iran Arrests, Coerces Christians Over Christmas Season
A wave of arrests hit Iranian house churches during the Christmas season, leaving at least five Christian converts in detention … Read More
North Korea Again Tops List of World’s Worst Persecutors of Christians
North Korea is again the world’s worst persecutor of Christians, according to a new ranking released today by religious liberty … Read More
Church Bomber in Nepal Repents, Admits India Link
Disillusioned with Hindu nationalists, the leader of a militant Hindu extremist group says contact with Christians in prison led him … Read More
Ministry Seeks to Plant Houses of Prayer at Every U.S. College
An international ministry that has mobilized 24-7 prayer in 100 nations is turning its attention to U.S. college campuses. On … Read More