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Pastor assaulted in India felt police left him to die Pastor in Mexico jailed, expelled for refusing to participate in Catholic ritual Christian group in Indonesia appeals revocation of building permits Officials in Nigeria deny mass kidnapping at churches Body exhumed due to burial on Christians’ land in India Missing Christian girl in Nigeria held by Islamic police, sources say World Watch List 2026: Syria again among 10 worst countries for Christians
Colombian President Gustavo Petro

Colombian president Petro sparks outrage by denying that Jesus is Christ and speculating about his private life

Latin America Society & Culture

During the reopening of a hospital in Bogotá, Colombian President Gustavo Petro delivered a speech that sent shock waves through the country’s religious community. In his remarks, Petro said he does not refer to Jesus as “Christ,” arguing that the term is a Greek name used to transform the figure of the Redeemer into a symbol of “power and kingship,” something he said Jesus never represented.

Opinion

  • Transforming one woman at a time

    Africa Church & Missions Family & Children

    “Somebody showed me mercy. I want to show mercy to others” is the testimony of Jane Thuo, an enterprising champion of women in Kenya whose ministry Dorcas Creation has so far helped 4,000 women transform their lives through growing in their faith and marketable skills. Be inspired by Jane's story.

  • Answering six World Watch List critiques and a way forward

    Europe Religious Freedom

    Open Doors' World Watch List of persecuted Christianity has its critics, but it is much easier to criticize than contribute to a solution. In this article, six major issues are addressed, arguing that there is room for more expansive research into freedom of all religion or belief if the resources were available to undertake it.

  • A missing piece from Mark Carney's speech at Davos 2026

    US & Canada

    In Davos, Switzerland on January 20, 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney captured global attention by declaring "the rules-based order is fading. The strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must." Notably absent from Carney’s speech was any mention of human rights and any confidence in the maintainer of the rules-based order, the United Nations. And that is a problem.

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