Original summaries of real news about the persecuted church and missions worldwide, credited and linked back to the source.
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By ICC Fellow Greg Cochran, PhD Almost 2,000 years ago, the Apostle Paul engaged in a mission on behalf of Christ and nearly paid for it with his life…
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The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church has issued a solemn call for justice and protection after at least 60 of its faithful were killed in two brutal…
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At least 60 Orthodox Christians were killed during two recent attacks in Ethiopia’s Oromia region. According to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church…
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From suffering persecution in the early years of the American republic to helping shape some of the nation’s most significant humanitarian initiatives…
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In southern Chhattisgarh’s tribal belt, localized community disputes over religious adherence have rapidly escalated into severe civil rights violatio…
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Pastor “Andi” and his wife can finally breathe a sigh of relief; their 12-year struggle to secure a place of worship in Indonesia is finally paying of…
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The release earlier this year of Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri after nine months in Chinese detention marked a significant victory for religious freedom advo…
International Christian Concern · read the original ↗Trinity Presbyterian finally has a church building of its own. That building has arches. And carved hammerbeams that tell the story of the Bible. Just…
Christianity Today · read the original ↗The Syllabus is a column that features student opinions on timely national and international topics. We aim to highlight how evangelical students in t…
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Thousands of people gathered at St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church in Hamoud, Karak, Jordan on Sunday, as eight of the nine Christians killed in Frida…
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Today, our hearts are heavy for our brothers and sisters in Jordan. A terrorist attack during a church funeral service killed at least nine and injure…
International Christian Concern · read the original ↗Texas megachurch pastor Jack Graham urged parishioners at an October 11 service not to vote by party, though he did so right next to Governor Greg Abb…
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Most Christians agree that weekly Sunday gatherings are a must. But there’s less agreement over what constitutes an exception to the rule. Is it accep…
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A predominantly Christian village in Syria is calling for “security, justice, and accountability,” as one priest wrote on Facebook. Al-Suqaylabiyah ha…
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For more than a year, Amin Ismail sat in Kobar Prison in Khartoum — one of Sudan’s harshest facilities. He was not there for any crime he had committe…
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Christian apologist Gavin Ortlund is encouraging Christians not to be ashamed of the truth found in the Bible, including the supernatural elements. Hi…
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I’ve always admired Elisabeth and Jim Elliot. Both are true heroes of the faith: Jim, a martyr, and Elisabeth, a woman of undaunted courage. After Jim…
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More than four decades ago, the late Dr. Pat Robertson introduced the Bible to Japan through CBN's Superbook, an animated Bible series originally crea…
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While advising the bishops of the Church of England on the term Christian nationalism earlier this year, Luke Bretherton, regius professor of moral an…
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Veteran gospel recording artist Marvin Sapp announced in July his new distribution deal with Roc Nation, the entertainment company founded by rapper a…
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A Christian mother in northeastern Nigeria has reportedly been sentenced to 14 years in prison after sharing her faith with a Muslim woman who later t…
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In the last 25 years, 40 million Americans have stopped attending church—the largest religious exodus in American history. Researchers have identified…
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Hundreds of residents in Purwakarta, West Java, Indonesia, protested the planned construction of a Simalungun Protestant Christian Church (GKPS) in Ci…
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The Bethel Full Gospel Church (GBIS) congregation in Jambi, Indonesia, must temporarily halt its worship services, according to a decision by local le…
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