Police disrupt Catholic home worship in northern Vietnam
Police in Vietnam on Monday (Aug. 11) cut electricity at a home where a Catholic Mass was underway and raided the service, advocacy group Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reported.
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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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A cry for peacemakers in a time of violence
The United States is a nation gripped afresh by violence. Many of its people are struggling to feel, to understand, to see a way forward. US peace and reconciliation advocate, Jim Eaton, calls Christians to a better way, the way of Jesus; a way that is not partisan but peaceful, not livid but loving.
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Change in religion on ID card ordered for Christian in Pakistan
In a rare development, a high court in Pakistan last month ordered the government to issue a new identity card reflecting a woman's conversion from Islam to Christianity, her attorney said.
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Fulani herdsmen kill 17 Christians in Plateau tate, Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen on Monday morning (Aug. 4) killed a Christian woman in a village in Plateau state, Nigeria, the latest of 17 Christians slain in the area since July 15, sources said.
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Pastors beaten in custody after arrests in India
Five of six pastors jailed in central-eastern India on July 20 after false allegations of forcible conversion were assaulted in custody so severely they have laceration scars, sources said.
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Study finds militant Islamists have killed 22,307 in Africa over the last one year, gained significant territory
By Ken KagichaMilitant Islamists groups have expanded their presence in Africa and more than doubled fatalities linked to violent activities in specific regions in the continent according to a study by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS). In the year ending June 30th 2025, 10 militant Islamist groups have been responsible for the death of 22,307 people, a majority of them being Christians in West, East and Central Africa.
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Film shows effect of Russian invasion on Ukraine evangelicals
By Jack BethelA documentary about the suffering of evangelical Christians in Ukraine shows how one objective of the Russian invasion is to degrade Christianity, including allowing Chechen Muslims to partially Islamize occupied areas.
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Christian site attacked in Indonesia, hurting two children
As police officers looked on, a group of Muslims on Sunday (July 27) stormed a prayer house in Indonesia, injuring two children, sources said.
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Six evangelical legislators win seats in Argentina’s Congress for the first time
In a historic milestone for Argentina’s faith community, six evangelical Christian legislators are set to take seats in the National Congress following Sunday’s elections — the first time a group representing these values has achieved such significant representation at the national level.
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