Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil said that many Christian families are fleeing from the camps in Iraq. The archbishop reported that the number of Christian families in the camps has been reduced from 120,000 to 100,000.
Swazis took part in the celebration of the Eid Al-Adha on Tuesday despite objections from their Christian leaders. The Swazis lined up at the Ezulwini Islamic Centre at the invitation of Muslims who promised to give away free packets of meat.
South African cleric and anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu was discharged from hospital on Wednesday after a successful surgery to treat recurring infections that have afflicted him for more than a year, his family said on Wednesday.
Refugees who convert to Christianity in Turkey are left with no choice but to keep their new faith a secret from others to avoid being treated like "infidels."
Advocacy groups recently met in Washington D.C. to raise awareness about the persecution of Christians in the Middle East and discuss possible solutions to the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
Muslims will be greeting each other with "Eid Mubarak," meaning "Blessed Eid" in celebration of Eid al-Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice. The holiday commemorates the day Abraham was commanded to sacrifice his son to God.
The parishioners of the Protestant Church of Germany (Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland or EKD) are being discouraged from joining the "March for Life" protest in Berlin. Catholics, evangelicals and other pro-life protesters are scheduled to meet in front of the Reichstag on Sept. 17.
A teenage son of a radical imam confessed that ISIS is planning to kill Christians with a chainsaw at a shopping center in Belgium. The teenager was previously arrested by the police after he was seen in a video praying for the annihilation of Christians while walking down a street.
World Vision has announced that it is terminating contracts of employees and freezing its projects in Gaza amid allegations that funds have been used to aid terror group Hamas.
The Bavarian-based allies of German Chancellor Angela Merkel released a paper calling for strict immigration policies that will prioritize Christian migrants over Muslims.
The government of Hungary has set up a new department and prepared an initial budget of three million euros to help persecuted Christians in the Middle East. It will be working under the Hungarian Ministry for Human Capacities, which deals with matters regarding education and the Church.
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.
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.
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.
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.