Christian health worker suspended for praying with Muslim colleague, launches appeal
A Christian health worker has launched a legal challenge to her suspension after she prayed with a Muslim colleague in 2014.
European man thrown into prison for filming video of persecution against Christians in Sudan
A Czech man named Petr Jasek has been imprisoned in Sudan for filming the persecution of Christians in the country, according to Czech daily Mlada fronta Dnes (MfD).
Pakistan hangs man for killing governor who opposed country's blasphemy laws
Pakistan has hanged Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri, the former police bodyguard who killed a liberal governor for opposing the country's blasphemy laws.
India's Christians decry 'inaccessible' government benefits for minorities
Christians in India are decrying their lack of access to government benefits supposed to be given to religious minorities.
Christian Persecution by ISIS Not Stopping Despite Recent Release of Hostages - Report
ISIS released 43 Christian hostages this week, but One News Now (ONN) says the group will not stop persecuting Christians anytime soon.
Chinese Pastor Charged with Embezzlement Given 14-Year Jail Sentence
A Christian pastor charged with embezzlement in China has been given a 14-year jail sentence after he went against the government's cross removal campaign in the eastern province of Zhejiang.
China Christian lawyer Zhang Kai's alleged 'confession' on state TV stirs anger among supporters
Chinese Christian lawyer Zhang Kai has appeared on Chinese state television and delivered an alleged confession about his alleged role in disrupting social order in China, but his parading on state TV for an alleged admission of guilt following months of being missing has stirred anger among his ...
Once more, Vienna ranked world's nicest city and Baghdad worst
Vienna, Austria's grand capital on the Danube river, offers the highest quality of life of all cities in the world, while the Iraqi capital Baghdad, once more took its place at the bottom of a liveability list compiled by consulting firm Mercer.
Bill Gates says Zika response better than for Ebola
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has turned its attention to the Zika virus outbreak, and its founders said the response to the crisis, which may be linked to devastating birth defects in South America, has been better than for the 2014 Ebola outbreak in Africa.
Jesus does not want you to be hit men, Pope Francis tells Mexican youth
Saying Jesus would never ask them to be "hit men", Pope Francis begged young people in Mexico's gang-infested heartland on Tuesday to shun the lure of easy money and big cars offered by drug traffickers.
Islamic State finds 'diminishing returns' on Twitter: report
The Islamic State's English-language reach on Twitter has stalled in recent months amid a stepped-up crackdown against the extremist group's army of digital proselytizers, who have long relied on the site to recruit and radicalize new adherents, according to a study being released on Thursday.
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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.