Liebenzeller Mission International marked 50 years of spreading the gospel in Bangladesh with festive events honoring its longstanding partnership with the Bangladesh Baptist Church Sangha (BBCS), a network of 350 churches, 150 pastors, and 20,000 members across 10 districts.
President Donald Trump’s second administration has ushered in significant changes to U.S. domestic and foreign policy, which received mixed reactions both domestically and internationally. Early reactions among Mexican evangelicals indicate support for his conservative approach but also concerns about the economic impact of mass deportations.
The Christian Council of Korea (CCK), a former national member body of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), has issued a statement on Jan. 17 raising concerns about the planned WEA General Assembly (GA) in Seoul, Korea this October. It challenges Sarang Church, which is due to host the global event at its facilities, to be transparent about the financial support it provides to the WEA.
Bent on suppressing Christianity in Iran, Islamic courts handed down six times more prison time to persecuted Christians in 2024 than the previous year, according to advocacy group Article 18.
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on his first day back in office to suspend the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) for at least four months, a move that has raised concerns among refugee advocates. The suspension, announced Jan. 20, led to an immediate halt in the resettlement of 1,660 Afghan refugees, including unaccompanied children hoping to reunite with families in the U.S., according to media reports.
Private Christian school leaders in the United Kingdom have joined with parents in launching legal action against a new tax that a rights advocate said will “devastate the work of brilliant Christian schools.”
Five Muslims on Jan. 9 abducted a 14-year-old Christian girl from outside her home in Pakistan, her father said.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day back in office to begin withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO), a move that some scientists and faith leaders warn could reverse decades of progress in combating infectious diseases such as AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a bill on Monday restricting smartphone use in schools, aligning with a global movement to limit devices in educational settings. The law, set to take effect in February, will apply to elementary and high school students across the nation.
Nigerian gospel minister Nathaniel Bassey was one of the invited guests who performed at President Donald Trump’s inaugural prayer breakfast on January 20, 2025. Referencing Psalm 24:1, Bassey said “America is the Lord’s and the fullness of” before breaking into worship songs with his signature trumpet. Bassey was joined on stage by Reverend Merrie Turner, the host of the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast as they sang “Glory glory hallelujah” together.
President Donald Trump declared he was “saved by God to make America great again" in his Inauguration Day speech on Monday, promising to bring the United States into a "golden age."
A Christian woman in central India suffered a miscarriage this month after tribal relatives who practice traditional religion beat and strangled her, sources said.
