Originally published in CBN NEWS. Despite an Islamic government that systematically harasses and imprisons Christian converts and indoctrinates its youth into Islam, Christianity is growing at unprecedented rates in Iran. Islamic Clerics are warning against the spread of Christianity, authorities are routinely targeting house churches, and conversion to Christianity is […]
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Chinese government shuts down 48 churches in two weeks
Originally published in Christian Headlines As coronavirus restrictions lift in China, the communist government remains steadfast in its ongoing persecution of local Christians. In April, the local government in Yugan County shut down at least 48 Three-Self churches, according to Bitter Winter, a magazine on religious rights and human rights in […]
Turkish president Erdogan stokes fires of Islamic zeal
Originally published in Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin. Turkey’s President Erdogan has been stoking the fire of Islamic zeal, putting the country’s mostly Greek, Armenian and Assyrian remnant Christians – whom he vilifies as enemies – in a perilous position. At the time of writing (May 26-27), the regime was hinting […]
How one church in India provided over three million meals during the pandemic
By Dr Michael Brown — Originally published in CHARISMA NEWS. The story is remarkable, to the glory of God. It is a story that needs to be told. But first, for some background. I (Dr Michael Brown) first met Satish Kumar in Hyderabad, India, in 1995. He was a young […]
Covid-19 adds to suffering of persecuted Church
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 […]
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 […]