
Christians suffer deadly attacks in Kaduna state, Nigeria
Suspected Fulani herdsmen on Wednesday (Feb. 5) killed three Christians in Kaduna state, a week after three others were slain in the same area, sources said.
Suspected Fulani herdsmen on Wednesday (Feb. 5) killed three Christians in Kaduna state, a week after three others were slain in the same area, sources said.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro and the Ministry of Finance are considering taxing religious denominations as part of the country’s new tax reform. The proposal, aimed at increasing tax revenues, has sparked intense debate. According to El Espectador, it is part of a broader package of reforms the government is evaluating to improve the country's economic situation.
Tributes have been paid to Jack Hemmings AFC, co-founder of Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF), who has passed away at the age of 103. Hemmings, a former Royal Air Force (RAF) squadron leader and pilot, from Horam, East Sussex, England, died peacefully in his sleep on Jan. 24, according to a press statement by MAF.
Vice President J.D. Vance and actor Rainn Wilson addressed the International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday (Feb. 5), giving the gathering a high-profile boost in the cause of religious liberty.
Three Muslims in Pakistan abducted a 12-year-old Christian girl at gunpoint from her home and have threatened to sell her into sexual slavery, her parents said.
As part of the celebration of Pastor's Day in Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro led an event at the Teresa Carreño Theater in Caracas, where he addressed pastors and evangelical leaders who support his government. During the event, he proposed formalizing religious activities such as the March for Jesus and chaplaincies in prisons.
The Bishop of Liverpool has resigned from his position after two women, including the Bishop of Chelmsford, accused him of sexual harrassment. The Rt. Revd. Dr. John Perumbalath published a statement on Jan. 30 on the diocese website saying that the reason behind his resignation was the untenable situation since the media reports, and that it should not be understood as an admission of guilt.
Participants in what organizers called the largest ever religious freedom gathering voiced hope that the new U.S. administration and Congress would include their cause in broader policies as the International Religious Freedom Summit opened in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday (Feb. 4).
Two Christian converts from Islam who were locked in an Egyptian prison and held for three years without trial have been released, religious rights advocates said.
Hundreds of Muslims from various Islamic groups last week protested the presence of two evangelists at a major gospel event in Indonesia’s Central Sulewesi Province, according to local reports.
The Latin American Christian community, particularly in Mexico, is mourning the passing of missionary Wayne Myers, who entered the presence of God at the age of 101 after more than eight decades of ministry.
Mission Australia is urging the federal government to take immediate action following a new report highlighting a rise in Australians experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The national Christian charity responded to the "2025 Report on Government Services - Housing and Homelessness," released on Jan. 20, with a public statement emphasizing the urgent need for intervention.