Charles Boyd
Former North Korean propoganda officer now spreading the Gospel
A former propaganda officer for the North Korean army who defected from the secretive state is now working to spread the Gospel amongst his oppressed countrymen.
Mission group says 10 per cent of Indians now Christian
Over 800 pastoral leaders have gathered for two Frontline Shepherd conferences in India to tackle the subject of evangelism in a predominantly non-Christian country and the problems posed by anti-conversion laws.
Spanish Church launches anti-abortion campaign
The Roman Catholic Church in Spain has launched a campaign against abortion following the governmentâs announcement that it intends to liberalise the countryâs 1985 abortion law.
Students mourn loss of life on 6th anniversary of Iraq invasion
Staff and students at the Queenâs Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education and St Francis Hall in the University of Birmingham are to hold a special service of lamentation to mark the sixth anniversary of the start of the Iraq war this Friday.
Chaplain quits after 'God' banned from hospice
A Christian Chaplain at a hospice in Florida has quit her job after being told she could not say the word âGodâ in her work in case non-believers were offended.
Trial investigates 'deep' state conspiracy in Turkish Bible murders
The trial of the killers of three Christians at a Bible publishing house nearly two years ago in Turkey, is investigating the possibility that the murders were a âdeep state conspiracy.
Nigerian banker sets up radio station to promote 'godliness'
A banking executive in Nigeria has set up a new radio station to renew the moral fibre of the country and promote âgodlinessâ, despite a ban on explicit religious broadcasting.
Egyptian Christians oppose film tackling church stance on divorce
Christian lawyers in Egypt have called on the government to ban a local film, which they claim harms Coptic Christianity.
Egyptian lawyer files suit for rights of Christian converts
An Egyptian lawyer has filed a lawsuit against the countryâs Minister of the Interior in a bid to gain legal acceptance for converts to Islam who decide to convert back to their original faith of Christianity.
Christian TV host attacked in 'faith hate' crime
A Christian minister and TV show host has been attacked by Muslims in what police are calling a âfaith hateâ crime.
Congregation sad but optimistic after fire guts church
A Baptist congregation in Devon mourning the destruction of their chapel in a fire say they are optimistic that God will use the calamity to allow a more fitting church to emerge.
Taiwan marks 500th anniversary of John Calvin
Churches in Taiwan are marking the 500th anniversary of the birth of John Calvin, one of the most prominent theologians of the Protestant Reformation.
Three Christians killed in Eritrea for refusing to denounce faith
International Christian Concern (ICC) reports that three Christians have been tortured and killed in Eritrea for refusing to denounce their faith.
Priest sets up prayer group for Saudi regime
An Indian Catholic priest has set up prayer groups dedicated to praying for Saudi Arabia and its King, despite being imprisoned by the regime which outlaws all religions but Islam.
Zimbabwe: Church service for Tsvangirai's late wife
A church service will be held today for the wife of Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, who died in a car accident last week.
Pakistan builds first chapel for Christian prisoners
Pakistan has built its first ever prison chapel for Christians. The chapel is located in the maximum security prison of Adiala in Rawalpindi and was built with support from Christian organisations and the government.