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• Jun 17, 2024 05:06 EDT

  

  Asia Society & Culture

  Pakistan’s ‘zero’ consideration for minorities in federal budget irks Christians

  By A. S. John

  Pakistani Christians have expressed their concerns over the government’s ‘zero allocation’ for minorities welfare schemes under the newly released annual federal budget, funds critical for education and hope for a better live for poorer religious minorities. As per the budget documents reviewed by Christian Daily International, no funds have been allocated under the header "welfare of minorities initiatives/schemes".

• Jun 17, 2024 05:06 EDT

  

  Africa Society & Culture

  Nigeria’s Christian, political leaders celebrate fathers' contribution to nation’s religious, socio-political, economic life

  By Obed Minchakpu

  As the world celebrated Father’s Day on June 16, Nigeria’s Christian and other leaders also joined the celebrations by highlighting the sacrifices and achievements of fathers in the country’s religious, socio-political, and economic development. Messages to Nigerian fathers were sent by Christian leaders as well as the country’s political leadership, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, members of parliament, and governors.

• Jun 16, 2024 00:06 EDT

  

  Global Church & Missions Society & Culture Family & Children

  World Refugee Sunday: Refugee rights expert says Church uniquely placed to offer hope in burgeoning global crisis

  By Heather Pubols Chris Eyte

  Tom Albinson has been working with refugees since 1980 and currently serves as President of the International Association for Refugees, a ministry he founded. He is also involved in the Refugee Highway Partnership, a network of churches, agencies and individuals serving forcibly displaced people. Christian Daily International was given an exclusive interview with Albinson for the occasion of World Refugee Sunday, which falls on the Sundays before and after World Refugee Day on June 20. 

• Jun 15, 2024 08:06 EDT

  

  Middle East Religious Freedom

  Iran upholds 10-year prison term for Armenian Christian

  By Edward Ross

  A court in Iran upheld a 10-year prison sentence of an Armenian Christian for “deviant proselytizing” even though evidence against him was so weak that the judge decided the case on only his “intuition,” an advocacy group reported.

• Jun 14, 2024 10:12 EDT

  

  Middle East Europe Religious Freedom

  High Court in Türkiye upholds expulsion of nine foreign Christians

  By Chris Eyte

  Türkiye's highest judicial body, the Constitutional Court, on June 7 upheld the government’s expulsion of nine foreign Christians in what rights advocates said was an effort to rid the country of Christianity.

• Jun 14, 2024 07:06 EDT

  

  Latin America Family & Children Society & Culture

  Controversial Colombian bill to ban “conversion” therapies potentially threatening parents with imprisonment shelved – for now

  By Lizzie Sotola Javier Bolaños

  The debate over a bill that sought to prohibit so-called “conversion” therapies in Colombia was definitely shelved on Wednesday, according to pro-children and family legislators and activists. The so-called "Efforts to Change Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression" (ECOSIEG) bill – also dubbed “Inconvertibles” – was supposed to be debated this week, raising concerns about the possible loss of parents’ authority over their children.

• Jun 13, 2024 16:31 EDT

  

  Asia Religious Freedom

  Five Christian sanitation workers die in Pakistan

  By Christian Daily International / Morning Star News

  Five Christian sanitation workers in Pakistan have died since Tuesday (June 11) from inhaling toxic gases, highlighting how they are forced to work without proper safety equipment, source said.