Dominican president credits prayer for strength to govern
Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader has publicly credited prayer and his relationship with God as the source of strength behind his work in office.
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Court in Pakistan to consider hearing case of abducted Christian girl
After multiple legal setbacks, relatives of a Christian girl who was forcibly converted to Islam and married to her Muslim kidnapper are hoping Pakistan’s highest constitutional court will revisit a controversial ruling that upheld the marriage, her family’s lawyer said.
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Chad gives legal backing to interfaith platform in push for peace and national unity
Chad has formally given legal recognition to a national interfaith platform that brings together Muslim, Catholic and Protestant leaders, marking a significant step in the country's efforts to strengthen peace and social cohesion at a time of political transition and growing regional instability.
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'God will always be at your side': Evangelical chaplain addresses Buenos Aires police graduates
The Buenos Aires City Police graduated 1,022 new officers at a ceremony featuring an address from Pastor Osvaldo Carnival, Argentina's first Evangelical Police Chief Chaplain, who urged the new officers to serve with integrity, protect their families and trust in God.
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EU warns Pakistan needs to improve human rights record
The European Union has warned Pakistan that continued access to the bloc’s preferential trade scheme will depend on measurable improvements in human rights, rule of law and governance.
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Evangelical leaders sue to overturn religious symbol ban in Switzerland
By Chris EyteThree evangelical leaders have filed a lawsuit challenging a recent constitutional amendment in Switzerland that bans lawmakers in the Canton of Geneva from wearing visible religious symbols, the Swiss Evangelical Alliance announced on Monday (July 20).
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Revive Europe shifts strategy, launches cohort program under new director
By Chris EyteRevive Europe is stepping back from large continental gatherings and launching a nine-month leadership program as it enters what new director Sam Couper calls "a different vessel" for an unchanged vision.
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Ezra Jin describes harsh prison conditions in first comments since release from China
Days after reuniting with his family for the first time in eight years on the eve of America’s 250th anniversary, Chinese house church Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri has vowed not to rest until he sees the release of eight other church members still behind bars in China, where they are confined to cramped cells and must sleep on floor mats in blistering heat.
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Hijab in schools: Nigeria, Ghana court cases revive debate on enforcement of dress code
Two landmark court cases in Nigeria and Ghana are putting religious freedom in schools under judicial scrutiny, as judges weigh whether constitutional rights allow students to practice their faith even when it conflicts with the rules of private and mission schools.
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US House bill puts Nigeria aid at risk over Christian killings
The United States House of Representatives has approved legislation that could suspend all U.S. assistance to Nigeria unless the West African nation demonstrates measurable progress in protecting Christians from religiously motivated violence, setting the stage for what could become one of the most consequential shifts in U.S.-Nigeria relations in years.
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Judge sentences Muslim to prison for Jaranwala, Pakistan attacks
A court in Pakistan on Monday (July 13) sentenced the first person to be convicted for anti-Christian violence in Jaranwala in August 2023, handing him 10 years in prison while acquitting 13 others due to flawed investigations, sources said.
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French evangelicals warn assisted dying law will pressure the vulnerable
By Chris EyteFrance's national evangelical alliance has warned that vulnerable people will feel pressured to choose assisted dying following the National Assembly's approval of an assisted dying bill.
