Iranian Authorities Release Assyrian Pastor on Bail
An Assyrian pastor the Iranian government accused of “converting Muslims” has been released from prison on bail and is awaiting … Read More
Researchers Receive Millions to Study Pentecostal-Charismatic Movement
Notre Dame University, the University of Chicago and Union College are among a string of educational institutions selected to receive … Read More
Easter Crusade Aims to Help Resurrect Haiti
Updated: Roughly 550 pastors in Haiti participated in a two-day event aimed at teaching church leaders to pray for physical and emotional healing in nation still reeling from a January earthquake that killed more than 200,000 people.
Led by evangelist Joan Hunter, daughter of healing ministers Charles and Frances Hunter, the training event began Wednesday in Port-au-Prince and led up to a three-day Healing 4 Haiti crusade Easter weekend that drew roughly 200,000 people in the nation’s capital.
Photo: Healing 4 Haiti will be held outside the government’s National Palace, which was devastated by the earthquake.
Christians Fear Religious Persecution Could Return to Nepal
Four years after Nepal became officially secular, fear is growing that the country could revert to the Hindu state it … Read More
Vietnam Releases Christian Prisoner, Allows U.S. Evangelist to Address Pastors
A Protestant prisoner of conscience who had called for democratic freedoms in Vietnam was released earlier this month after serving … Read More
Christian Ministry Refutes Online Connection to Militia Group
An Oklahoma-based ministry that advocates for persecuted Christians worldwide refutes an online connection with a militia group accused of plotting … Read More
Christians Join Israelis in Observing Passover in Israel
Many Christians living in Israel joined with Jewish families Monday evening to celebrate the Passover while others prepared their own … Read More
Study Shows Charismatic Generation Gap
Some 21 percent of all adults—and a quarter of all Christians—consider themselves Pentecostal or charismatic, according to a new Barna … Read More
Freda Lindsay, Christ for the Nations Co-Founder, Dies at 95
Freda Lindsay, co-founder of Christ for the Nations Institute (CFNI) in Dallas, died at her home late Thursday night. She … Read More
Charismatic Evangelist Hosts Festival to ‘Bless’ Haiti
A North Carolina-based evangelist hopes to help lift a spirit of heaviness that has fallen over Haiti since a massive … Read More
Christian Leaders Call for ‘Mayday’ Prayer
Christians who believe the nation is in an unprecedented moral and spiritual crisis launched a 40-day prayer and fasting campaign … Read More
Christians Face 1,000 Attacks in 500 Days in India
Minority Christians in southern Karnataka state are under an unprecedented wave of Christian persecution, having faced more than 1,000 attacks … Read More
Pastors to Preach Barefoot on Easter Sunday
This Easter, when many churchgoers sport new suits and dresses, pastors across the country will be preaching with one article … Read More
In Tight Economy, Church Models Generosity
Despite a lagging economy and research showing declines in church giving, a charismatic congregation in Tennessee wants to be known … Read More
Second Wave of Attacks Near Jos, Nigeria Leaves 13 Christians Dead
Less than two weeks after a massive attack in Nigeria that killed 500 Christians, Muslim Fulani herdsmen on Wednesday unleashed … Read More
Church Challenges Ban on Home Bible Study
A congregation in Gilbert, Ariz., is appealing a local zoning ordinance that bars churches from holding services, Bible studies or … Read More
Sudanese Find Refuge at Messianic Ministry
The genocide staged by Sudan’s Islamist regime keeps topping the lists of contemporary disasters. Some 3.5 million South Sudanese Christians … Read More
Morocco Begins Large-Scale Expulsion of Foreign Christians
Moroccan authorities deported more than 40 foreign Christian aid workers last week in an ongoing, nationwide crackdown that included the … Read More
Court Upholds ‘Under God’ in Pledge
A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that the phrases “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance and “In God … Read More
Michigan Man Convicted of Murdering Pro-Life Activist, Businessman
A Michigan man has been convicted of murdering a pro-life activist and a gravel pit owner and sentenced to life … Read More
Documentary Explores Modern Asia Revival
A charismatic evangelist is spotlighting what he describes as the world’s “largest numerical revival” in a new documentary that premiers … Read More
