Saudi Arabia adopts Gregorian calendar to cut employment costs
The Islamic Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has dropped the use of the Islamic lunar-based calendar in favor of the "Western" Gregorian calendar in an effort to cut employment costs.
Aleppo described as worse than hellfire; stories of children burned alive, women committing suicide to avoid rape emerge
As President Bashar al-Assad's forces reclaim the rebel-held city of Aleppo, fears of widespread human rights violation emerge after reports of children being torched alive, civilians being executed, and women being raped surfaced.
Canadian diplomats visit pastor detained in North Korea
Canadian officials paid a visit to a pastor who was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labor in North Korea for alleged crimes against the state.
Franklin Graham calls on Christians to pray for Jakarta governor
Franklin Graham, son of famed evangelist Billy Graham, asked Christians to pray for Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama who is currently on trial in Indonesia for blasphemy.
Facebook confirms it won't help build a Muslim registry
Facebook won't help build a Musliim registry
Egyptian Copts 'ready to forgive' perpetrators of Cairo church bombing, says Coptic bishop
Coptic Bishop Anba Angaelos said that the Christian community in Egypt is ready to forgive those who are responsible for the Cairo church bombing that killed 25 people last Sunday.
ACLJ launches petition to free American pastor jailed in Turkey
The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) has started a petition on Wednesday calling for the release of an American pastor who was imprisoned in Turkey for his alleged ties to a terrorist organization.
Chinese officials announce the date of pastor Yang Hua's trial
A house church pastor who has been incarcerated in China for a year will finally have the chance to defend himself in court after the authorities announced the date of his trial.
Chinese authorities remove organs of Christian human rights lawyer without family's consent
Chinese authorities reportedly removed the heart and brain of Christian prisoner Peng Ming without the consent of his family.
Iran extends prison sentence of Christian convert who was on medical leave
Maryam Naghash Zargaran, a Christian convert who has been incarcerated in Iran for more than three years, found out that her sentence has been extended by 42 days when she returned to serve the rest of her prison term following a medical leave.
Jakarta governor sheds tears as he testifies at his blasphemy trial
Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama was tearful when he gave his testimony denying the allegations of blasphemy at his trial on Tuesday.
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Sight & Sound’s ‘David’ showcases a king's sincere heart to pursue God
LANCASTER, Pa. — Four years in the making, the production “David” opened at Sight & Sound Theatres this year and explores the journey of an unassuming shepherd boy who became a king.
Presbyterian Church in America votes to leave National Association of Evangelicals
The Presbyterian Church in America has voted to leave the National Association of Evangelicals due to the ...
Secular intolerance of Christians' views is leading to self-censorship, report warns
Secular intolerance has a “chilling effect” on Christians who are having to practice “various forms of self-censorship” as they're finding it difficult to express their faith freely in society, according to a new report detailing accounts from four countries.
Over 50 killed in 'vile and satanic' attack at Nigerian church on Pentecost Sunday
Gunmen suspected to be Islamic Fulani herdsmen barged into a Catholic Church in southwestern Nigeria, opened fire and detonated explosives while the congregation was celebrating Mass on Pentecost Sunday, killing at least 50 worshipers, including women and children. It's feared that some Christians were also abducted after the attack.
Leah Sharibu held captive over 1,500 days in Nigeria, but family advocates haven't lost hope
For more than 1,500 days, Nigerian Christian teenager Leah Sharibu has been held captive by the Boko Haram terrorist group as Christians continue to be the target of attacks in the West African nation.