An Ethiopian woman spent three days at a hospital after she was beaten by her husband for converting to Christianity. Habiba Ibrahim, mother of three, had been a Christian for about a month before her husband found out and attacked her.
Three Christians were abducted and beaten by a group who objected to the distribution of religious pamphlets in the state of Maharashtra, India, on Friday, Sept. 16.
Sudanese Bishop Andudu Adam Elnail has called on the U.N. and the U.S. government to intervene and demand the release of pastors who are being tried for various offenses in Sudan. The pastors could be sentenced to death if they are found guilty.
Two kidnapped priests turned up dead a day after they were kidnapped in the Mexican state of Veracruz. Fr. Alejo Nabor Jimenez Juarez and Fr. Jose Alfredo Juarez de la Cruz were abducted by armed men from Our Lady of Fatima Parish Church in Poza Rica on Sept. 18.
The Islamic State (IS) has released a new video earlier this month showing children being trained to fight on the front lines. The narrator of the video said that the young pupils will eventually conquer several cities in the Middle East and Europe, including Jerusalem and Rome.
Members of Boko Haram are believed to be behind the multiple attacks that occured in Borno State in Nigeria last Friday. At least eight people were killed in two separate attacks.
The Muslim rebel group Seleka attacked a predominantly Christian village in Central African Republic (CAR), killing 26 civilians on Friday, Sept 16. The group reportedly went door-to-door to kill Christian residents in the village of Ndomete.
An immigrant from Cameroon is currently on trial in Spain for the murder of six Christians in 2014. The boat's captain, identified as Alain N.B., allegedly threw the Christian passengers off the boat for praying during a storm.
Three Iranian converts to Christianity are awaiting their sentence after they were charged earlier this month with "acting against national security" and consuming alcohol during Holy Communion. They are likely to be flogged if found guilty.
The body of a 14-year-old boy was found hanging from a tree in Faisalabad, Pakistan, after he was abused and murdered. Authorities claim that Zeeshan Masih died of a heart attack but the medical report states that the cause of death points to sexual abuse.
About 7,500 people met in Berlin, Germany, on Sept. 17 to express their support for policies that protect the life of the unborn. In Bern, Switzerland, about 1,700 gathered in front of the Swiss parliament at the Bundesplatz square to pray and listen to messages from pro-life leaders.
The United Methodist Church (UMC) will convene its 2028 General Conference at two locations simultaneously for the first time in the denomination’s history, bringing together delegates in the United States and Africa for its highest legislative assembly. The UMC Commission on the General Conference announced Tuesday that Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Harare, Zimbabwe, will jointly host the gathering.
Christian persecution has worsened in more than half of 18 countries surveyed by a Catholic watchdog, raising concerns about the future of Christian communities in the Middle East. The Middle East has emerged as an area of particular concern, where prolonged instability threatens Christianity’s presence in its historic birthplace.
Multisite churches are expanding rapidly across the United States, attracting nearly one in 10 Protestant churchgoers, but their growth is increasingly outpacing the development of qualified leaders, according to a new national study. The report identified more than 1,800 multisite churches operating over 6,000 campuses nationwide, highlighting the growing influence of congregations that maintain multiple worship locations under a unified organizational structure.
New York Times bestselling author and BlazeTV host Allie Beth Stuckey has drawn mixed reactions from Christians after questioning whether believers should embrace Halloween festivities and consume horror-themed entertainment. During the Oct. 19 episode of her “Relatable” podcast, Stuckey addressed the different ways Christians approach Halloween, acknowledging that the subject involves personal convictions and differing interpretations of Christian freedom.
A federal appeals court has handed a legal victory to churches, synagogues and other religious organizations challenging the Trump administration’s decision to permit immigration enforcement operations at places of worship. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed a lower court’s decision rejecting the religious groups’ request for a preliminary injunction.