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Jardine Malado May 18, 2017 02:56 AM EST
USCIRF defends decision to exclude Iraq and Egypt from list of 'Countries of Particular Concern'

USCIRF defends decision to exclude Iraq and Egypt from list of 'Countries of Particular Concern'

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has defended its decision to leave out Iraq and Egypt from the list of "countries of particular concern" for religious freedom violations in its annual report released last month.

Jardine Malado May 18, 2017 02:43 AM EST
Christian groups in Nigeria accuse Buhari's administration of carrying out Islamic agenda

Christian groups in Nigeria accuse Buhari's administration of carrying out Islamic agenda

Five Christian groups have accused the administration of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari of having an anti-Christian bias and of running the government like a Muslim organization to fulfill an Islamic agenda.

Jardine Malado May 17, 2017 08:22 AM EST
Chinese authorities pressure landlord to evict house church in Guangdong province

Chinese authorities pressure landlord to evict house church in Guangdong province

Chinese authorities have successfully pressured a landlord to evict a house church in China's southern Guangdong province, leaving Christians in the area without a proper place to worship.

Jardine Malado May 17, 2017 04:45 AM EST
UK grants visa to first Arab female Christian pastor after initially refusing her entry

UK grants visa to first Arab female Christian pastor after initially refusing her entry

The Home Office has decided to allow the first Arab female pastor to enter the UK after initially refusing to grant her a visa due to fears that she might not leave the country.

Jardine Malado May 17, 2017 03:42 AM EST
Boko Haram releases new video claiming some Chibok girls don't want to be rescued

Boko Haram releases new video claiming some Chibok girls don't want to be rescued

The Islamic militant group Boko Haram has released a new video purportedly showing some of the Chibok schoolgirls who do not want to be rescued as part of the swap deal with the Nigerian government.

Jardine Malado May 17, 2017 03:34 AM EST
Sweden draws criticism for giving religious tests to Christian asylum seekers

Sweden draws criticism for giving religious tests to Christian asylum seekers

Sweden's Migration Agency has been criticized for testing Christian asylum seekers about their knowledge of Christianity and the Bible to determine their eligibility for refugee status.

Jardine Malado May 16, 2017 07:01 AM EST
Activists plan rally at Cuban embassy to protest jailing of pastor who homeschooled his kids

Activists plan rally at Cuban embassy to protest jailing of pastor who homeschooled his kids

Homeschooling activists are planning gather at the Cuban Embassy on Wednesday to protest the jailing of a Cuban pastor who refused to send his children to state schools and chose to teach them at home instead.

Jardine Malado May 16, 2017 06:37 AM EST
Pope says he doubts authenticity of Marian apparitions in Medjugorje

Pope says he doubts authenticity of Marian apparitions in Medjugorje

Pope Francis has voiced his skepticism regarding the Marian apparitions that were supposedly witnessed by a group of children in the Bosnian town of Medjugorje in 1981.

Jardine Malado May 16, 2017 04:12 AM EST
Satirical story about pastor eaten by crocodiles during attempt to walk on water goes viral

Satirical story about pastor eaten by crocodiles during attempt to walk on water goes viral

Online news media has been swept up by a satirical story about a Zimbabwean pastor who was supposedly eaten alive by crocodiles while demonstrating how Jesus walked on water.

Jardine Malado May 16, 2017 03:45 AM EST
Indian Christians forced to convert to Hinduism and pay heavy fines for attending Easter service

Indian Christians forced to convert to Hinduism and pay heavy fines for attending Easter service

Christians in a tribal village in India have reportedly been ordered to pay heavy fines for attending Easter service last month and forced to convert back to Hinduism.

Jardine Malado May 15, 2017 06:44 AM EST
Americans more tolerant of immorality than ever before, says new poll

Americans more tolerant of immorality than ever before, says new poll

A new Gallup poll has found that Americans today are more tolerant of behaviors that were previously deemed unacceptable in society.

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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. 

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