Report: China Counting Its Christians, Pastors Shifting Strategy to Avoid Shutdown

Report: China Counting Its Christians, Pastors Shifting Strategy to Avoid Shutdown

(Mission Network News) — Rumors that China’s Central Government ordered its towns to monitor and count Christians appear to be true. More specifically, Asian Access’ Joe Handley says, “What we’re hearing is they’re following up and wanting to get actual names of those who believe in God. And it’s not just Christianity. It also includes [non-theistic […]

Mexican Evangelicals Persecuted, Forced to Participate in Catholic festivals

Mexican Evangelicals Persecuted, Forced to Participate in Catholic festivals

(Evangelical Focus) — Neighbors from several indigenous communities in the municipalities of Tlanchinol, Huejutla and Huazalingo, all located in the State of Hidalgo, Mexico, denounced that they have suffered extortion, unjustified fines, prohibition of entry to towns and others sanctions by the authorities, who also force them to participate in Catholic holidays, just because they […]

Christian Family Takes Refuge in Mountains After Expulsion From Home in Mexico

Christian Family Takes Refuge in Mountains After Expulsion From Home in Mexico

(Morning Star News) – Miguel Pérez Díaz, his eight children and 87-year-old father have been living in a mountainside shack since May, when local officials expelled them from their village in Chiapas state, Mexico. Relatives, friends and neighbors in Tajlovijho, a village in the municipality of San Andrés Larráinzar in southern Mexico, had been harassing […]

Small Church Destroyed in Apparent Arson in Southern India

Small Church Destroyed in Apparent Arson in Southern India

(International Christian Concern) — On Monday, August 12, a small church made of wooden poles and thatch was set on fire and completely destroyed by unknown people in Thakkallepadu village, approximately 80 miles southeast of Hyderabad, India. Local Christians report that the apparent arson has left their community completely shattered. According to Pastor Samuel, head […]

Nearly 25 Percent of Babies Aborted in England, Wales in 2018

Nearly 25 Percent of Babies Aborted in England, Wales in 2018

(The Christian Institute) — Nearly a quarter of babies are aborted in England and Wales, shocking new statistics reveal. Excluding stillbirths and miscarriages, 23.8 percent of pregnancies were cut short by abortions in 2018. While there were 657,076 live births last year, 205,295 unborn babies were killed – meaning that for every three babies born, […]

UK Teen Regrets Taking Puberty Blockers to Identify as Boy: ‘They Promised Happiness With Little Evidence’

UK Teen Regrets Taking Puberty Blockers to Identify as Boy: ‘They Promised Happiness With Little Evidence’

(The Christian Institute) — A teenager says puberty blockers were sold as a “miracle cure for being trans”, but instead felt like poison which did not solve her problems. Speaking to The Times, the anonymous child explained how she began taking the blockers aged twelve because she was unhappy as a girl. But now, at […]

Cuban Political Police Detain, Question Evangelical Journalist

Cuban Political Police Detain, Question Evangelical Journalist

(Evangelical Focus) — Journalist and writer of evangelical faith Yoé Suárez arrived home early morning on Saturday, Aug. 10 after being questioned by the Cuban political police. He was detained on Friday in the city of Guantánamo (southeast of Cuba), where he had planned to conduct a series of journalistic interviews. Speaking to Evangélico Digital, […]

Pastor in Northern India Dragged From Prayer Meeting and Beaten

Pastor in Northern India Dragged From Prayer Meeting and Beaten

(International Christian Concern) – On July 28, individuals believed to be radical Hindu nationalists disrupted a private prayer meeting and beat the pastor in northern India. The pastor was then reported to local police for allegedly converting individuals to Christianity. Pastor Raju Prassad is the leader of a small fellowship group in Kanshiram Colony, Uttar […]

Another Attack Targets Christians in Plateau State, Nigeria

Another Attack Targets Christians in Plateau State, Nigeria

(International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on Thursday evening, August 1, 2019, Fulani militants ambushed and shot three young men, all members of the Baptist church in Ancha village of Miango District in Nigeria’s Plateau State. The three men were serving as part of the community volunteer watch. Thankfully, all […]