ASSIST News Service

Third Day\'s \'I Need a Miracle\' tops charts
Third Day's 'I Need a Miracle' tops charts

Last week, Third Day hit number one on Billboard with "I Need A Miracle" from the band's latest and 12th studio album project, Miracle, which released on November 6.

Christians killed in Sudan bombing

The Sudanese military in the last two weeks has bombed more non-Arab people in largely Christians areas of the Nuba Mountains - killing three Christians, destroying two relief agency structures and demolishing a Catholic Church building, sources said.

Donations may drop during holiday season

Although most Americans plan to continue to support their favourite charities this holiday season, there's concerning news on the horizon.

Saddleback aims for zero orphans in Rwanda

In honour of World AIDS Day on 1 December, Saddleback Church is setting its own goal of reaching zero orphans throughout Rwanda by 2015.

Rights of Indian Christians being denied
Rights of Indian Christians being denied

Millions of Indian Christians are being denied their constitutional rights by the government, which is refusing to give them a place in the country's hierarchical caste system.

Call to protect right of conversion

A United Nations independent expert recently highlighted threats to a key religious human right: conversion.

Nuba civilians bombed in Christian areas of Sudan

The Sudanese government has stepped up bombing of its own non-Arab civilians in Christian areas of Sudan's South Kordofan state the past month, killing a 1-year-old baby and wounding others, sources said.

Charitable status of churches put at risk
Charitable status of churches put at risk

Britain's charity watchdog has put the charitable status of the nation's churches in question after it ruled that a congregation in Devon in the south west of England did not exist for public benefit.

Pakistan: pastor arrested over blasphemy accusation

A Pakistani pastor was arrested and accused of blasphemy after police took him into protective custody when a Muslim mob attacked his home.

Pakistan: Blasphemy accusation leads to school attack

A large number of people, including activists from religious parties, have ransacked and set on fire a girls' school in Lahore, Pakistan, and clashed with police following reports that a question paper for a test had contained blasphemous references and "indecent" remarks about the Prophet Mohammad.

Four Christians imprisoned in Iran

An Iranian Assembly of God pastor and three ministers have each been sentenced to a year in prison for preaching Christianity.

Greek Orthodox priest killed in Syria

A Greek Orthodox priest has been found slain after being kidnapped near the Syrian capital of Damascus, the Syrian government and the Vatican news service reported Thursday.

Nigerian church hit by suicide bombing

At least seven people have been killed and dozens injured in a suicide bombing on Sunday during Mass at a Catholic church in northern Nigeria, officials say.

Pray for Christians in Aleppo

A humanitarian group has received an urgent prayer request from its partners in Syria for Christians in the city of Aleppo, whose major residential areas have been invaded by opposition fighters.

Cindy Kent reflects on Jimmy Savile scandal

"Everyone knew he was a letch"

From South Sudan refugee camps to glitzy London media awards night

Sitting in the Christian Broadcasting Council Awards night at the exclusive Tower Hotel in London, seeing footage of my CBN Report being nominated for an award, couldn't have been more far removed from the place I'd filmed this story five months earlier at refugee camps in South Sudan.