Anugrah Kumar

Pastors praying for Israel in response to Iran launching drone, missile attack

Prominent Christian leaders worldwide are urgently calling for prayers for peace and security in Israel after Iran initiated a significant aerial assault on Israel, deploying hundreds of drones and missiles early Sunday, intensifying existing regional tensions and pushing the Middle East closer to a broader conflict.

Archbishop of Canterbury expresses concern over Christian woman's arrest in West Bank

"I'm shocked and deeply concerned by this news," Welby said.

Christians face harassment in over 160 countries as restrictions reach record levels: Pew study

In an alarming trend, Christians experienced harassment in 160 countries in 2021, according to a comprehensive study of 190 countries published by the Pew Research Center, which revealed that government restrictions on religion also reached an all-time high.

Priest 'shaken' after fake funeral with paid actors, horse-drawn hearse

'I was quite shaken afterwards. I felt very disturbed by it," he said.

11 YWAM missionaries reported dead in Tanzania bus crash

Eleven missionaries with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) died in a tragic traffic accident on Saturday near Arusha, Tanzania. The incident, involving multiple vehicles, also claimed the lives of several others, including the bus driver.

Over 8,000 Christians killed in Nigeria in 2023, watchdog estimates

Over 8,000 Christians were reportedly killed in Nigeria in 2023 amid a rise in attacks, abductions and killings in recent years, according to estimates included in a report released this week by a civil society organization.

Report highlights religious freedom violations against Christians in Western countries

There were at least 168 incidents of religious freedom violations against Christians in Western countries between January 2020 and December 2023, according to a new report from the Family Research Council's Center for Religious Liberty, which documented cases across 16 countries.

Catholic priests arrested, abducted, killed reach record high in 2023

The global Catholic community faced an alarming increase in the persecution of its clergy in 2023 as a total of 132 priests and religious figures were arrested, abducted or killed, according to a new report.

UK evangelical leader Roger Forster dies: 'In a league of his own'

Roger Forster, a prominent figure in the UK evangelical community and founder of the Ichthus Christian Fellowship neo-charismatic network, died peacefully at the age of 90 this week.

US State Department criticised over failure to designate India a religious freedom violator

The U.S. State Department's failure to name India to its "Countries of Particular Concern" list despite reports of increasing attacks on Christians in the country list has sparked criticism from Christian groups and a congressionally mandated watchdog.

Europe on high alert as Christmas terror plots foiled in France, Germany, Austria

Several Muslim suspects have been arrested in France, Germany and Austria for allegedly planning Christmas terror attacks, according to reports, which say there's a "very high level of terrorist threat" from Islamic terrorists in France. Spain is also on alert.

UN raises concerns Ukraine is failing to protect rights of churches with Russian ties

The United Nations has raised concerns over Ukraine's handling of religious rights, particularly for churches linked to Russia, detailing restrictions and threats to the safety of religious communities in the country, not only in Ukraine but also in Russia-occupied territories.

Church leaders fear land deal may uproot Armenian presence in Jerusalem's Old City