Two Iranian Christians were sentenced to a total of eight years in prison after they were convicted of national security-related crimes last month.

The closure of churches in Algeria in recent months has prompted fears that the government may be coordinating an intensified campaign against Christians.

Nigerian authorities have rescued three nuns and three aspirants who were kidnapped in Edo state two months ago.

Kristina Arriaga, who serves as the vice chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), has shared more details about her meeting with American Pastor Andrew Brunson when she came to visit him in a Turkish prison last fall.

Christian Witness to Israel (CWI), one of the world's oldest missionary organizations, has stated that there has been a notable rise in the number of Jews turning to Christ.

A Baptist church in the Indian state of Mizoram is offering cash incentives for couples who have four or more babies in an attempt to reverse the falling birth rate in the predominantly Christian state.

Persecution watchdog organization Open Doors USA has ranked North Korea on top of the 50 most dangerous countries for Christians for the 17th year in a row.

Tim Farron, the former leader of U.K.'s Liberal Democratic Party, has said that he regrets saying homosexual sex is not sinful during interviews running up to the 2017 general election.

Chinese officials in Shanxi province have demolished a large church, sparking fears of a wider crackdown on Christians as the government prepares to implement new regulations on religion.

The Zambian government has decided to ban church services and other gatherings in high-density residential areas in the nation's capital city of Lusaka in an attempt to curb the spread of cholera.

Israeli archaeologists have discovered a well-preserved site that has been described as a "paradise" used by stone age hunter-gatherers over half a million years ago.