Two Christian nurses in Pakistan acquitted of blasphemy
A court in Pakistan has acquitted two Catholic nurses who have been in hiding for nearly four years after they were charged with blasphemy in 2021, rights advocates said.
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Accessibility gaps leave many blind people unable to use U.K. trains, study says
Christian disability advocates say a new U.K. report underscores a moral as well as social responsibility to remove barriers that prevent blind and partially sighted people from travelling independently by train, after research found that one in three face obstacles so severe they are unable to use rail services at all. The findings come from the Platform for Change report published Jan. 22 by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), based on a survey of 1,200 people with sight loss
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Refugees face stiff obstacles to religious freedom, IRF Summit told
Record numbers of people are displaced by conflict and persecution worldwide, and they continue to face extraordinary obstacles to religious freedom as refugees, advocates told the sixth annual International Religious Freedom Summit this week.
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Taliban legalizes slavery, steps up suppression of women and girls: ‘Slide farther backwards’
The Taliban has codified slavery and formalized a class-based justice system in Afghanistan through a newly approved criminal procedure code signed by its supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada. Legal experts and international rights groups say the new law strips away due process and institutionalizes privilege based on gender, religion and social status.
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Muslim kidnapper of Christian girl in Pakistan given custody, sources say
A federal court in Pakistan on Tuesday (Feb. 3) gave custody of a 13-year-old Christian girl to a Muslim who kidnapped and forcibly converted and married her, sources said.
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Daughter of imprisoned pastor in China hopeful at International Religious Freedom Summit
By Edward RossThe daughter of a pastor imprisoned in China told the sixth annual International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington, D.C. on Monday (Feb. 2) that she may never see her father again but maintains hope and faith in God.
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Nayib Bukele attributes El Salvador’s transformation to God and highlights the power of faith
El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, said the transformation the country is experiencing has a spiritual foundation. In a message recently shared on his Instagram account, he said the nation’s change cannot be explained by political decisions alone, but by the action of God and the faith of the Salvadoran people.
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IRF Summit opens in Washington with call to confront rising religious repression
By CDI StaffThe sixth annual International Religious Freedom Summit opened Monday, Feb. 2, in Washington, D.C., with a call to intensify global advocacy for freedom of belief, as co-chairs warned that religious restrictions and persecution are rising worldwide even as the movement to defend conscience rights gains strength.
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‘God is on the move’: Baptist leader sees ‘quiet revival’ among New Zealand youth
By Chris EyteThe so-called “Quiet Revival” report by the Bible Society noting an upsurge in Christianity among young people in the U.K. is also seen to an extent among young New Zealanders, according to a report by Baptists. In the 2025 Annual Report for the Baptist Churches of New Zealand, Ethan Miller, Youth Catalyst for the denomination, made the comments in reference to the Bible Society report published in April 2025 and titled “The Quiet Revival: Gen Z leads rise in church attendance emerging across p
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Mission leader Chris Melville becomes new CEO for Bible Society Australia
By Chris EyteBible Society Australia (BSA) has announced veteran mission leader Chris Melville as its new chief executive officer. Melville had served as Interim CEO for the past six months and previously held the role of chief of mission, where he oversaw BSA’s domestic and international mission work, according to a Bible Society announcement on Jan. 30. Melville commented on his appointment, saying he felt humbled to be chosen and “energised for the next season of ministry.”
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World Relief urges Trump admin. to stop policy of re-interviewing Biden-era refugees
The head of World Relief, a refugee resettlement organization, is calling on the Trump administration to reverse its policy of reviewing the cases of refugees admitted into the United States during the Biden administration, a policy a federal judge temporarily blocked last week.
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Family in Somalia flees home after embracing Christ
A mother of three in Somalia fled her home after her Muslim husband learned she had accepted Christ, but he later also converted and now the entire family is at risk, they said.
