An archaeological discovery has unveiled one of the earliest Christian structures in the Arabian Gulf, shedding light on a long-lost Christian community that thrived in the region before the widespread…
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Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories violate international law, top UN court rules
The International Court of Justice has declared Israel’s “prolonged occupation” and settlement policies in Palestinian territories since 1967 are unlawful and must end swiftly. This non-binding advisory opinion may intensify…
Hindu extremists seize Bibles from children, beat women in attack on worship service
Worship services at a church in a village in central India’s Madhya Pradesh state have been suspended since Hindu extremists attacked the congregation last month, sources said. Read More The…
Christian dad of 4 gunned down in front of family by Muslim neighbors
A Catholic father of four children was gunned down by Muslim neighbors last week after he objected to their harassment of Christians in the area, his family said. Read More…
Rio de Janeiro churches suspend activities in fear of ‘Evangelical’ drug lord
Catholic parishes in Rio de Janeiro have suspended activities amid rumors that a gang leader and converted Neo-Pentecostal Evangelical had ordered them to close. Read More The Christian Post |…
USCIRF urges State Dept. to add Pakistan to CPC list of worst violators of religious freedom
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) again has recommended that the State Department designate Pakistan as a “Country of Particular Concern,” citing the country’s blasphemy laws as a…
Turkish authorities crack down on Christianity; deny church land for worship space
The Diyarbakir Protestant Church Foundation, established in 2019 to serve Protestant Christians in one of Turkey’s southeastern major cities, is facing overt discrimination from the government as they struggle to…
Pakistan raises legal age for Christian marriage amid concerns over forced conversions, abuse
Pakistan’s National Assembly has passed a transformative law that sets the minimum marriage age for Christians at 18 years for both boys and girls, with the intent to protect minority…
IDF denies Episcopal Church claim it ordered evacuation of Gaza hospital
The Israeli Defense Forces have rejected an allegation leveled by The Episcopal Church that it ordered the evacuation and closure of a church-run hospital in the Gaza Strip. Read More…
Young Christian girl kidnapped, forced into sham marriage, conversion to Islam
Another Christian girl in Pakistan, this one 14 years old, has fallen victim to forced conversion and marriage by a Muslim kidnapper. Read More The Christian Post | RSS