South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Just under two thousand people made a new commitment to Jesus Christ during a Gospel event hosted by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in Cambodia. Billy Graham’s son, Franklin, addressed thousands in attendance at the “Love Phnom Penh Festival” in the nation’s capital. “Tonight you can be forgiven, but you’ve […]
By Samuel Smith — Originally published in The Christian Post Five Christians who’ve been imprisoned for over a decade in India for a crime that they and advocates say they didn’t commit were granted bail last week by the country’s Supreme Court. The five Christian men were among seven men […]
Originally published in Christian Today The World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly closed on Tuesday night with a call to “sense the urgency” of the need for the Gospel today. George Verwer, founder of Operation Mobilisation, delivered the closing address in which he issued a stark warning against time-wasting. “I really […]
Originally published in Charisma News On October 6 630 people were baptised at one service in Thailand. According to a Reach a Village video—posted to YouTube Wednesday by Dwight Martin—that makes it “the largest baptism event ever held among the Thai people”. The baptisms are the result of a church-planting […]
By Gina Goh –Originally published in Persecution.org / International Christian Concern On October 23, Hong Kong’s legislature formally withdrew the extradition bill that led the autonomous region into a four month period of unrest. The Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation Bill 2019, commonly known as […]
Originally published in Premier News Government authorities have demolished a state-registered church in China while the congregation was in the middle of a worship service. According to religious freedom charity China Aid, the government didn’t have legal papers ordering the church to be torn down. The church in Funan in […]
Originally published in Christian Headlines Twelve-year-old Saree has faced severe persecution in her short life. Born deaf to a Hindu family, the young girl found Jesus and healing. But when her family discovered her new-found faith, they beat her and attempted to force her to turn away. Saree’s faith remained […]
Originally published in Persecution Christian Community In July, International Christian Concern (ICC) recorded six attacks on Christians in just one state in India. The attacks recorded included beatings, threats, vandalism, and the disruption of worship services. This swell of violence and intolerance has many Christians living in India’s Telangana State […]
Originally published in The Christian Post US Vice President Mike Pence met with an interfaith coalition of religious freedom advocates on Monday to discuss what the country can do to hold China to account as it continues to persecute and abuse religious believers of all stripes. At the Eisenhower Executive Office […]
Originally published in The Christian Post A North Korean defector detailed what it’s like to live as a Christian in North Korea, telling President Donald Trump and the State Department’s religious freedom ministerial about the execution of his cousin’s family for sharing the Gospel. Illyong Ju was among nearly 30 survivors […]