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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Thomas Helwys, the forgotten pioneer of religious freedom for everyone
As the USA continues beyond its 250th anniversary, it is important to be reminded that the idea of freedom of religion and belief, one of its most significant values, did not develop from Enlightenment philosophy but with the theological conviction of an English Baptist who ultimately died for that conviction.
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The Church must continue to engage with imperfect institutions
As the United Nations Refugee Convention marks its 75th anniversary on July 28, Christians are faced with an important question: when institutions become ineffective, unresponsive, or disconnected from the concerns of faith communities, should we disengage or continue to engage?
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Revealing concerns about King Charles' shifting mandate
In the British Crown's "The Sovereign Grant" annual report, King Charles is revealed as "Supreme Governor of the Church of England... protecting the space for Faith (sic) within the multi-faith nation". This reveals a subtle shift in the British monarch's mandate. Not just protecting but potentially validating all faiths, which is biblically untenable.
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Practicing your faith when your culture no longer tolerates it
The anti-Christian realities in India provide ample evidence that a culture can quickly turn against freedom of religion. Sadly, in India, some Christian leaders claim that if there is one place you can go to remain unaware of what is happening, it is in established churches on a Sunday morning! Thankfully the Holy Spirit is not so constrained and Christians continue to multiply in the midst of heightening persecution.
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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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Arise Asia 2026 closes in Manila as hundreds of young leaders commit to long-term cross-cultural mission
An estimated 200 to 300 young leaders stepped forward at the Arise Asia 2026 Congress to commit their lives to long-term cross-cultural mission, answering what organizers described as one of the most significant altar calls in the movement's history.
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