Thousands of Christian refugees from Pakistan who fled persecution in their home country have been arrested and are being detained in Thailand despite identifying themselves as asylum seekers registered with the United Nations.
Many are hoping that the recent Iran elections would bring about reform in the country, but it is still unclear if the change in power will prove to be a factor in helping decrease Christian persecution in the country.
A popular British Imam has applauded Mumtaz Qadri, a Muslim who was recently executed for killing a pro-Christian politician in Pakistan.
Christians in India launched a protest last week over the re-launch of a book which claims Jesus was a Hindu, with protestors saying the author's claims are a form of attack on Christianity.
The latest massacre of Christian farmers in Nigeria has prompted President Muhammadu Buhari to order an investigation into the state of violence in the affected area.
A Christian health worker has launched a legal challenge to her suspension after she prayed with a Muslim colleague in 2014.
A Czech man named Petr Jasek has been imprisoned in Sudan for filming the persecution of Christians in the country, according to Czech daily Mlada fronta Dnes (MfD).
Pakistan has hanged Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri, the former police bodyguard who killed a liberal governor for opposing the country's blasphemy laws.
Christians in India are decrying their lack of access to government benefits supposed to be given to religious minorities.
ISIS released 43 Christian hostages this week, but One News Now (ONN) says the group will not stop persecuting Christians anytime soon.
A Christian pastor charged with embezzlement in China has been given a 14-year jail sentence after he went against the government's cross removal campaign in the eastern province of Zhejiang.
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.