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| China ramps up campaign against online church servicesSunday, April 12, 2020Having discovered that more and more people were trying to organize religious activities online, the Two Chinese Christian Councils of Shandong Province issued a notice on...Christian father and husband in India beaten in front of family, refuses to renounce JesusThursday, April 9, 2020A young Christian family in India once considered cursed by their village was attacked by a mob wielding sticks, the husband beaten unconscious before his wife and two children....Burmese military jets burn Christian villagesTuesday, April 7, 2020The Burmese military allowed its jets to open fire on four Christian villages in the predominantly Buddhist country in March, killing 21 people and forcing thousands of others to...Christians arrested for 'forcible conversion' while providing aid to the poorFriday, April 3, 2020Christians in southern India’s Tamil Nadu state were arrested on false charges of “forcible conversion” while providing food and other aid to the poor amid escalating persecution...China: Authorities force Christians into unemployment for 'cult' affiliationThursday, April 2, 2020A Chinese Christian man who was recently released from prison for his faith is now struggling to find work as communist authorities pressure employers to fire him, citing his...North Korean released from Chinese prison thanks God for guiding her 'in the valley of death'Tuesday, March 31, 2020A North Korean defector, who was arrested while leading Bible studies in China, thanked God for guiding her “in the valley of death” after she was miraculously released from...Hindu leader threatens Christians with new wave of persecutionTuesday, March 24, 2020The chief of a Hindu nationalist group has launched a nationwide campaign against “forcible” conversions to Christianity. In a media interview, Milind Parande, the General...China demolishes church, removes crosses as Christians worship at homeSunday, March 22, 2020The Chinese communist government continued its campaign against Christianity during the coronavirus outbreak and destroyed several crosses and one church while people were on...Christians Persevere in TurkeyTuesday, March 17, 2020Blocking foreigners from entry into the country is a way of depriving Christian churches of educated leaders. Turkey strictly regulates religious education in the country, which...Three-Self Church in China becomes secret house churchTuesday, March 17, 2020A church in China formerly part of the government-recognized Three-self branch of churches was shut down, propelling around 200 believers to begin to meet in secret. The "House...US bishop disciplined for maintaining biblical stance on marriageMonday, March 16, 2020The US Episcopal Church is disciplining one of its bishops because he upholds the biblical position on sex and marriage. The Bishop of Albany, William Love, has been accused of...Nigerian government acknowledges: Christians targeted by Islamic terroristsWednesday, March 4, 2020The Nigerian government has done an about-face in regard to its assessment of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacks that have slain thousands of...Al-Shabaab warns all Christians to leave northeastern KenyaTuesday, March 3, 2020The Somalia-based al-Qaeda-linked group al-Shabaab has “ordered” Christians to leave three counties in northeastern Kenya to allow local Muslims to get all local jobs, according...Aussie teammates ‘blocked’ from supporting Israel FolauSaturday, February 29, 2020Senior Australian rugby players felt unable to publicly support teammate Israel Folau due to pressure from the sport’s governing body, according to an Australian newspaper....Nigeria: 5 churches burned, many Christians killed in Boko Haram invasionMonday, February 24, 2020More than 100 Boko Haram militants opened fire sporadically and indiscriminately and set churches and houses on fire, killing many people, in the town of Garkida in Gombi area of...Elderly pastor brutally beaten, mocked by Hindu extremistsTuesday, February 18, 2020Hindu extremists in Andhra Pradesh, India, brutally beat an elderly pastor and verbally abused his wife amid escalating tension over the presence of a Christian church in their...Nigerian governor: Over one hundred thousand orphans and widows created by Boko HaramTuesday, February 11, 2020A Nigerian professor-turned-politician claimed last week that Boko Haram has created nearly 120,000 orphans and widows since it began its onslaught against Christians in the West...What a government sex scandal and a preaching ban tell us about modern ScotlandSunday, February 9, 2020The Scotland that anyone over 50 grew up in is now almost unrecognizable – at least in spiritual and societal terms. In the past twenty years, I believe we have secularized faster...Franklin Graham banned in Britain!Sunday, February 9, 2020All seven of the venues in the United Kingdom scheduled to host Franklin Graham, son of the late Billy Graham, have been canceled because of the evangelist's biblically based...Nigerian church torched by suspected FulaniWednesday, February 5, 2020As many as 32 people were killed in attacks last week said to have been carried out in predominantly Christian areas of the Plateau state of Nigeria by radical Fulani militants...Swiss Air Drops Christian Chocolate Supplier Following ProtestsMonday, February 3, 2020hocolate manufacturer Läderach was present on board at Swiss for ten years. Finally, with a small praline box, which was given to individual passengers as a sign of attention....Wells Fargo, Fifth Third Bank halt contributions to Florida private Christian schoolsMonday, February 3, 2020Fifth Third Bank, which sent $5.4 million in 2018 to the Florida’s largest school voucher program, said Tuesday it is halting contributions until the state prohibits private...Franklin Graham Event Canceled Because He Views Gay Marriage a 'Sin'Wednesday, January 29, 2020Graham’s event, to be held at ACC Liverpool, was part of a larger tour through the United Kingdom. Officials at the venue, however, announced Friday the event would be scrubbed...'Persecuted even after death': China bans Christians from holding religious funeralsWednesday, January 29, 2020Christians across China are prohibited from holding religious funerals for their deceased loved ones as the Communist Party continues to tighten its grip on the regulation of...Iran sentences Christian convert to prisonSunday, January 26, 2020A court in Iran has sentenced a 65-year-old convert to Christianity to three years in prison for “insulting Islamic sacred beliefs” even as he is yet to be tried in the court for...Colorado doubles down in attacks on Christian faithSunday, January 26, 2020The filing says Colorado officials "concede that Lorie serves regardless of status, does not discriminate against LGBT persons, and makes only message-based referrals." "Yet...Pence Under Fire for Attending 'Homophobic' Bible-Based SermonFriday, January 24, 2020Pence spoke at the Holy City Church of God In Christ in Memphis, Tenn., ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day – affirming the “ideals” King supported – but it was a pastor’s...Chinese Christian details how gov't harassed family after shutting down churchFriday, January 24, 2020Stephen (his real name will not be disclosed for security reasons) spoke with CP last week while attending the launch event of On the day of the church raid, Stephen said local...Mike Pence called ‘one of the most persecuted Christians in America’Tuesday, January 21, 2020Bishop Vincent Mathews Jr., world missions president of the predominantly African American and 5.5 million member Church of God in Christ, called Vice President Mike Pence one of...China creating ‘system of persecution for the future,’ Open Doors warnsSaturday, January 18, 2020China is creating a “blueprint” “system of persecution for the future” that could be sold to persecute people across the globe, head of the prominent Christian persecution...Open Doors sounds alarm on ChinaFriday, January 17, 2020Every day last year, an average of eight Christians were killed for their faith, and about 23 Christian women suffered rape or sexual harassment, according to the persecution...Christian Symbols Under Attack in EuropeWednesday, January 15, 2020When the historic Notre Dame cathedral in Paris became engulfed in flames last year, there were suspicions that the fire was deliberately set, either by Islamic terrorists or...Judges review evidence of state bias against Christian bakersMonday, January 13, 2020Judges in Oregon's Court of Appeals this week considered evidence of bias against Christian faith in the state's prosecution of the owners of a Christian bakery who declined to...India refuses to let US pastor leave country 3 months after arrest for being ChristianSaturday, January 11, 2020A Tennessee pastor is still being barred from leaving India three months after his arrest even though a customs case against him for allegedly not paying duty on the money he...Trump admin condemns imprisonment of Chinese pastor Wang YiFriday, January 3, 2020The Trump administration has condemned the imprisonment of Wang Yi, pastor of one of China's best-known unregistered house churches, calling it another example of “Beijing's...Early Rain Church pastor Wang Yi sentenced to 9 years in prisonTuesday, December 31, 2019Pastor Wang Yi, head of one of China’s largest unregistered churches, has been sentenced to nine years in prison on charges of subversion of power and illegal business operations...ISIS executes 11 Christians in Nigeria: ‘Message to Christians in the world’Monday, December 30, 2019An Islamic State terrorist faction in West Africa claims it killed 11 Christian aid workers in Nigeria in retaliation for the killings of IS leader Bakr al-Baghdadi and his...India: Tribal animists burn Bibles, church, threaten to 'chop' Christians 'to pieces'Sunday, December 29, 2019Tribal animists wielding axes surrounded a church building in eastern India and threatened to “chop” Christians “to pieces” before burning the church to the ground amid escalating...Boris Johnson Vows to Defend Christians in First Christmas Message Since Becoming PMSunday, December 29, 2019Boris Johnson has vowed to defend Christians around the world in his first Christmas message since becoming U.K prime minister. In a video posted to Twitter, Johnson acknowledged...Wave of evangelical church closures in RussiaFriday, December 27, 2019At least 3 evangelical churches have been closed in Russia over the last 6 months, in spite of President Vladimir Putin's pledge at a recent conference to "do everything" to...‘Bible-Believing’ Texas Judge Warned Over Refusing Same-Sex Marriages Responds With LawsuitThursday, December 19, 2019CBN News reports that Hensley is a “Bible-believing” Christian who said her conscience prohibited her from doing same-sex weddings and felt she was entitled to a “religious...Houses of worship attacked with deadly frequency in 2019Monday, December 16, 2019On Dec. 1, a band of assailants opened fire on worshippers at a small-town Protestant church in Burkina Faso, an impoverished West African country where the Christian minority is...Over 1,000 Christians in Nigeria killed by Fulani, Boko Haram in 2019Sunday, December 15, 2019Over 1,000 Christians have been killed this year in Nigeria as attacks led by Fulani extremists continue to plague rural farming communities in the Middle Belt, according to an...‘The Bible Is Banned’ – China Shuts Down Churches, Threatens ChristiansFriday, December 13, 2019China’s crackdown on the booming house church movement continued this fall, with government officials raiding worship services and even telling Christians they could no longer...Chinese government surveills texts messages for references to "Almighty God"Thursday, December 12, 2019The phrase "Almighty God" could get your cell service banned in China, according to a report at Bitter Winter. A man named Mr. Li said that in the years he worked for China...Rugby Australia settles with Israel Folau over sackingWednesday, December 11, 2019Israel Folau has reached a settlement with Rugby Australia (RA) after he was controversially sacked over posts on social media. Folau took legal action against his sport’s...Member of persecuted Chinese church receives prison sentenceWednesday, December 4, 2019An elder from the church of persecuted Chinese pastor Wang Yi was sentenced to four years in prison this week for possessing the church library, as the Chinese government...Fear of Hindu Extremist Violence Ends Christianity in Village in Northern IndiaTuesday, December 3, 2019The gruesome beating of a pastor’s family in northern India last month showed why a woman who was once Christian returned to Hinduism – and joined the mob attacking them. “I was...Christians in India released on bail after languishing in prison for over a decade on false chargesTuesday, December 3, 2019A group of Indian Christians who suffered in prison for 11 years under false charges were finally released on bail, as advocates claimed they had been scapegoated by Hindu...Christian persecution spikes in Hindu-nationalist IndiaWednesday, November 27, 2019Christians in the former state of Jammu and Kashmir in northern India have suffered increased persecution since the BJP-led government revoked a 1949 law that allowed Jammu and...
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