(Article 18) — Seven Christian converts in the south-western Iranian city of Bushehr have been given sentences ranging from prison and exile to work restrictions and fines. The seven, including three married couples, received their verdicts on June 21 at the revolutionary court in Bushehr. They were given 20 days to appeal and intend to do […]
(The Christian Institute) — A mother has shared how she defied the doctors who advised her “three or four times” to have an abortion, giving birth to a healthy baby. At a 12-week scan, Kimberly James was diagnosed with the rare condition hydrops fetalis, a build up of fluid during pregnancy with a survival rate […]
South Korea (Mission Network News) — It’s a bittersweet new week in South Korea. Last week brought perfect conditions to launch four Bible balloons into North Korea, which only happens a handful of times each year. As described, ministry staff tracks each balloon’s journey across the border using GPS transmitters. Stress, however, remains high for […]
(Mission Network News) — Picture a little girl from rural South Asia, a six or seven-year-old from Pakistan, India or Bangladesh. Instead of starting school, David Lovett of Operation Mobilization USA says she — and other little girls like her — only have a few years left to enjoy childhood. Then comes marriage, often to […]
(The Christian Institute) — A baby who was given just a three percent chance of survival has astounded doctors by beating the odds during lockdown. Born at just 23 weeks, Oliver-Cash Lowther-Ryan weighed just 1lb. 3oz. at birth, and he was so delicate that his parents had to wait nine weeks before they could hold […]
Ethiopia (Mission Network News) – Drought, flooding, and locusts have plagued Ethiopia for months. Now in the second half of June, experts say the locusts will begin their migration again, potentially leaving Ethiopians and others in the region devastated by continued food shortages. Locusts have caused and continue to threaten widespread disaster for crops. They […]
(The Christian Institute) — A retired Canadian judge has criticized his government’s plans to make it illegal to help children who are experiencing gender confusion to accept their biological sex. Writing in The Epoch Times, Judge Brian Giesbrecht said: “It is truly frightening that if this legislation is passed, any counseling that is not deemed […]
Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – A Christian family in Pakistan claims their relative was murder by police after refusing to change his testimony in regards to a crime he witnessed. The Christian family has filed charges against the police and the case has led to several local protests. On June 22, several police officers, led […]
(Voice of the Martyrs) — Voice of the Martyrs Korea, an NGO which ministers to persecuted Christians worldwide, held a press conference today to unveil a plaque on its Martyrs Timeline commemorating “The Unknown Martyrs of Communism” and to officially release its new booklet, “Communism Is Not Dead”, an educational resource for Christians and churches. “Since […]
Pakistan (Mission Network News) — Locusts munch their way across Pakistan, destroying crops and livelihoods as they go. Last week, Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported swarms in nearly one-third of the country’s districts. “This locust swarm is one of the biggest they’ve had in more than 30 years. Because of the COVID crisis, […]