Muslim Imam converts to Christianity in Uganda; Resulting persecution sees him lose family, home and business
A former imam in eastern Uganda lost his family, home and business after his family and relatives found out he had become a Christian.
Jailed pastor in China writes: God gave me a 'good place to rest' in prison
Yang Hua, the imprisoned pastor of a persecuted house church in China revealed in a letter that he found rest in prison and even brought closer to God.
Pastor in Nigeria loses arm in attack by Muslim Fulani herdsmen
A pastor in Nasarawa state of Nigeria lost his left hand to a Muslim Fulani herdsman who tried to kill him off, only days after another pastor's brutal murder.
MP Haitham El-Hariri calls for law enforcement on perpetrators of Christian-related violence
Member of Parliament Haitham El-Hariri took to social media his condemnation on the continued violence on Christians in Egypt, calls "reconciliation sessions" illegal and unconstitutional.
Christians arrested for proselytising face trial in Nepal
Nepal's first religious freedom case is heading for a trial in court. The case involves eight Christians — one woman and seven men, including a pastor — who were arrested for distributing Bibles to students in Dolakha, a district badly hit by last year's earthquake.
China shuts down 'unofficial' Christian churches ahead of G20 summit
Chinese authorities are banning "illegal" and "unofficial" churches in preparation for the G20 summit, which will be held in Hangzhou.
German terror suspect was raised locally, and had no ties to ISIS, police report
A German-Iranian teenager who killed nine people and then himself in Munich had undergone psychiatric treatment and was in all probability a lone gunman who had no Islamist militant ties, police said on Saturday.
No evangelism outside churches in Russia — religious freedom restrained as new law goes into effect
A package of anti-terror laws has taken effect in Russia last week. Authored to protect Russia's information sovereignty, the law, however, restricts the freedom of evangelization for all religions, excluding Russian Orthodox, unless in places of worship.
Church leaders argue over whether Iraq Christians should flee or stay amid ISIS genocide
Church leaders argue whether the surviving Chaldean Christians should remain or abandon their ancestral grounds in the face of serious extinction by the Islamic State terrorist group.
UNICEF: 134 malnourished children die every day in humanitarian crisis caused by Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria
The United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) urged to scale up humanitarian support as 134 Nigerian children die daily from acute malnutrition after Boko Haram unleashed its violence.
Munich shopping mall terror attack news update 2016: Gunmen kill at least eight in Germany, shooters on the run
Gunmen attacked a busy mall in the German city of Munich on Friday evening, killing at least eight people and sending shoppers running for their lives from what police said was a terrorist attack.
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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.