Russian drone attack sets historic cathedral ablaze in Ukraine
Religious and political leaders condemned a Russian attack that set ablaze the main cathedral building at the historic Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery in Ukraine on Monday (June 15).
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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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‘Cow vigilantes’ get Catholics in prayer arrested in India
Catholics in India arrested in May under Rajasthan’s new “anti-conversion law” are still trying to obtain bail from the state High Court after lower courts denied their petitions, sources said.
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Open Doors Canada launches campaign to remember those in prison for their faith
By CDI StaffMore than 8,000 Christians worldwide were abducted, arrested, imprisoned or sentenced without trial last year because of their faith, according to the 2026 World Watch List. Many of their stories never make headlines. Open Doors Canada is asking Canadian Christians and churches to mark June 28 by remembering the people behind those numbers.
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Alton calls on UK government to show 'strength on world stage', stop depending on dictatorships committing genocide
By Chris EyteLord David Alton of Liverpool has called upon the U.K. government to “mean what it says” and take measures to show “strength on the world stage.” He urged the government to stop facets of the country’s international trade from depending on dictatorships that use slave labor, and to support survivors of mass atrocities—including Christians—by legally classifying those experiences as genocide in international courts.
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‘Sacrilege law’ in Punjab, India further threatens Christians
Thanks to misuse of a law against “outraging religious feelings,” a Christian pastor in Punjab state, India still cannot return home. His church is shut.
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Secret police deport, ban tortured Kyrgyzstan pastor
By Jack BethelSecret police in Kyrgyzstan have deported and banned a jailed pastor who suffered a traumatic brain injury from torture, according to rights group Forum 18.
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Egypt legalizes 191 churches and affiliated buildings
By Daoud KuttabChristian leaders in Egypt were pleased with progress of a government effort to approve the existence of churches in the country following an executive order on May 19 legalizing 191 churches and affiliated buildings.
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When wisdom isn't wisdom: challenging popular sayings
We can too easily embody cultural expectations, often reinforced by common sayings that are accepted as wisdom or truth but turn out to be unhelpful, and sometimes even destructive. We are wise to question whether our cultural 'truth' matches Jesus' truth.
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