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Persecution Incidents

Türkiye’s expulsion of foreign Christians challenged in European Court Religious favoritism, discrimination surface in Indonesia Tortured Kyrgyzstan pastor suffers traumatic brain injury Sudan separates, deports South Sudanese women and children Persecution of Christians globally worsens significantly, rights leaders say Jihadists in Mozambique kill Christians, burn homes and churches Kidnapped pastor in Nigeria slain after ransom payment

Lidia Rieder, legal officer for ADF International, says Türkiye is systematically targeting Christians under the guise of “national security.”

Türkiye’s expulsion of foreign Christians challenged in European Court

Europe Religious Freedom

2 mins read

The Turkish government faces a legal challenge for banning a U.S. Christian who lived in the country for 34 years.

Opinion

Trusting in God's presence in the midst of strangers

Asia Church & Missions

4 mins read

When God calls us out from our homes, we go as strangers to lands that are strange to us. Yet, God goes ahead of us and stays with us, challenging us to always trust in him. Here is the experience of one young woman who has been challenged to use her gifts for the sake of the gospel and a better world.
Gratitude is a power that can change everything

Europe Church & Missions Bible & Theology

5 mins read

Gratitude is powerful medicine. It is like oxygen for the soul. We don’t thrive without it. We are hard-wired to say "thank you". Psychologists now confirm what scripture has always taught: grateful people are happier, healthier and more hopeful. In contexts of rising conflict, gratitude is a healthier way forward. Ask the Holy Spirit to form that fruit in you for your benefit and those around you.
The large scale US aid era has ended and it's time to seek divine wisdom afresh

Africa Church & Missions Society & Culture

14 mins read

As the shock-wave from the shut down of most US Aid initiatives continues to impact real lives, the global Church has been given an opportunity to reinvent approaches to well-being that don't replicate bloated bureauracies or irresponsible charity. True justice must begin with lament and proceed with mutuality. Here's how we can move forward in a post-aid era.
I was forced from home for my faith in Christ

Asia Religious Freedom Family & Children

3 mins read

After a miraculous healing and turning to Jesus, an Indian family has faced persistent persecution. Recently it became so fierce they were forced to flee. Nevertheless, a powerful witness to faith in Christ remains in their village that we pray will one day bear much fruit. Here is their first-hand story.

Regional Highlights

Gafcon Anglican group rejects authority of mainstream Anglican church led by Archbishop of Canterbury and announces a true “Global Anglican Communion”

‘We are the Anglican Communion’: Gafcon rejects authority of Archbishop of Canterbury

Global Church & Missions

3 mins read

Gafcon, a movement claiming to represent the majority of Anglicans worldwide, particularly in the Global South, has officially rejected the authority of the Archbishop of Canterbury and related institutions such as the Lambeth Conference — declaring itself the true “Global Anglican Communion.”

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Soldiers patrols through a village in Mozambique, where years of conflict and extremist violence have left communities vulnerable and displaced.

Report urges Mozambique to reconsider proposed religious regulation law amidst growing persecution of Christians

Africa Religious Freedom

4 mins read

A proposed law to regulate the registration and formation of religious groups in Mozambique is likely to compound the scale of persecution of Christians in the country. A joint report released by World Evangelical Alliance, Open Doors International, and the Associação Evangélica de Moçambique (AEM), observed that the legislation disproportionately requires Christian groups to collect no fewer than 2,000 notarized signatures to register and would mandate theological qualifications for leaders.

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