Bans on Baptist churches surge in Russia
Russian courts intensified civil bans on Baptist churches for meeting without state permission in the past year, according to rights group Forum 18.
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"Baby Ruth" continues to inspire Nigerian Christians
Years after she lived through unspeakable violence, young Ruth’s smile emerges free from trauma but she still bears some physical effects of a people facing continuous threats from tribal, economic, and religious opposition to their presence on the land. Yet hope remains as the people trust in Jesus as their deliverer.
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Christians should uphold freedom of belief for all including homosexuals
South Africa celebrates Pride Month during October even as persecution of homosexuals is rising in other African states. This should be of concern for Christians as freedom of belief has long been a commitment of Protestant Christians. It doesn’t mean Christians must agree with differing beliefs, but it does mean that we must support the human right of others to hold, practice, and celebrate their beliefs as we have the right to hold, practice, and celebrate ours.
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I was forced from home for my faith in Christ
After a miraculous healing and turning to Jesus, an Indian family has faced persistent persecution. Recently it became so fierce they were forced to flee. Nevertheless, a powerful witness to faith in Christ remains in their village that we pray will one day bear much fruit. Here is their first-hand story.
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Christians in Lebanon still hold fast to God in the midst of great troubles
Five years ago, on August 4, 2020 one of the most powerful non-nuclear explosions in history rocked Lebanon’s capital, Beirut. Today the entire nation is still struggling to recover from the tragedy on top of many other pressures, external and internal, bearing down on the population of Lebanon. Here, we receive an insider's perspective.
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Fulani herdsmen kill 15 Christians in central Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen on Thursday (Nov. 6) killed two Christians in Nigeria’s Nasarawa state and two others in Plateau state following the slaughter of 11 Christians in the latter state earlier in the week, sources said.
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Pastor among 10 Christians killed by herdsmen in central Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen on Monday (Nov. 3) killed at least 10 Christians, including a Pentecostal pastor, in Benue state, Nigeria.
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Kenyan Christian leaders strongly oppose laws to regulate religious organisations
Christian leaders from various church associations in Kenya have expressed concerns about plans to regulate religious activities through the Religious Organisations Bill and the Religious Organisations Policy.
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Court rules authorities in Malaysia responsible for long missing pastor
By Edward RossMalaysia’s High Court ruled on Wednesday (Nov. 5) that the government and police abducted Pastor Raymond Koh, missing since 2017, with prior investigations concluding that authorities likely “disappeared” him as a threat to Islam.
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Oppressed Christian in Pakistan charged with blasphemy
A Christian in Pakistan with mental health issues has been arrested and charged under blasphemy, terrorism and sedition laws, sources said.
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Pastor, nine other Christians killed in Nigeria
Fulani assailants and other terrorists in Nigeria killed nine Christians in Plateau state and a pastor in Kaduna state in the past week, sources said.
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An insider perpsective on being a celibate gay Christian
"One of the most surprising aspects of evangelical discourse on LGBTQ issues has been the insistence by some believers that same-sex attraction is a sin even if one doesn’t act on it", says commentator Bruce Baron. Gregory Coles has a different opinion and shares that with Bruce in this opinion piece.
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