ASSIST News Service
Missouri Synod and Czech Republic Lutherans sign âworking agreementâ
Representatives of The Lutheran ChurchâMissouri Synod (LCMS) and the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession (ECAV) in the Czech Republic signed a âworking agreementâ.
Nigerian Christians struggle to come to terms with attacks
Members of the Church of Christ in Nigeria in the Jos region are fearful of more violence in the wake of last weekendâs mass killings in Plateau state.
Moscow Protestant Chaplaincy concerned by racism
After a break of a year-and-a-half, Moscow Protestant Chaplaincy's 11-year-old "Racial Task Force" (RTF) is back in business.
David Wilkerson's wife passes away
Gwen Wilkerson, the wife of David Wilkerson, has died at the age of 81
Iranian pastor loses appeal against six-year prison sentence
The six-year prison sentence of Pastor Farshid Fathi, who has been incarcerated more than a year in Tehran's notorious Evin Prison, was upheld at his appeal hearing last week.
Pakistan: mob burns man alive for desecrating Koran
In another shocking case of extra judicial killing in Pakistan, a man accused of blasphemy was killed by a mob outside a police station.
Iranian clerics concerned by spread of house churches
The increasing spread of Christianity in Iran and the resulting growth of house churches among Iranians has is greatly concerning Iranian religious experts and clerics. They make frequent statements about the situation.
Terrorist linked to Indonesian church bombings jailed
A former "most wanted" terrorist who made the explosives to blow up several Indonesian churches as part of a major anti-Christian attack in 2000 has been jailed for 20 years.
Mission workers affected by Colorado wildfires
The fast-moving Waldo Canyon Wildfire last week forced the evacuation of more than 32,000 people and prompted calls for prayer by at least three mission organisations in Colorado Springs.
Sporting devotions from 2K Plus
International Christian sports media agency 2K Plus International Sports Media has launched a new devotional booklet for sports fans.
Greg Laurie's Harvest festival to broadcast live to 1,000 churches
More than 1,000 churches and individuals across the US have signed up to host Greg Laurie's Harvest America live from Angel Stadium in Anaheim on 26 August.
tobyMac and Mark Hall win at BMI awards
Broadcast Music Inc (BMI) celebrated the songwriters and music publishers behind the past year's most-performed songs in Christian music during its annual Christian Music Awards in Nashville on Tuesday.
Letters support people of Sudan's Nuba Mountains
999 is the emergency telephone number for access to emergency services such as police, fire and ambulance.
Steve Saint seriously injured testing missionary technology
Steve Saint, the 61-year-old son of martyred MAF missionary, Nate Saint, has been seriously injured in Gainesville, Florida, while testing new missionary technology.
Sorted magazine dreams big for Olympic giveaway
The UK's Christian men's magazine Sorted has an Olympic dream to distribute 250,000 copies of a special London Games edition of the Christian men's magazine throughout the capital city as an ultimate evangelistic opportunity.
Ethiopian Christians languishing in Saudi jail
Saudi Arabian officials have made conflicting statements about why a group of 35 Ethiopian Christians were arrested at a prayer service