Covid-19 has considerably changed daily life for most people in most countries around the world. This worldwide crisis, however, has a devastating influence on the persecuted Church and Christians in countries closed to the Gospel. Open Doors, an international organisation, aiming to support and strengthen persecuted Christians in more than […]
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Chinese Christians warn religious persecution much worse than indicated by new US report
By Calvin Freiburger — Originally published in LifeSiteNews The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has released its annual report on religious persecution around the world, and while it calls attention to ongoing abuses at the hands of the Chinese government, Chinese Christians say the situation on the ground […]
WATCH: A community is transformed by receiving the Bible in their mother tongue
Word For The World, a ministry that trains people to translate the Bible into their own language, sent us a video and the following message: “It’s been a rough month for everyone, with COVID-19 affecting the whole world. For us, as South Africans, the lockdown measures has been tough on […]
Christian leader in Madhya Pradesh, India run over by motorcycles
Originally published in Christian Headlines Violence against Christians in India hit a new level on Tuesday March 3 when Hindu extremists ran their motorcycles over a key evangelical leader after beating him, sources said. Armed with bamboo rods and a thick metal chain with a heavy lock on it, the […]
Christians share love of Christ on streets of China’s coronavirus hot zone
Originally published in CBN News Roughly 350 Americans are arriving home from China after leaving the coronavirus hot zone, touching down in California where they’ll be quarantined. The evacuations come as the virus is still spreading, infecting more than 24 000 people. China admits nearly 500 people are dead from […]
40 Pakistani Christians freed after almost 5 years in prison on trial for ‘terrorism’
Originally published by World Watch Monitor Forty Pakistani Christians, who’ve been on trial for the murder of two men during a violent protest following Easter suicide attacks on two churches in Youhanabad – a majority-Christian area in Lahore – have been freed by the Lahore Anti-Terrorism Court. Two others, arrested […]
1 700 Cambodians come to faith at evangelical festival
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 […]
5 Christians wrongly imprisoned for over a decade released by India Supreme Court
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 […]
World Evangelical Alliance’s General Assembly closes with call to recognise urgency of the Great Commission
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 […]
WATCH: Record 6 630 people baptised at service in Thailand
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 […]