Israel sharply escalated its strikes on Syrian regime targets on Wednesday, hitting buildings belonging to the defense ministry, the presidential palace and over 160 other targets since last night. Read More The…
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Wife of Canadian pastor jailed during COVID remembers MacArthur’s support: ‘Came to my aid’
The wife of the first pastor who was jailed in Canada for keeping his church open during the COVID-19 lockdowns wrote a statement honoring the legacy of the late John…
Tanzania shuts down church after pastor’s human rights criticism
Tanzania’s government has shut down a prominent church after its founder and pastor, a ruling party lawmaker, denounced ongoing human rights violations in a sermon. The move came less than…
5 killed during attack on Bible study in Nigeria; 110 others kidnapped in recent months
Fulani herdsmen on Friday killed five Christians and wounded three others in an area of northwest Nigeria’s Kaduna state where at least 110 others have been kidnapped in the past…
Muslim man sentenced to life in prison for raping 12-year-old Christian girl
A judge handed a life sentence to a Muslim man found guilty of abducting and raping a Christian girl, but ignored accusations of forcible conversion and fraudulent marriage, the victim’s…
Christians recount brutal execution by Fulani herdsmen in attack on village
Fulani herdsmen attacked two villages in Kaduna state, Nigeria, killing two Christians and wounding three others, after terrorizing villagers in another area in June, local residents said. Read More The…
Iranian convert deported from Turkey after fleeing 10-year imprisonment for house church involvement
An Iranian Christian who fled a decade-long prison sentence for participating in a house church was deported from Turkey and arrested on arrival in Iran. The 37-year-old man had attempted…
Priests demand probe after arson at ancient church in West Bank’s last remaining Christian town
Priests in the Christian West Bank town of Taybeh have called for an “immediate and transparent investigation” following a series of alleged attacks by Jewish settlers, including a fire set…
Religious rights group urges EU to combat anti-Christian hate after attacks, murders
A religious rights group in Spain is calling on the president of the European Commission to create a Special Coordinator to combat hate crimes against Christians. Read More The Christian…
Israel officials concerned Iran’s enriched uranium may have survived US strikes
A senior Israeli official told The New York Times on Thursday that some of Iran’s highly enriched uranium stockpiles likely survived the recent United States and Israeli strikes on Tehran’s…