Tribal animists in India brutally beat three Christian families before driving them from the village over the believers’ refusal to participate in celebrations in honor of the tribal deities. Read…
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Chinese police detain Christians passing out Gospel tracts, threaten to remove social welfare
Christians in China were detained by officials with China’s Communist Party while passing out Gospel tracts and ordered to cease all religious activity or risk losing social welfare benefits. Read…
Catholic Church to triple compensation paid to survivor of abuse by priest son of JRR Tolkien
A person who was abused by a Catholic priest, who was the son of famed author J.R.R. Tolkien, will be getting triple the compensation from the Catholic Church, according to…
China: Churches shuttered, turned into cultural centers promoting socialist values
As part of China’s ongoing crackdown on Christianity, Communist authorities have converted a number of state-approved Three-Self churches into cultural centers promoting President Xi Jinping’s socialist values. Read More The…
Morocco cracking down on Christian faith, arresting believers
Authorities in the Sunni Muslim-majority country of Morocco appear to be targeting Christian converts as have been arrested up to three times a week and subjected to harassment, according to…
15th century Nantes Cathedral damaged in fire; French authorities open arson investigation
Precious artifacts, the grand organ and stained glass windows were damaged Saturday after fires started in three places inside a 15th-century Nantes Cathedral in western France, according to French authorities, who have…
COVID-19 making orphan crisis worse, Christians urged to help: ‘The need is great’
Christian adoption, foster and orphan care ministry Lifeline Children’s Services launched its annual fundraiser Stand for Orphans this month, but COVID-19 is making the orphan crisis “more than a crisis,” says Executive…
JI Packer, author of ‘Knowing God,’ dies at 93
One of the world’s most renowned evangelical theologians, J.I. Packer, author of the bestselling book, “Knowing God,” died Friday at the age of 93. Read More The Christian Post |…
Church leader raises concerns for Christian businesses in Northern Ireland that refuse services to gay weddings
A leader of Northern Ireland’s largest church says he is concerned that a new marriage law passed this week, which … Read More The Christian Post | RSS
China orders Christians to take down crosses, images of Jesus; worship communist leaders not God
Amid the coronavirus outbreak, poor Christian villagers in China have been ordered to renounce their faith and replace displays of Jesus with portraits of Chairman Mao and President Xi Jinping…