(Barnabas Fund) — Seven Christians in Laos, evicted for refusing to renounce their faith in Christ, were denied permission to rebuild their demolished homes in Pasing-Kang, Salavan province, after returning to their village early in November. The two families, forced to leave their homes on Oct. 10, spent a month living in two small huts […]
(The Christian Institute) — A man who was divorced by his wife is set to tell the High Court that England’s vaguely worded divorce laws make it too “easy” to obtain a divorce. Charles Ayeh-Kumi was divorced two years ago on the grounds of “unreasonable behavior,” because he “worked too much and never went on […]
Nigeria (Mission Network News) — Boko Haram is still on killing sprees in northern Nigeria, although it’s often overshadowed by other headlines. Christians often find themselves in the crosshairs. In the midst of horrific persecution, Nigerian Christians are urgently asking for more Bibles. Mission Cry recently sent shipments of free Bibles and Christian books to […]
ROME — The Vatican’s Apostolic Penitentiary has issued a decree granting special plenary indulgences, that is, full elimination of temporal punishment in Purgatory for a forgiven sin, during the “Year of St. Joseph.” The practice, which dates back to medieval times, has been deemed unbiblical by evangelicals. On Dec. 8, Jorge Bergoglio, also known as “Pope […]
(International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the Lahore High Court has acquitted Imran Ghafur Masih, a Christian sentenced to life in prison under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws. According to Imran’s family, they have moved into hiding following the acquittal due to potential threats from extremists. On Dec. 15, the Lahore High […]
(Voice of America) — Chinese courtrooms this month were the scene of two trials prosecuting Christian businessmen for selling audio versions of the Bible, a new crackdown that is part of a government campaign to “eradicate pornography and illegal publications.” Lai Jinqiang, a Christian businessman whose company sells an audio Bible player — an MP3-like […]
(Voice of the Martyrs) — Christians in the state of Chhattisgarh have faced a tough time since coronavirus restrictions were placed in India. According to a VOM worker, they face four main challenges: they are not allowed to farm, which is their main source of income; they live in ongoing fear of social ex-communication; they […]
LONDON (Premier Christian News/Press Association) — A [widowed] mother whose five-year-old daughter is in a vegetative state and at the center of a life-support treatment dispute has told a High Court judge that she will not give up. Doctors treating Pippa Knight at the Evelina Children’s Hospital in London say life-support treatment should end and […]
(Article18) — There are renewed fears over a parliamentary bill that threatens to facilitate the further repression of Iran’s religious minorities. … The bill proposes additions to articles 499 and 500 of the Islamic Penal Code — already two of the most commonly used laws in cases against Christians — which would provide law enforcers […]
(ChinaAid) — Throughout the Webinex ChinaAid hosted Dec. 5, “Let the Church Rise …,” Brother Yun, previously imprisoned and suffering for more than 10 years in numerous Chinese prisons for proclaiming the name of Jesus, smiled as he sang out several times, “Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah.” … The Bible tells us that Paul rejoiced in suffering, […]