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Persecution Incidents

Anti-Child Marriage Bill Passed in Province in Pakistan Pastor in Nigeria facing death threats for pleas for protection Islamist protest in Yumbe, Uganda leaves five Christians dead Christians killed in NW Nigeria, homes burned in northeast Ex-gay Christian in Malta facing legal ordeal over ‘conversion therapy’ statements Christian woman in Pakistan accused of blasphemy wins bail Fulani herdsmen kill 15 Christians in central Nigeria

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YouVersion marks billion-install milestone with global livestream celebration

US & Canada Bible & Theology Society & Culture

3 mins read

YouVersion will host a global livestream on Monday night, Nov. 17, to mark the milestone of one billion installs across its family of Bible apps. The event, “Beyond A Billion: A Night to Celebrate the Bible,” is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. CST (UTC-6) and serves as the central event of Global Bible Month, a monthlong initiative launched by YouVersion to encourage worldwide reflection on the Bible’s influence and ongoing use.

Opinion

An insider perpsective on being a celibate gay Christian

US & Canada Bible & Theology Society & Culture

7 mins read

"One of the most surprising aspects of evangelical discourse on LGBTQ issues has been the insistence by some believers that same-sex attraction is a sin even if one doesn’t act on it", says commentator Bruce Baron. Gregory Coles has a different opinion and shares that with Bruce in this opinion piece.
Reminding churches to invest in their missional purpose

US & Canada Church & Missions

7 mins read

What are the chances that churches could devote 50% of their budgets for missions? Some prove that it is possible to grow from giving beyond themselves to see the gospel embedded in places where it currently has little influence.
The benefits of discipline for raising godly adults

Asia Family & Children

5 mins read

Parents can too easily experience continual frustration and marital conflict because of their children’s lack of obedience. Homes lack joy. Instead, they are filled with angry voices and aggravated cries, as parents try their best to do a job they have no training for and few (if any) healthy role models.
A toe, a tooth, and the theology of perspective

Europe Church & Missions

4 mins read

"Perspective turns pressure into praise, problems into possibilities, and pain into purpose, and sometimes the only difference between misery and ministry is the way you look at it." Evangelist J.John finds gratitude in a harrowing trip to Australia.

Regional Highlights

Matthew Grech gives update to supporters after postponed hearing on Nov. 6, 2025 in Malta.

Ex-gay Christian in Malta facing legal ordeal over ‘conversion therapy’ statements

Europe Religious Freedom

8 mins read

Prior to postponement of a court ruling in a Christian’s three-year legal struggle against charges of promoting sexual orientation “conversion therapy,” the formerly gay man in Malta stated that Christians around the world could face similar ordeals.

Features

Atrocities of Anglican chattel slavery lamented in one-woman monologue

One-woman performance brings 1723 letter from enslaved person to life in Anglican church

Caribbean Europe Church & Missions Society & Culture Migration Arts & Media

3 mins read

An evocative new play charting the deep involvement of the Anglican church in chattel slavery is set to tread the boards with the powerful rendering of a monologue by a London-based writer with historic links to the Caribbean.