Evangelist killed after event in Uganda
Muslim extremists in Uganda killed an evangelist after a public Christian-Muslim dialogue on Dec. 12, sources said.
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Imprisoned freedom advocate Jimmy Lai rewarded with sweet joy and love
Hong Kong businessman and prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai was sentenced to a horrendous twenty years in jail on Monday February 9th, 2026. For political reasons he is unlikely to die in prison. When released, we will do well to listen to what he has to say about his experience of sweet joy and love in a most unlikely place.
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Iran: a complex context where God is growing the Church
What we have seen recently within Iran is a symptom of a deep desire for change, yet change is already happening. The Spirit of God is moving and Iranians are responding. 50,000 of Iran's 75,000 mosques have closed, reportedly as a result of Christian influence. As change continues, may Iranians coming to Christ become a blessing to all nations.
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The unhelpful vortex that is the conference industrial complex
NGO professionals can find themselves traveling from conference to conference, only to encounter the same people and organizations time after time, listen to the same first-year university level talks, and have the same conversations that sound good but effectively go nowhere. Questioning the conference industrial complex.
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Rising political utilitarianism presents fresh challenges to global missions
Here is an abridged introduction to a missions forecast from the WEA's Mission Commission warning against toxic utilitarianism as a threat to global stability. It leads to a narrow-minded view of national wellbeing and is a multi-faceted problem for those seeking to fulfill the purposes of God internationally. A related decline in philanthropy, trauma of tribalism, lack of theological education, and impact of migration present challenges to the future of World Christianity and missions that will
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Amid challenges, Christmas celebrations highlight hope, constitutional promises for Pakistan’s Christians
By A. S. JohnAs Christmas approaches, scenes of celebration unfolded in Pakistan’s courts and streets alike, offering moments of warmth and reflection for the minority Christians amid continuing challenges.
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Pro-life advocate in UK again faces criminal charges
By Chris EyteAuthorities in England have filed fresh criminal charges against a pro-life advocate whom they arrested twice previously for praying silently outside an abortion clinic.
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Christian in hiding acquitted of blasphemy in Pakistan
A court in Pakistan in September acquitted a Christian charged with blasphemy, but his supporters did not reveal it until this month due to security concerns, his lawyer said.
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Christian family of girl raped in Pakistan seeks justice
A Muslim in Pakistan last week sexually assaulted a 6-year-old Christian neighbor girl, and his family is pressuring her family to withdraw their police complaint and reach a settlement, her father said.
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Unwell convert, other Christians sentenced to prison in Iran
By Edward RossA Christian convert who recently fractured her spine after falling from a bunkbed in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison has been sentenced to 17 years in prison on charges related to practicing her faith, according to human rights groups.
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Muslims demand closure of church in Indonesia ahead of Christmas
Muslims in West Java Province, Indonesia are demanding closure of a Catholic church, claiming that its renovations for Christmas lack permission, sources said.
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Benefitting from God's perfect work of patience
In the 1970s Stanford Experiment, children were driven by tangible, temporal reward if they waited before taking a marshmallow. In real life, for the believer, patience is attached to spiritual and eternal hope and truth, even when the waiting is hard. Patience is a work God does rather than a virtue we must apply.
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