Authorities in Indonesia halt construction of house of prayer
Local officials in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia on April 14 halted construction of a prayer house due to protest banners put up by Muslim residents.
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EFC urges Canadian policymakers to support people with mental illness, not expand assisted dying eligibility
The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) has told policymakers that plans to expand Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) for mentally unwell patients “fundamentally devalues human life and normalizes suicide.”
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Filipino Deaf Community reviews New Testament translation into Filipino Sign Language
Members of the Filipino Deaf Community participated in a review of the Filipino Sign Language (FSL) New Testament translation on April 28–29 at the Philippine Bible Society (PBS) Ministry Center in Manila.
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Manipur, India marks three years of ethnic-religious violence
Three years after ethnic violence erupted in India’s northeastern state of Manipur, more than 300 church buildings have been destroyed and at least 217 people killed by official count, with broader estimates exceeding 260.
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Russia damages church building in Ukraine with second bombing
A Russian bomb on April 25 damaged a church building in eastern Ukraine for the second time, the same location where the pastor’s two sons were kidnapped during a service, tortured and killed in 2014.
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From exploitation to freedom—Ilona Miler’s journey of faith and redemption
Christian Daily International’s podcast Faith Without Frontiers returns with its fourth episode, featuring Elona Miler, author of A Woman of Many Names: My Journey from Sexual Exploitation to Freedom. In a deeply personal conversation, Miller reflects on her journey through trafficking, loss, and ultimately, what she describes as a life transformed by faith in Jesus.
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Swiss free churches’ volunteer work valued at hundreds of millions, head of evangelical church association says
Evangelical free churches in Switzerland contribute social services worth hundreds of millions of francs each year, supported by tens of thousands of volunteers, according to findings cited in an interview published by the Swiss evangelical outlet Livenet.ch.
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DOJ releases report detailing anti-Christian bias under Biden
A new report compiled by the Trump administration reveals that the Biden administration treated Christian organizations and individuals much harsher than their secular counterparts, pointing to a pattern of what acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche calls the “devastation” of Christians
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Press freedom groups warn of rising surveillance, attacks on journalists on World Press Freedom Day
The International Federation of Journalists warned of worsening conditions for media workers worldwide as the global community marked World Press Freedom Day on May 3, citing increased violence, surveillance and technological threats that it says are undermining the public’s access to reliable information.
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Kenya Court of Appeal says abortion not a constitutional right, overturns 2022 ruling
Kenya’s Court of Appeal has overturned a landmark 2022 High Court decision that had expanded access to abortion, ruling that termination of pregnancy is not a constitutional right and is only permitted under limited conditions set out in the Constitution.
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‘What caused you to not like who you are?’ De-transitioner urges churches to respond differently to gender identity struggles
When Walt Heyer speaks about gender identity, he does so as someone who spent years trying to escape himself. The 85-year-old author and speaker remembers the confusion that marked his childhood long before he underwent what he later came to describe as a failed attempt to become someone else.
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Tribal men in India assault pastor, family for their faith
Two men of traditional tribal religion in central India on April 13 assaulted a pastor and his family for their Christian faith in an attempt to chase them from their land and home, sources said.
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From exploitation to freedom—Ilona Miler’s journey of faith and redemption
By CDI StaffChristian Daily International’s podcast Faith Without Frontiers returns with its fourth episode, featuring Elona Miler, author of A Woman of Many Names: My Journey from Sexual Exploitation to Freedom. In a deeply personal conversation, Miller reflects on her journey through trafficking, loss, and ultimately, what she describes as a life transformed by faith in Jesus.
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Swiss free churches’ volunteer work valued at hundreds of millions, head of evangelical church association says
By CDI StaffEvangelical free churches in Switzerland contribute social services worth hundreds of millions of francs each year, supported by tens of thousands of volunteers, according to findings cited in an interview published by the Swiss evangelical outlet Livenet.ch.
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DOJ releases report detailing anti-Christian bias under Biden
A new report compiled by the Trump administration reveals that the Biden administration treated Christian organizations and individuals much harsher than their secular counterparts, pointing to a pattern of what acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche calls the “devastation” of Christians
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Press freedom groups warn of rising surveillance, attacks on journalists on World Press Freedom Day
By CDI StaffThe International Federation of Journalists warned of worsening conditions for media workers worldwide as the global community marked World Press Freedom Day on May 3, citing increased violence, surveillance and technological threats that it says are undermining the public’s access to reliable information.
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Kenya Court of Appeal says abortion not a constitutional right, overturns 2022 ruling
Kenya’s Court of Appeal has overturned a landmark 2022 High Court decision that had expanded access to abortion, ruling that termination of pregnancy is not a constitutional right and is only permitted under limited conditions set out in the Constitution.
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‘What caused you to not like who you are?’ De-transitioner urges churches to respond differently to gender identity struggles
When Walt Heyer speaks about gender identity, he does so as someone who spent years trying to escape himself. The 85-year-old author and speaker remembers the confusion that marked his childhood long before he underwent what he later came to describe as a failed attempt to become someone else.
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Tribal men in India assault pastor, family for their faith
Two men of traditional tribal religion in central India on April 13 assaulted a pastor and his family for their Christian faith in an attempt to chase them from their land and home, sources said.
