The blast in Beirut that killed some 137 people and injured over 5,000 has exacerbated preexisting economic conditions and reignited for many the trauma of Lebanon’s 15-year civil war. Read…
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Canadian pastor jailed in Myanmar for holding church service amid lockdown
A court in Myanmar has sentenced a Canadian pastor to three months in jail after he held in-person church services in defiance of a government-mandated ban on mass gatherings. Read…
Pope appoints 6 women to previously all-male Vatican council
Pope Francis has appointed six women to a high-level group that oversees financial matters in Vatican City that was previously only comprised of men. Read More The Christian Post |…
Beirut is a ‘devastated city;’ the Church has a ‘duty’ to help, Cardinal declares
A cardinal serving in Lebanon said churches have a duty to help Beirut, which he described as a “devastated city” after a massive explosion at its port killed at least…
14 Baptist church members killed during suspected Fulani massacre in Nigeria
Fourteen members of a Baptist church in the Kogi state of Nigeria were reportedly killed during a raid by suspected Fulani radicals last week. Residents have since fled the area…
Chinese pastors ordered to praise Xi Jinping, slander US from pulpit or risk closure
China’s state-approved churches that were forced to close due to COVID-19 are only permitted to reopen if they praise the Chinese Communist Party in sermons and extol President Xi Jinping,…
Worshipers praise Jesus on double-decker bus through London: ‘An awakening needs to happen’
Worshipers took to praising Jesus in the streets of central London on a double-decker bus over the weekend in an effort to awaken the church. Read More The Christian Post…
South Korean religious leader arrested for allegedly hiding COVID-19 outbreak info
The head of a religious sect that had thousands of COVID-19 cases in South Korea has been arrested for allegedly hiding information about the pandemic at his church. Read More…
China issues arrest warrants for 6 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, including US citizen
Police in Hong Kong issued arrest warrants for six pro-democracy activists living in exile, including in the United States, for violating a controversial China-imposed national security law in the semi-autonomous…
Uganda: Pastor, church member beaten and drowned in retaliation for evangelizing Muslims
Radical Muslims in eastern Uganda beat and drowned a 25-year-old pastor and a 22-year-old church member in a lake in retaliation for preaching the Gospel to local Muslims. Read More…