Christians among Rohingya refugees cast into sea
An estimated 15 Christians were among at least 40 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar (Burma) detained in New Delhi that the Indian navy on May 8 threw into the sea, the AP reported.
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I was forced from home for my faith in Christ
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.
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We bring our ethnic uniqueness with us when we become new creatures in Christ
As new Christians (especially if you're non-Western) we are too often taught that our ethnic identity should be ignored or even suppressed in favor of a spiritual identity. Our teachers ignore the fact that Evangelical Christianity is heavily interpreted through a Western lens. Non-Westerners will flourish in Christ if they are encouraged to embrace the redeemed benefits of their unique ethnicity, because that is part of them being a gift from God as a blessing to the Church and the world.
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Nepal's political earthquake: A Gen Z uprising and the Church's response
As the younger generation challenges the status quo in Nepal, local churches find their voice, offering hope, and stability in uncertain times. A young Nepali believer, Surendra Bajracharya, writes that this is an opportunity for the church, especially its younger members, to respond to God’s calling and reach out to their peers beyond the church walls—young people burdened with broken dreams in a trembling nation.
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Unlike the Jesus Guys, it is faith in action that builds churches
Evangelism can become little more than a sales formula, with such evangelists nicknamed "The Jesus Guys" in Asia. This style can inoculate people against Jesus. Mr Huang testifies that a more effective method is to build long-term relationships while sharing biblical values, principles, and truths in a natural setting such as while conducting business.
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Korean Church Media Association raises alarm over China’s new religious activity regulations
By CDI StaffThe Korean Church Media Association issued a statement Tuesday (April 29) expressing deep concern over new Chinese regulations on religious activities, set to take effect May 1, according to reporting by Christian Daily Korea. The association warned that the Rules for the Implementation of the Provisions on the Administration of Religious Activities of Aliens within the Territory of the People's Republic of China appear aimed at “significantly restricting missionary work within China.”
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Record number of blasphemy cases recorded in Pakistan
A rights watchdog chronicled a record 344 new blasphemy cases in Pakistan in 2024, highlighting increased abuse of the country’s condemned blasphemy laws.
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Korea forum criticizes WEA Seoul Assembly as theologically incompatible with Reformed doctrine
By CDI StaffA forum hosted by South Korean evangelical leaders this week renewed criticism of the upcoming World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly in Seoul, which has faced controversy since its announcement. Speakers at the event accused the WEA of theological compromise, interfaith inclusivism, and straying from historic evangelical and Reformed principles.
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Christian in India charged after Hindu nationalist attack
A Christian charged under India’s anti-conversion law after Hindu nationalists attacked a church is seeking anticipatory bail from the Supreme Court of India.
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COALA3.0 concludes in Panama with historic Latin America–Asia missions agreement, eyes next phase in Singapore
The third edition of the COALA missions gathering—Christ Over Africa, Latin America, and Asia—concluded Tuesday evening with a symbolic communion service and a renewed call to action, marking the end of three days of thematic and regional presentations, strategic discussions, and bold steps toward greater intercontinental collaboration in missions.
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Taiwanese Pastor Hui Lan Wu encourages greater inclusion of women and young leaders in missions at COALA3.0
Taiwanese pastor Hui Lan Wu, a younger voice in global missions leadership, brought a fresh perspective to COALA3.0 this year. In an interview with Christian Daily International, she encouraged greater inclusion of women, young people, and Chinese-speaking congregations in the future of global missions collaboration.
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Sudan separates, deports South Sudanese women and children
Sudan last week deported more than 100 predominantly Christian, South Sudanese women from Khartoum in what critics say was for both religious and political reasons.
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