ASSIST News Service
Active church member among dead in Arizona shooting
The Stoddards - described as "the lifeblood" of the 120-member congregation - were among the shooting victims when a gunman opened fire outside the store.
Christian kiln workers in Pakistan denied their wages this Christmas
Hundreds of poor Christian brick kiln workers were denied their wages before Christmas in Toba Tek Singh, a district in the Pakistani province of Punjab.
Roman bathhouse discovered in Old Jerusalem
Israeli archaeologists have discovered an ancient Roman bathhouse that was probably used by the soldiers who destroyed the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
Bible app users challenged to spend 1 billion minutes reading the Bible
With anytime, anywhere access to the Bible, YouVersion App users have downloaded and installed the software from LifeChurch.tv 10.7 million times in just two years and spent over 3.5 billion minutes reading this mobile Bible.
Bhutanese Christian serving three years for showing film about Jesus
A human rights organisation has learned that Bhutanese police are preparing to arrest two more Christians for their involvement in showing a movie about Jesus.
Are we just too afraid to ask people to church?
Michael Harvey says Christians shouldn't be afraid of asking their friends to church - even if their friends says no.
Cuba prevents mother of dead prisoner of conscience from attending church
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is calling on the Cuban government to allow the mother of a Cuban prisoner who died in jail earlier this year to attend religious services.
Evangelists cleared of 'illegal preaching' in Tanzania
A Tanzanian court has acquitted two evangelists of "illegal preaching", reports Compass Direct News.
Pakistan's Christians protest against blasphemy laws and inequality
Three days prior to Pakistan's 63rd Independence Celebrations, the Christians of the country observed "Black Day" on Wednesday to protest alleged discrimination against them.
International gathering launches 500 days of prayer for the nation
Several hundreds of Christians from across the globe gathered at the Emmanuel Christian Centre in central London last Sunday for the launch of an historic prayer chain.
God's time for Greece
Hellenic Ministries begins mass distributions of New Testaments in Greece.
'I cannot succeed without God,' says Nigerian President
Dr Goodluck Jonathan, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has called on Nigerian religious leaders "not to relent" in "praying for the peace of the country".
Government may give green light to atheist schools
Plans to set up atheist schools could soon be given the green light by the Government.
Suspected Islamists shoot five Christians to death in Pakistan
A dozen masked men shot five Christians to death as they came out of their church building in Sukkur, Pakistan, on July 15, two months after a banned Islamic extremist group sent church leaders a threatening letter, reports Compassion News Direct.
GDOP London to launch 500 days of prayer for nation
Global Day of Prayer London is partnering with Celebration for the Nations, a gathering of worshippers in Wales from the nations touched by the 1904 Welsh Revival, to launch 500 days of prayer for the nation.