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Originally published in The Gospel Herald A district in India once known for its extreme persecution of Christians is now hosting massive evangelistic events where hundreds of Hindus and tribal animists are embracing Jesus Christ. According to a report from Christian Aid Mission, the predominantly Hindu Kandhamal District in eastern […]
Originally published in The Christian Post The Chinese government has reportedly released from prison the Rev Gu Yuese, the former leader of Hangzhou’s Chongyi Church, the largest government sanctioned church in the country, ahead of President Xi Jinping’s scheduled meeting with President Barack Obama. Herald Malaysia Online reported that Gu, […]
Originally published in Christian Today Pakistan’s infamous blasphemy laws will not be changed after a deal between government and hardline Islamists on Wednesday afternoon. The settlement promised that prisoners convicted of blasphemy, which carries the death penalty in Pakistan, will be shown no leniency. The negotiation marked the end of […]
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association is hosting an international summit on religious persecution in Moscow in collaboration with the Russian Orthodox Church. The summit, called ‘The World Summit in Defense of Persecuted Christians,’ will be taking place from October 28 to 30, 2016. Franklin Graham announced on his Facebook page […]
Originally published in Cross Map Morning Star News is reporting that fears are growing over the security of the first Christian woman in Pakistan sentenced to death for “blasphemy” following the execution of Mumtaz Qadri, who assassinated her biggest advocate. Qadri was executed by hanging on February 29 for the […]
Originally published in Fox News Pakistan on Monday (February 29, 2016) hanged the convicted killer of a former governor, shot in 2011 by his bodyguard who accused him of blasphemy, officials said. The execution triggered protests in several cities denouncing the hanging after some religious and political leaders, as well […]
Originally published in God Reports If 330 million gods and goddesses couldn’t respond to his prayers, Kosh Dahal doubted whether one God like Jesus could do very much. Plus, the Nepalese was a Hindu priest from the highest caste in Nepal, and he didn’t want to submit to a belief […]
Originally published in God Reports When one walks through the doors of this Three Self Church in southeast China, men and women are singing and worshiping God with exuberance, dancing, waving flags and even blowing the shofar. “Dramatic changes are happening,” Pastor Duan Huilai told CBN News. “God is moving […]
The Christian Post The pastor of China’s largest official Protestant church has been detained amid an ongoing government initiative to remove and destroy crosses on religious establishments. Pastor Gu Yuese, the leader of China’s Chongyi Church, was reportedly jailed as part of the government’s cross removal campaign. However, rights groups […]
Originally published in CBN.com Jakarta, Indonesia remains calm, but on high alert in the aftermath of a series of terrorist attacks that killed seven people, including four of the attackers. Islamic extremists tried to mimic last November’s ISIS attacks in Paris, but fell short. Christians quickly stepped in to […]