Muslim women in India break tradition, train to become judges
Women in India's largest religious minority are poised to break tradition by training to take on a role that's only been performed by Muslim men before.
Thousands of Muslims converting to Christianity in Bangladesh amid intense persecution
Bangladesh, a predominantly Muslim nation with a population of more than 160 million people, has a rising population of Christian converts.
North Korean former prisoners share testimonies on plight of those suffering under hermit regime
Former prisoners in North Korea traveled to the U.S. to share their experiences in the hope of letting more people know about the plight of those who are living inside the country.
Turkey fires 492 religious staff as tensions rise after failed military coup
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sacked nearly 500 religious officials amid massive arrests and seeming purge before declaring a state of emergency following Friday's blotched military coup.
Christian churches targeted in Turkey during failed military coup
Christians churches in the predominantly Sunni Muslim country with a long history of Christian persecutions became targets of violence as army coup threatened Turkey on Friday, July 15.
Kidnapped Indian priest Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil news update: Signs of mistreatment shown in new photo
A photo of the abducted Indian priest Tom Uzhunnalil surfaced on social media Tuesday, July 19 that showed signs of abuse and belied authorities' claim of his safety.
Muslims continue attacks on Christian farmers in Nigeria; death toll rises
It's beyond economics, and apparent ethnic cleansing: Muslim Fulani herdsmen continue to violently attack Christian farmers inl Nigeria
Kazakhstan Christians fined for worshiping Jesus Christ
Christians in Kazakhstan were fined without due process because they met together to worship Christ.
China to block Christian students from entering college unless they give up church
Christian students who refuse to stop going to church are prohibited from going to college or joining the military, according to authorities in Guizhou, China.
Nigerian Christians have been 'forgotten' by western churches, says Frank Wolf
Former Congressman Frank Wolf urged the U.S. government to look back on the Nigerian Christians, who felt abandoned and forgotten by the West, including Churches in the West.
Christian father shot dead by Muslims in Pakistan after trying to rescue 14-Y-O daughter from forced Islamic marriage
Pakistani Muslims abducted and forced a teenage Christian girl to marry the man she worked for as house servant and then shot dead her father who tried to rescue her.
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France’s Main Protestant Bodies Agree to Closer Cooperation After Historic Meeting
The leaders of France's two main Protestant umbrella organizations have agreed to create a standing forum for dialogue and cooperation, following a two-day meeting both described as unprecedented. Delegations from the executive boards of the Protestant Federation of France, known by its French initials FPF, and the National Council of Evangelicals in France, or CNEF, met Sept. 3-4 at the Domaine du Lazaret in Sète.
Evangelical Christianity Growing Among Young Adults, Men, and Ethnic Minorities in Britain: Report
Evangelicals in the United Kingdom are “younger, more ethnically diverse, and more likely to be male than the wider population,” according to a new report from the Evangelical Alliance UK. “Adults under 35 are the age group most likely to identify as Evangelical and to hold Evangelical beliefs,” the report reads. “Approximately a third of the most committed Evangelicals come from ethnically diverse backgrounds, while an estimated 60% of Evangelicals are male.”
Trump Nominates Cissie Graham Lynch as U.S. Religious Freedom Ambassador
President Donald Trump has nominated Cissie Graham Lynch to serve as U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, a State Department position focused on promoting religious liberty abroad. The White House announced that the nomination of Jane Lynch, better known as Cissie Graham Lynch, had been sent to the Senate for consideration.
Practicing Christians Report Less Difficulty Forgiving Themselves and Others, Survey Finds
American Bible Society research suggests that Christians who are more active in their faith and Bible reading are less likely to struggle with forgiving themselves and others. Overall, 29% of respondents said “It is really hard for me to accept myself once I’ve messed up” was “true of me,” while 56% said it was “not true of me.”
Archbishop of Canterbury revokes award to Pakistani cleric after bin Laden remarks resurface
The Archbishop of Canterbury has withdrawn an interfaith award given to Pakistani Muslim cleric Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi after past remarks praising Osama bin Laden resurfaced, raising questions in Pakistan about why he was recommended for the honor by Church of Pakistan’s Moderator Bishop Azad Marshall.