Islamic extremists halt church service in Indonesia
A Muslim mob in Indonesia led by members of the Islamic extremist Islamic Jihad Front (FJI) on Sunday (May 24) stopped a church from worshiping at the congregation’s new location, sources said.
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COICOM officially launches its 2026 continental congress in Guatemala
The landscape of faith communication in Latin America is preparing for a significant event. Leaders, pastors and media representatives gathered at the Barceló Hotel in Guatemala City for the official launch of COICOM Plus Guatemala 2026.
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Islamist attacks in Northern Mozambique kill Christians, destroy churches
Fresh attacks linked to Islamist militants in northern Mozambique have left at least nine people dead and several churches destroyed, according to church groups and religious aid organizations monitoring the violence in Cabo Delgado province.
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Director shares how heavenly encounter inspired 'Messianic outreach' film ‘Mendel’s Messiah’
The Bronze Halo Award-winning musical “Mendel’s Messiah” is headed to streaming platforms worldwide, bringing gospel music, Jewish storytelling and spiritual themes to audiences through a new cinematic adaptation directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Bradford May.
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German Christian music pioneer Siegfried Fietz marks 80 years
Siegfried Fietz, one of the most influential figures in German-language Christian music, turned 80 on May 25, according to the German Christian publication Jesus.de.
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African churches push for just mining as critical minerals reshape continent
Church leaders and activists from across Africa are calling for stronger protections for communities affected by mining, arguing that the continent’s growing role in the global energy transition is deepening long-standing concerns over land rights, environmental damage and unequal distribution of mineral wealth.
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Africa on track to hold nearly half the world's young people by 2100, new data shows
By CDI StaffAfrica's population has grown more than sixfold since 1950 and is projected to keep expanding through the end of the century — even as growth slows across most of the world — according to a Pew Research Center analysis published last week.
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New report shows terrorists in Nigeria target Christians
By Edward RossMore Christians than Muslims were killed in terrorist attacks in Nigeria from October 2019 to September 2025, and Fulani assailants were responsible for more of the deaths than the designated terrorist groups that the Nigerian and U.S. governments are targeting, according to a new report.
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Christian hospital performs free fistula surgeries for more than 2,000 Nigerian women annually
More than 2,000 Nigerian women have received free fistula surgery at a Christian hospital in Jos that treats patients of all faiths, as the country's first lady calls for an end to child marriage, a leading cause of the condition.
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Christian leaders demand equal representation, protection for Pakistan’s minorities in constitutional reforms
By CDI StaffChristian rights organizations have called on Pakistan’s federal government to introduce a series of constitutional reforms aimed at strengthening protections for religious minorities, women and children as part of the proposed 28th Constitutional Amendment Bill.
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Three Christians killed at prayer vigil in western Nigeria
Gunmen on Saturday night (May 23) killed three Christians and kidnapped 15 others in an attack on a church prayer vigil in western Nigeria’s Kwara state, sources said.
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BMA backs down: Cass Review right that evidence for youth puberty blockers was weak
By Chris EyteThe British Medical Association has largely reversed its position on the Cass Review into puberty blockers for children — a landmark report the doctors' union had heavily criticized in 2024.
