ASSIST News Service

Two killed in grenade attack on Christian meeting in Kenya

An 8-year-old boy died on Tuesday from injuries after suspected Islamic extremists threw a grenade into a Christian revival meeting near Kenya's coastal town of Mombasa

Christian converts released on bail in Iran

An Iranian court has agreed to temporarily release three Christian converts on a large sum of bail.

OM raising funds to keep ship ministry afloat

Through the generosity of a partner of OM's Ship Ministry, a 1 to 2 matching grant of up to $3 million has been made available to keep Logos Hope sailing into the future.

Suicide bomb attack on church in Nigeria

One person has died and dozens have been injured in a suicide bomb attack on a church in Nigeria on Sunday

Iranian churches forced to stop Farsi-language services

Iran's Ministry of Intelligence has ordered the last two officially registered churches holding Friday Farsi-language services in Tehran to discontinue them.

Billy Graham looking forward to Christmas with family after hospital stay

Billy Graham has been released from hospital after six days of treatment for pneumonia

Will Graham to join Rock Thurrock

Will Graham will take the stage next week for the UK Rock Thurrock Celebration on September 23 and the Rock Thurrock Main Events on September 24 and 25.

British PM challenged to support prayer for Britain

One thousand leaders from across the UK will gather at Wembley Stadium's Great Hall next week to ask God to heal battered Britain

Pakistan: Christians long for peace in Karachi

Christians, opposition parties, civil society and Islamic religious groups are raising their voices to find ways to stop killings in Karachi

Christians face fines and abuse in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan's authorities continue to punish peaceful religious believers with fines, physical abuse and court-ordered destruction of religious literature.

Max Lucado: You are part of God's story

The best-selling author and pastor offers his insights on how to live with an eye toward purpose and the big picture in his latest book

Pakistani Muslims attack Christians in attempt to force them to convert to Islam

Two Christian men were seriously injured by young Muslims in Karachi when they refused to convert to Islam

Pakistan: slain Salmaan Taseer's son abducted in Lahore

Shahbaz Taseer, a son of the slain Governor of Punjab Salmaan Taseer, was kidnapped in broad daylight in Lahore on Friday.

Iranian pastor freed from prison

ASSIST News Service has learned that Pastor Matthias Haghnejad has been released from prison on bail on Saturday.

Nigerian military implicated in violent attacks

Christian Solidarity Worldwide believes the Nigerian military may have been involved in attacks on villages in Plateau State

Iranian authorities seize thousands of Bibles

Iranian authorities have seized 6,500 copies of the Bible in northwest of Iran.