Michelle A Vu, Christian Post

What does the 'real church' look like?

For years a war was raging inside him, but outwardly this Christian author sat in church and pretended all was well. Now he is ready to reveal his secret – he doesn’t want to go to church anymore.

Orissa: Thousands still homeless one year on

A year after the worst anti-Christian violence in India’s democratic history, more than 4,000 Christians are reportedly still stuck in squalid refugee camps, too scared to return to their villages.

Pakistani Christians close schools to protest killings

For three days starting on Monday, Christian schools in Pakistan will be shut down as an act of mourning as well as peaceful protest to brutal attacks on Christians at the weekend that left at least eight dead, including two children.

Churches destroyed in Islamic violence in Nigeria

At least six churches were destroyed in the last few days in northern Nigeria as a result of the violence by members of a radical Islamic group.

Survey: One in three scientists believe in God

About one out of every three scientists in the United States professed believing in God, a recent survey found.

Palau ministry wraps up 100 days of service in Rwanda

Andrew Palau, son of US evangelist Luis Palau, and local Rwandan churches are in the final day of the “Season of Service” occurring throughout the capital of Kigali.

India: Court delivers first conviction for Orissa violence

A court in Orissa, India, has handed out its first conviction nearly a year after the outbreak of anti-Christian violence.

Iranian Christians dispute election results

Many Iranian Christians are refusing to accept their country’s presidential election results that claim hardline incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the winner, according to a Christian persecution watchdog.

Obama speech draws mixed reaction from Christians, Muslims

Although President Barack Obama’s speech was generally hailed as successful in placing the US and the Muslim world on better terms, some Christians and Muslims found fault with what he chose not to say.

Obama upholds religious freedom in Muslim speech

President Barack Obama called on the Muslim world to respect people’s right to choose their religion in his Cairo address on Thursday.

US: Evangelicals pessimistic about Christianity's future

US evangelical leaders are optimistic about the growth of Christianity worldwide, but when it comes to the state of the faith on home turf, they're not so sure.

Franklin Graham festival draws 30,000 people in Estonia

More than 30,000 people attended the Franklin Graham Festival of Hope last weekend in the eastern European country of Estonia.

Jesus Film ministry hopes to gain ground in West

Nearly 30 years after The Jesus Film’s debut, the ministry that created the most translated movie in history is working to develop more sophisticated tools to reach western and highly developed countries.

N Korean Christians pray amid government's military aggression

The underground Christian body in North Korea has launched a prayer campaign for evangelisation in the country in response to the government’s recent missile testing and threat to attack its southern counterpart, South Korea.

Scholar: Elected Kuwaiti women could help Middle East Christians

The election of four women to Kuwait’s parliament, the first for the Gulf Arab state, could help improve the situation for Christians and other minorities in the Middle East, said an expert on Islam and human rights.

Christian NGOs provide aid to Sri Lankan war refugees

As the civil war rages on in Sri Lanka, Christian relief groups are doing their best to meet the huge and desperate needs of displaced war refugees in government camps.