Somali convert attacked by Muslim relatives over his Christian faith
A Somali Christian convert faced a brutal attack from his Muslim relatives, leading to severe injuries and separation from his wife and five children.
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Sudan's Christians fear the world has abandoned them
With the world's focus on ongoing wars in Europe and the Middle East, the victims of a conflict in Africa fear that they are at risk of being forgotten and are calling on the West to remember their plight.
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Sadness after missionary couple and ministry director killed in Haiti
Natalie and Davy Lloyd relocated from Oklahoma to Haiti in 2022 to work for Missions in Haiti. The third person killed was the Haitian director of the organization, Jude Montis.
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Christian politician facing trial again for Bible tweet submits defence to Finland's Supreme Court
Finnish Christian parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen has submitted her defence to Finland's Supreme Court after being taken to trial a third time for tweeting a Bible verse half a decade ago in opposition to homosexuality.
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A priest's kidnapping in South Sudan heightens fear among clergy in the country
Dozens of church leaders have been kidnapped or killed by government soldiers or rebel fighters in the decade since the civil war began.
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Christians in France see 'worrying' surge in hate crimes
In total, national police and gendarmerie services recorded 15,000 offences of an anti-religious, racist or xenophobic nature in 2023.
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Churches open as shelters in flood-hit Brazil
Local churches across southern Brazil have opened their doors to provide shelter and aid to residents in areas of the country that have been devastated by catastrophic floods that have claimed the lives of at least 136 people and left around 537,000 displaced.
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Haitian aid workers worry American Christian donors could worsen crisis
A network led by seven humanitarian organizations is working to convince American faith-based donors to shift their support away from funding for orphanages to focus on family-strengthening initiatives.
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Gospel for Asia founder KP Yohannan dies of cardiac arrest after being struck by car
K.P. Yohannan, the founder and director of Gospel for Asia and the metropolitan of the Believers Eastern Church, has died of a cardiac arrest at the age of 74.
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After Hagia Sophia, Turkey converts a second ancient Byzantine church into a mosque
Muslim worshippers at the mosque on Friday said they viewed Chora Church's rededication as an Islamic site to be a national win for Turkey.
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Southern Baptists, losing members, find solace in baptisms and better attendance
While membership in the US' largest Protestant denomination is down, participation in worship and baptisms went up in 2023. But a new statistical report found that many Southern Baptist Convention churches do little to address sexual abuse.
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Six Christians killed, eight wounded in Kaduna state, Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen on Sunday raided a village in southern Kaduna state, Nigeria, killing six Christians, area residents said.
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Archaeology in the Holy Land finds evidence supporting Bible's historical records
New research in the Holy Land into the growth and construction of Jerusalem is lending further credence to recordings contained within the ancient texts of the Bible.
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