Laos (Mission Network News) — In the landlocked, Southeast Asian country of Laos, Christians risk much to follow Jesus. Joe Handley of Asian Access says dozens of Christian leaders have seen their homes and churches torn down. “I know some people that had to completely abandon the town they’re in and go to some nearby […]
(The Christian Institute) — A baby born a week before Britain’s abortion limit has celebrated his first birthday after doctors said he was unlikely to survive complications following birth. Mother Kenidee Brownbill gave birth to Mason at 23 weeks and weighing only 1lb 6oz (610g). At 12 days old he underwent surgery for the rare […]
(The Christian Institute) — An Australian woman has launched legal action after she underwent drastic surgery to appear like a man. Jay Langadinos from Sydney started taking cross-sex hormones when she was 19-years-old. At 22, she had surgery to remove her womb, only seven months after undergoing a double mastectomy. Langadinos, who has now returned […]
ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – A Christian posted in Yola, northeast Nigeria, as part of his youth service corps duty was killed on Aug. 26 in what was suspected as a targeted attack, sources said. Samaila Sabo Awudu was assaulted by at least five men with machetes at about 1:30 a.m. in his room at […]
(Evangelical Focus) — The households of many Christian families in Europe have the Bible for children illustrated by him. Kees de Kort died in Bergen (Netherlands) on August 19 at the age of 87 years, the artist’s website advised. He was the often unknown author of the 336 paintings collected in the popular Kijkbijbel (in […]
(Barnabas Aid) — The Supreme Court of Pakistan in Islamabad has granted bail to three Christians charged with “blasphemy” in separate cases. Sanitary worker Salamat Mansha Masih was bailed on August 23. He was originally arrested in February 2021 while working for Lahore Waste Management Company. Salamat, along with Haroon Masih, was accused by four […]
Nigeria (Mission Network News) — Violent persecution is casting a bloody shadow across Nigeria, and Christians and other religious minorities are suffering brutal consequences. It’s no secret that persecution has been on the rise in Nigeria over the last few years. At the halfway point of 2022, there had already been 23 attacks on churches. […]
(Article18) — An Iranian-Armenian pastor has today begun serving a 10-year prison sentence for holding church services in his home. Joseph Shahbazian, who is 58 years old, was yesterday given 24 hours to hand himself in to the authorities at Tehran’s Evin Prison, and did so today at around midday, Iranian time. Meanwhile, a Christian […]
Ukraine (Mission Network News) — God often builds His Church through the hardest circumstances. In Ukraine, one pastor and his family fled from the Russian invasion, taking refuge in Bulgaria. Eric Mock with the Slavic Gospel Association says, “He has several kids of his own but many more that he’s adopted. There are 11 children […]
Belarus (Mission Network News) — Tensions heighten in the Ukraine war as Russian ally Belarus says its warplanes can now carry nukes. On Friday, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko spoke against a general threat from Western forces: “Everything was ready (referring to modifications made to Belarusian warplanes to carry nuclear weapons). It’s not a good idea […]
