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Thousands of Myanmar Christians flee persecution

Originally published in The Christian Times More than 100 000 Christians are now living as refugees in Malaysia after fleeing from their homes in Myanmar (Burma) because of rising religious persecution. Myanmar’s civilian government, under the leadership of Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, has been accused of covering […]

Christianity on the rise in Bangladesh

Originally published in Christian Today Christianity is making such significant gains in one Muslim-majority nation in South Asia that local evangelists are now envisioning the day when their country would become a Christian nation. The country is Bangladesh, the fourth largest Muslim nation in the world with a population of […]

International Christian group proclaims Jerusalem ‘undivided capital of Jewish state’

Originally published in Breaking Israel News On Tuesday, Christians for Israel International presented a “Jerusalem Declaration” to President Reuven Rivlin at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem. The Declaration states that Christians acknowledge that the city of Jerusalem belongs to the Jewish people as part of God’s covenant promise and expresses […]

Growing number of Muslim background believers boosts church growth in Europe

Compiled from reports in The Guardian and Christianity Today A growing number of Muslim refugees in Europe are converting to Christianity, according to churches, which have conducted mass baptisms in some places. Reliable data on conversions is not available but anecdotal evidence suggests a pattern of rising church attendance by […]

Trump’s new travel ban offers no priority for persecuted religious minorities

Originally published in Ecumenical News US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 6, amending his controversial January 27 executive order that banned refugee resettlement for seven — now six — Muslim-majority countries. The new order removed specifications that would have given persecuted religious minorities priority in the […]

Oregon bakers finally get their day in court

Melissa and Aaron Klein finally had their day in court—four years after losing their business for declining to create a cake for a same-sex wedding. Yesterday, the Kleins’ attorneys told the Oregon Court of Appeals a state agency’s claim against the Kleins misapplied state law, usurped both the Oregon and […]