Countries that have engaged in religious freedom violations, such as China, Russia, Pakistan and Cuba, have been elected by the United Nations General Assembly to the 47-member U.N. Human Rights…
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Netherlands to expand euthanasia law, allowing doctors to end lives of children under 12
The Netherlands is set to pave the way for legalized euthanasia of very young children. Read More The Christian Post | RSS
Last of 21 Christians martyred by ISIS in Libya finally laid to rest after 5 years
The remains of a Ghanaian Christian beheaded by the Islamic State terrorist group on a Libyan beach in an execution video in 2015 has finally been laid to rest in…
2000-y-o Jewish ritual bath from Second Temple period unearthed in Galilee
A 2,000-year-old mikveh, a Jewish ritual bath, has been uncovered in Galilee on an ancient farmstead. Read More The Christian Post | RSS
Yali tribe that once killed missionaries is now sharing the Gospel, celebrating gift of 2,500 Bibles
In 1968, the Yali tribe of Papua New Guinea that practiced witchcraft and cannibalism killed two missionaries. Today, they hunger for the Word of God. Read More The Christian Post…
India: Christians call on NIA to release 83-year-old pastor
Church groups and civil society leaders in India are protesting against the arrest of an 83-year-old Jesuit priest by the country’s federal counter-terrorism task force on charges of being a…
USCIRF on rising violence in Burkina Faso: ‘Epicenter of global crises’
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has released a report highlighting rising attacks against houses of worship and religious leaders in Burkina Faso less than two months before the upcoming…
Catholics in Britain launch campaign against using ESV Bible at mass
Some Catholic women in Britain are backing an online petition that urges the Church’s leadership in England and Wales to reverse their decision to use the ESV Bible (Catholic edition)…
Christian teacher fired over Facebook posts raising concerns over transgender lessons loses appeal
An employment tribunal in southwest England rejected the appeal of a Christian teacher who said she was harassed, discriminated against and fired over private Facebook posts raising concerns about transgenderism…
Priest among hostages released by al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group in Mali
An alliance of Islamist militant groups with links to al-Qaeda in the West African country Mali released four hostages, including an Italian Catholic priest, who had been held captive for…