Christian women compete for UK's next Prime Minister
The race for U.K.'s next Prime Minister is down between two Christian women, home secretary Theresa May and energy minister Andrea Leadsom.
Iranian Christian woman thrown back in prison despite not completing urgent medical treatment
Iranian Christian convert Maryam Naghash Zargaran was temporarily released on medical furlough, but was called back to prison before her treatment was finished.
Christians in India fined for worshiping Jesus in public
Authorities in a village in Jharkhand, India told Christians to stop worshiping Jesus publicly or they would be fined and face other consequences.
Egyptian Muslims burn Christian homes over rumors of church construction on property
Around 300 Muslims burned four houses belonging to Coptic Christians in Samalout, Minya, Upper Egypt on June 30 after rumors spread that a church was being built on a property in the village.
ISIS uses WhatsApp and Telegram apps to sell captured women as sex slaves
The Islamic State militants are selling Yazidi sex slaves like commodities through encrypted messaging smartphone applications such as WhatsApp, Facebook and Telegram.
China releases youngest human rights activist on bail
China released on bail Zhao Wei, the youngest human rights activist it detained last year during a nationwide crackdown on human rights defenders.
Christianity in Cuba silently growing despite being 'in the shadows of culture'
Christianity has been silently growing in Cuba, and many organizations are working to help strengthen churches and pastors to spur the growth even more.
Iraqi Christians 'on the verge of disappearing,' warns report
A new report jointly released by four nongovernment organizations says that minorities in Iraq, including Christians, could soon disappear because of ISIS' continuing assault and advance in the area after Mosul fell in 2014.
ISIS uses mobile phone app to sell young Yazidi girls
ISIS is using a phone app to advertise women and girls as young as 12 years old "for sale."
Middle East Christians fear ISIS strategy will be to infiltrate neighboring states
Christians in the Middle East fear that the Islamic State group is set to shift strategy to neighboring states as it loses ground in Iraq and Syria.
ISIS boils alive seven of its own terror members for fleeing battle
The Islamic State militants executed seven of its own fighters who tried to abandon the battlefield by boiling them alive Monday, July 4.
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Sight & Sound’s ‘David’ showcases a king's sincere heart to pursue God
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Presbyterian Church in America votes to leave National Association of Evangelicals
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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.