The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) and a coalition of civil society organizations on Sunday (March 29) called on authorities to immediately suspend ongoing and planned eviction operations targeting low-income settlements in the federal capital, warning that the drive risks violating legal protections and triggering a humanitarian crisis among vulnerable communities.
Nepal’s former Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli was arrested Saturday, March 28, as authorities investigate his alleged role in a deadly police crackdown on anti-government protests last year, a move that has triggered fresh unrest and political confrontation in the country.
Leaders from across Asia recently convened for a webinar organized by the Asia Evangelical Alliance to address one of the most sensitive issues facing churches in the region: how to respond biblically and pastorally to homosexuality.
Amid deepening economic hardship, social strain and rising migration, a major Baptist body in Cuba has issued a statement urging churches to remain spiritually grounded while continuing practical support for communities facing mounting challenges.
The Muslim husband of a mother of six in eastern Uganda severely wounded her this month as she was worshipping at a Bible study after he learned that she had converted to Christianity, sources said.
The Bible Society has acknowledged that data underpinning its widely cited “Quiet Revival” report is flawed, reversing its earlier confidence in the findings after errors were identified in the underlying survey.
A court in Pakistan on Wednesday (March 25) upheld the marriage of a forcibly converted 13-year-old Christian girl to the Muslim man accused of kidnapping her, sending a wave of anguish and alarm through the Christian community.
The Supreme Court of Finland on Thursday (March 26) found a former government minister guilty of “hate speech” for her biblical views on marriage following two prior acquittals by lower courts.
Dame Sarah Mullally has been formally installed today as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury and the first woman to hold the role in the Church of England’s 1,400-year history.
Hostilities against Christians increased in 2025, with 747 incidents of violence, intimidation and discrimination marking a continued rise over prior years, according to the Religious Liberty Commission of the Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFIRLC).
Evangelical leaders in Costa Rica are raising concerns that a proposed “dignified death” bill could expose vulnerable patients to increased risk, as lawmakers continue debating the measure in the country’s Legislative Assembly.
Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are facing renewed criticism as a Christian charged in a high-profile case awaits a verdict that could carry the death penalty.
