4 Ethiopian teenagers on trial for distributing Christian books
Four Ethiopian teenage girls are currently on trial after they were arrested for distributing a Christian book in the town of Babile last September.
Secularist group wants Air Force colonel punished for mentioning Christ
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) filed a complaint against an Air Force colonel for mentioning Christ during an interview with the 39th Air Base Wing's public affairs office.
Swiss court forces Christian nursing home to perform assisted suicide
A nursing home run by the Salvation Army will have to perform assisted suicide upon request of its patients to comply with an order from the Swiss Federal Court.
Chinese churches won't pledge loyalty to Communist Party despite looming crackdown
The Chinese Communist Party enacted a new set of laws that puts tougher restrictions on religious activities but churches remained steadfast in their faith and continued to defy government orders.
Kurdish militia in Syria prevents Assyrian Christians from returning home
The villages previously inhabited by Assyrian Christians in north eastern Syria has been freed from ISIS but the Assyrians still cannot return home because the region is now under the control of Kurdish militia.
Asia Bibi's final appeal set to be heard in court this week
The Supreme Court of Pakistan will be hearing on Oct. 13 the final appeal of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy, after years of being postponed.
Catholic clergy in the Philippines divided over drug war
The ongoing drug war in the Philippines is presenting a tough challenge to the Catholic clergy who is now divided over the issue of killings that resulted from President Rodrigo Duterte's campaign.
Human rights groups urge Vietnamese govertnment to revise draft religion law
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) and 50 civil society organizations and religious groups in Vietnam urged the government to to comply with international human rights laws by revising the draft of the Law on Belief and Religion.
Desmond Tutu calls supports assisted suicide
Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu stated that he would like to die the way he chooses to and called on Christians to support assisted suicide.
Al-Shabaab admits killing 6 Christians in Kenya
The militant group Al-Shabaab admitted killing six Christians in Mandera town in Northeastern Kenya in an attempt to push them out of the predominantly Muslim region.
Christian councilor hacked to death in India
A Pentecostal Christian who served as a councilor in the town of Padappai in Chennai, India, was chased down and hacked to death by five men inside a church last Sunday.
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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.