A Christian man charged with blasphemy for making a theological argument on Facebook that Muslims deemed insulting toward the Islamic prophet Muhammad is now facing a potential death sentence for…
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China: Churches forced to donate to Communist Party or stay shut
State-sponsored churches in parts of China that were forced to close due to COVID-19 lockdowns are only permitted to reopen if they hand money over to the Chinese Communist Party,…
Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy newspaper on ‘the day press freedom died’
Jimmy Lai and other top executives of Apple Daily, Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy daily paper, were arrested in a police raid under the new national security law on Monday morning.…
Lebanon’s prime minister resigns amid protests after deadly Beirut explosion
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab announced his government’s resignation Monday following last week’s massive explosion in Beirut that killed at least 163 people and resulted in over 6,000 injuries. Read More…
Gunmen kill 20 in latest attack in Burkina Faso; 6 aid workers killed in Niger
As many as 20 people were killed when unidentified gunmen attacked a cattle market in Eastern Burkina Faso on Friday, as violent extremist attacks continue to increase across the Sahel…
33 Nigerians slaughtered in mass killing during 24-hour curfew
Armed Fulani herders launched a series of attacks during a 24-hour curfew in a predominantly Christian area in Nigeria’s Kaduna state, killing about 33 people and burning down dozens of homes,…
Pakistan court orders 14-y-o Christian girl to return to Muslim man who kidnapped her
A 14-year-old Christian girl was in tears after a judge ordered her to return to the Muslim man who abducted her at gunpoint during the COVID-19 lockdown and forcibly married…
Street preacher in China arrested for ‘illegal evangelism’ witnesses to police
A Chinese Christian man was sentenced to 10 days in jail this week for the act of “illegal evangelism” as the Communist Party escalates its crackdown on street evangelism. Read…
World Vision-Lebanon director talks impact of Beirut explosion: ‘Everything is shattered’
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…
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…