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The future of the Gospel in Australia How many Reformed Evangelicals does it take to change a light bulb? I’ll let others decide on the answer, but in June this year, a relatively rare (although becoming less rare) sight was spotted in Newtown, Sydney. Reformed Evangelical leaders from across Australia gathered to talk, listen, dream and pray. Under an invitation from The Gospel Coalition Australia, a coalition of Gospel minded leaders met for a Summit. That winter’s day was the second year we met, with hearts burdened and captivated. (Murray Campbell 11/27/25) READMORE>>>> Why Christianity No Longer Feels Necessary—But Might Be Again Soon This fall in Copenhagen, I walked in the early morning through quiet streets, past closed shops. I was looking for the Church of Our Lady, the Neoclassical cathedral of the Lutheran church in Denmark. Unlike so many other European cathedrals, this church radiates light when you step in from the narrow, darkened streets. Surrounded by statues of the apostles, when you stride down the center aisle toward Jesus behind the altar with his arms stretched down in invitation, the lanterns beckon, Post tenebras lux. After darkness, the light of the Word shone again with the Protestant Reformation. Not long after opening, I entered the cathedral with a second visitor. Toward the front, I found a third. Tour enough European churches and you expect to find a smattering of older women at prayer. Not this time. The two other visitors were young men, native Danes, reading and praying. (Gospel Coalition 11/26/25) READMORE>>>> Christian pastor's daughter urges US lawmakers to help free her father in China The daughter of a detained Chinese Christian pastor is urging U.S. lawmakers to help free her father at a time when President Donald Trump has vowed to “save our Great Christian population” worldwide. Appearing before a congressional panel Thursday, Grace Jin Drexel said her father, Ezra Jin Mingri, was formally charged this week along with 17 other leaders of the prominent underground Zion Church. They were detained in October in one of China's largest crackdowns on a single church in decades. It is among the largest churches that are unregistered with the Chinese authorities, defying restrictions from the officially atheist Communist Party requiring believers to worship only in registered congregations. (Yahoo News 11/21/25) READMORE>>>> Evangelicals won’t join Nov. 16-18 rallies The Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC) distanced itself from the planned November 16–18 rallies, urging the public to avoid activities that could destabilize the government and instead pursue peaceful, lawful means of expressing grievances. In a statement released on Saturday, November 15, the PCEC emphasized its commitment to thorough, impartial investigations conducted within the bounds of the law.“We uphold the importance of constitutional order and do not endorse any attempt to forcibly remove the elected President. It is essential that all citizens recognize and respect the authority vested in the Constitution and seek reform through peaceful and lawful means,” the statement read. (Manila Standard 11/16/25) READMORE>>>> |
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==afghanistan======
Recently, many Afghan Christians who were lawfully allowed to enter the United States, who have been living and working lawfully in communities throughout the United States, received letters with a stark message: “It is time for you to leave the United States.” The message insists that the Department of Homeland Security “is terminating your parole,” the legal mechanism that allows these individuals to be safely in the United States. “Do not attempt to remain in the United States – the federal government will find you… depart the United States immediately,” the letter concludes. Similar letters were apparently sent to hundreds of thousands of others who entered the U.S. lawfully in recent years. But no case is as troubling as aaAfghan Christians, for whom deportation would likely mean martyrdom. Persecuted church watchdog Open Doors classifies Afghanistan as among the ten most dangerous countries for Christians. The situation for Christians has deteriorated since the Biden administration’s calamitous 2021 withdrawal that left the Taliban in power. - WCCS
God Reports: Afghanistan: Letters from Christians under Taliban rule 9.19.22
==africa======
Christianity is a major religion in Africa, with a long and complex history. It first arrived in North Africa in the 1st or early 2nd century and later spread to other parts of the continent. While Christianity is prevalent throughout sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa is predominantly Muslim. The religion has grown significantly in Africa over the 20th century, and today, Africa is home to more Christians than any other continent.
Christianity first reached North Africa, with Alexandria in Egypt being a key early center. The Coptic Church in Egypt is one of the oldest Christian communities in the world. Christianity then spread westward along the Mediterranean coast and eastward into Ethiopia, where it became the official religion of the Axumite kingdom in the 4th century. Christianity was introduced to sub-Saharan Africa by Portuguese missionaries in the 15th century. It then spread through colonization and missionary work, and today, the majority of the population in many southern and central African countries identify as Christian. Christianity in Africa has seen tremendous growth, particularly in the 20th and 21st centuries. African Christians are increasingly playing a leadership role in global Christian forums. Christianity in Africa is diverse, with various denominations and traditions represented, including Catholic, Anglican, and Pentecostal churches. There is also significant syncretism with traditional African beliefs and practices, which reflects the unique ways Christianity has been integrated into African cultures. The relationship between Christianity and colonialism is complex, with some viewing it as intertwined with European imperialism, while others emphasize its independent growth and African agency. As of 2024, there are an estimated 734 million Christians from all denominations in Africa, up from about 10 million in 1900. In a relatively short time, Africa has gone from having a majority of followers of indigenous, traditional religions, to being predominantly a continent of Christians and Muslims, even though there is a significant and sustained syncretism with traditional beliefs and practices. Christianity is embraced by the majority of the population in most Southern African, Southeast African, and Central African states and in large parts of the Horn of Africa and West Africa, while Coptic Christians make up a significant minority in Egypt. According to a 2018 study by the Gordon–Conwell Theological Seminary, more Christians live in Africa than any other continent, with Latin America second and Europe third.
Christianity first reached North Africa, with Alexandria in Egypt being a key early center. The Coptic Church in Egypt is one of the oldest Christian communities in the world. Christianity then spread westward along the Mediterranean coast and eastward into Ethiopia, where it became the official religion of the Axumite kingdom in the 4th century. Christianity was introduced to sub-Saharan Africa by Portuguese missionaries in the 15th century. It then spread through colonization and missionary work, and today, the majority of the population in many southern and central African countries identify as Christian. Christianity in Africa has seen tremendous growth, particularly in the 20th and 21st centuries. African Christians are increasingly playing a leadership role in global Christian forums. Christianity in Africa is diverse, with various denominations and traditions represented, including Catholic, Anglican, and Pentecostal churches. There is also significant syncretism with traditional African beliefs and practices, which reflects the unique ways Christianity has been integrated into African cultures. The relationship between Christianity and colonialism is complex, with some viewing it as intertwined with European imperialism, while others emphasize its independent growth and African agency. As of 2024, there are an estimated 734 million Christians from all denominations in Africa, up from about 10 million in 1900. In a relatively short time, Africa has gone from having a majority of followers of indigenous, traditional religions, to being predominantly a continent of Christians and Muslims, even though there is a significant and sustained syncretism with traditional beliefs and practices. Christianity is embraced by the majority of the population in most Southern African, Southeast African, and Central African states and in large parts of the Horn of Africa and West Africa, while Coptic Christians make up a significant minority in Egypt. According to a 2018 study by the Gordon–Conwell Theological Seminary, more Christians live in Africa than any other continent, with Latin America second and Europe third.
Charismatic Teaching Is Breeding Spiritual Havoc Across Africa
The Zambian government is concerned about the many cases of pastors defiling girls; impregnating church members; swindling church funds; causing the death of congregants, by advising them against medical treatment; and so forth. At their level, they are seeking to address this matter because it is conspicuously getting out of hand. We wait to see what wisdom God will give to “the powers that be.” Other countries, such as Botswana, have already started clamping down on such pastors.
(Gospel Coalition Africa 3/17/25) READ MORE>>>>>
The Zambian government is concerned about the many cases of pastors defiling girls; impregnating church members; swindling church funds; causing the death of congregants, by advising them against medical treatment; and so forth. At their level, they are seeking to address this matter because it is conspicuously getting out of hand. We wait to see what wisdom God will give to “the powers that be.” Other countries, such as Botswana, have already started clamping down on such pastors.
(Gospel Coalition Africa 3/17/25) READ MORE>>>>>
Apr 9, 2023: The Guardian: The Guardian view on black British Christians: keeping the faith
Churches with African and Caribbean roots are thriving despite the secular times
Churches with African and Caribbean roots are thriving despite the secular times
March 23, 2023: Religion Unplugged: Is Pope Francis ‘The Only One Who Can Make A Difference’ In Uganda’s Anti-LGBTQ Bills?
The Episcopal priest who first documented links between U.S. evangelicals and an anti-gay bill in Uganda, the Rev. Kapya Kaoma, says that the “only person who can make a difference now in Africa is Pope Francis.”
The Episcopal priest who first documented links between U.S. evangelicals and an anti-gay bill in Uganda, the Rev. Kapya Kaoma, says that the “only person who can make a difference now in Africa is Pope Francis.”
==argentina======
Christianity is the predominant religion in Argentina. According to a 2019 survey, 62.9% of the population identifies as Catholic, while 15.3% identify as Protestant, including evangelical Christian groups. A 2023 estimate also suggests that approximately 91.7% of the total population is Catholic. Argentina's constitution supports the Roman Catholic Apostolic faith, but it's not an official or state religion. However, the government does provide the Catholic Church with financial support, institutional privileges, and other benefits.
Argentine election: As politicians look to woo evangelicals, experts say their votes may have little impact on results
None of those parties please Rev Ariel Diaz, a Pentecostal pastor in Mar del Plata who heads the Argentinian Federation of Evangelical Pastors (known as FAPE), an association that has some 5,000 ministers. “Some politicians use the name of the Christian church, but at the same time they are together with the worst political groups in the country,” he says. Diaz is a critic of Hotton who, he says, "is now associated with pro-abortion politicians". Hotton is part of the administration of Buenos Aires’s Governor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta and is supporting him in his bid for president. Larreta is a major leader of 'Propuesta Republicana' ('Republican Proposal', known as PRO), former President Mauricio Macri’s party. Macri, who has also announced he is not running in this election, endorsed the pro-abortion bill. (Eduardo Capos Lima/Sight Magazine 5/2/23)
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None of those parties please Rev Ariel Diaz, a Pentecostal pastor in Mar del Plata who heads the Argentinian Federation of Evangelical Pastors (known as FAPE), an association that has some 5,000 ministers. “Some politicians use the name of the Christian church, but at the same time they are together with the worst political groups in the country,” he says. Diaz is a critic of Hotton who, he says, "is now associated with pro-abortion politicians". Hotton is part of the administration of Buenos Aires’s Governor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta and is supporting him in his bid for president. Larreta is a major leader of 'Propuesta Republicana' ('Republican Proposal', known as PRO), former President Mauricio Macri’s party. Macri, who has also announced he is not running in this election, endorsed the pro-abortion bill. (Eduardo Capos Lima/Sight Magazine 5/2/23)
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==australia======
Gay Aussie Author Shares Shocking Story About Catholic School Appearance
Award winning gay Australian author Will Kostakis has shared shocking details of an encounter he had whilst making an appearance at a Catholic school last year. In a video posted to Instagram he described how he was almost prevented from speaking because the school was scared of a parent who runs an “alt-right Facebook meme account.” But the shocking details didn’t end there. (Star Observer 1/26/25) READ MORE>>>>>
Award winning gay Australian author Will Kostakis has shared shocking details of an encounter he had whilst making an appearance at a Catholic school last year. In a video posted to Instagram he described how he was almost prevented from speaking because the school was scared of a parent who runs an “alt-right Facebook meme account.” But the shocking details didn’t end there. (Star Observer 1/26/25) READ MORE>>>>>
Christmas in Australia has become an expression of diverse, personalised and secular joy
How is it that Australia has become a country without a Christian majority and yet we voluntarily outstrip ourselves year on year with the scale of our Christmas festival. Friends, I think we’re in it for the good time. The 2022 census revealed religious affiliation in Australia is in sharp decline. In 1901, the year of federation, 96.1% of Australians identified as Christian, but today only 43.9% do. Nearly 40% told the census they had no religious affiliation at all. In South Australia, there are now more people with “no religion” than Christians, and in Tasmania, non-believers are the majority. (Van Badham/The Guardian) READ MORE>>>>>
How is it that Australia has become a country without a Christian majority and yet we voluntarily outstrip ourselves year on year with the scale of our Christmas festival. Friends, I think we’re in it for the good time. The 2022 census revealed religious affiliation in Australia is in sharp decline. In 1901, the year of federation, 96.1% of Australians identified as Christian, but today only 43.9% do. Nearly 40% told the census they had no religious affiliation at all. In South Australia, there are now more people with “no religion” than Christians, and in Tasmania, non-believers are the majority. (Van Badham/The Guardian) READ MORE>>>>>
==belgium======
In Belgium, some evangelicals are opposing an evangelistic event
Note from Bruce Barron, blog editor: On September 27, Franklin Graham, son of famous evangelist Billy Graham, will hold a “Festival of Hope” evangelistic event in Brussels, Belgium. But Léo Lehmann, who pastored a church in Brussels for eight years and now serves as a freelance writer, editor, and translator with various ministries including a French-speaking European missiological network (REMEEF) and Christianity Today magazine, won’t be participating. In this guest post, Lehmann explains why he and his Baptist denomination didn’t want to be associated with the Festival of Hope. When Billy Graham held an evangelistic meeting in Brussels in 1975, Protestants represented 2 percent of the Belgian population. Today, it is 3 percent—a modest change in 50 years. (Evangelical Focus 8/25/25) READMORE>>>>>
Note from Bruce Barron, blog editor: On September 27, Franklin Graham, son of famous evangelist Billy Graham, will hold a “Festival of Hope” evangelistic event in Brussels, Belgium. But Léo Lehmann, who pastored a church in Brussels for eight years and now serves as a freelance writer, editor, and translator with various ministries including a French-speaking European missiological network (REMEEF) and Christianity Today magazine, won’t be participating. In this guest post, Lehmann explains why he and his Baptist denomination didn’t want to be associated with the Festival of Hope. When Billy Graham held an evangelistic meeting in Brussels in 1975, Protestants represented 2 percent of the Belgian population. Today, it is 3 percent—a modest change in 50 years. (Evangelical Focus 8/25/25) READMORE>>>>>
Daniel Darling: A lesson for American Christians
Last Tuesday in Brussels, Belgium, the National Conservatism Conference known as NatCon found itself being confronted by police who refused to let any more guests enter the building and also stopped food and beverage deliveries. They were enforcing an order by the socialist mayor of the district where the event was to take place. The police later retreated. The mayor’s justification was that this gathering consisted of European thinkers and politicians of a variety he didn’t like. He objected to their ethically conservative views, such as hostility to legalized abortion and same-sex unions. He also criticized their defense of “national sovereignty” and their “Euro Scepticism” or their opposition toward a stronger European Union. To put it in the clearest terms possible, a bureaucrat in Belgium tried to shut down an event promoting reasonable viewpoints he did not like. The conflict in Brussels illustrates the fragile nature of free speech in many European countries. Belgium, like other countries, says it guarantees the right of assembly and speech, but the protections are much flimsier than America’s Bill of Rights and Constitution. (World; 4/23/24) READMORE>>>>>
Last Tuesday in Brussels, Belgium, the National Conservatism Conference known as NatCon found itself being confronted by police who refused to let any more guests enter the building and also stopped food and beverage deliveries. They were enforcing an order by the socialist mayor of the district where the event was to take place. The police later retreated. The mayor’s justification was that this gathering consisted of European thinkers and politicians of a variety he didn’t like. He objected to their ethically conservative views, such as hostility to legalized abortion and same-sex unions. He also criticized their defense of “national sovereignty” and their “Euro Scepticism” or their opposition toward a stronger European Union. To put it in the clearest terms possible, a bureaucrat in Belgium tried to shut down an event promoting reasonable viewpoints he did not like. The conflict in Brussels illustrates the fragile nature of free speech in many European countries. Belgium, like other countries, says it guarantees the right of assembly and speech, but the protections are much flimsier than America’s Bill of Rights and Constitution. (World; 4/23/24) READMORE>>>>>
==bhutan=====
Under-the-Radar Threat: Christians Endure Persecution by Buddhist Extremists
In the nations of Bhutan and Myanmar, both of which are Buddhist-majority nations, Christians continue to experience persecution by Buddhist extremists. It often comes in the form of physical attacks, restrictive laws, and societal pressure to deny Christ. In Bhutan, Christians are routinely denied access to burial plots and the right to express their faith in public. National legislation requires religious groups to register with the Commission for Religious Organizations (CRO). The law states that the CRO must “‘ensure that religious institutions and personalities promote the spiritual heritage of the country by developing a society ‘rooted in Buddhist ethos,’” according to the U.S. Department of State. Bhutanese law restricts unregistered religious groups from public worship, and the CRO regularly leaves Christian applications unanswered and unaddressed. Without the necessary registration needed to congregate, believers are left to gather together privately and, therefore, illegally. (Persecution 8/30/25) READMORE>>>>>
In the nations of Bhutan and Myanmar, both of which are Buddhist-majority nations, Christians continue to experience persecution by Buddhist extremists. It often comes in the form of physical attacks, restrictive laws, and societal pressure to deny Christ. In Bhutan, Christians are routinely denied access to burial plots and the right to express their faith in public. National legislation requires religious groups to register with the Commission for Religious Organizations (CRO). The law states that the CRO must “‘ensure that religious institutions and personalities promote the spiritual heritage of the country by developing a society ‘rooted in Buddhist ethos,’” according to the U.S. Department of State. Bhutanese law restricts unregistered religious groups from public worship, and the CRO regularly leaves Christian applications unanswered and unaddressed. Without the necessary registration needed to congregate, believers are left to gather together privately and, therefore, illegally. (Persecution 8/30/25) READMORE>>>>>
==camaroon======
Cameroon evangelicals urge peace and integrity as Biya, 92, seeks reelection after four decades in power
As Cameroonians prepare to head to the polls on Sunday (Oct. 12) for a high-stakes presidential election, the nation’s evangelical leaders have issued an urgent appeal for peace, integrity, and God-fearing leadership in a country strained by decades of political tension and multiple armed conflicts. In a statement released Wednesday (Oct. 8), the Alliance des Evangélique du Cameroun (Evangelical Alliance of Cameroon, AEC)—which represents nearly seven million believers nationwide—called on citizens to “stand up for democratic and moral values” at what it described as “a pivotal moment of democratic mobilization.” The group urged voters to choose a president who governs with justice, unity, and “the fear of God,” reminding the nation that “all authority comes from God, and the governing authority is a servant of God, established to administer justice according to His will,” quoting from Romans 13:1. The statement, co-signed by Rev. Dr. Teyabe Alphonse, AEC Secretary General, and Rev. Dr. Jean Libom Li Likeng, President of AEC as well as the Association of Evangelicals in Africa, outlined qualities expected of the next president.
(Christian Daily International 10/11/25) READMORE>>>>
As Cameroonians prepare to head to the polls on Sunday (Oct. 12) for a high-stakes presidential election, the nation’s evangelical leaders have issued an urgent appeal for peace, integrity, and God-fearing leadership in a country strained by decades of political tension and multiple armed conflicts. In a statement released Wednesday (Oct. 8), the Alliance des Evangélique du Cameroun (Evangelical Alliance of Cameroon, AEC)—which represents nearly seven million believers nationwide—called on citizens to “stand up for democratic and moral values” at what it described as “a pivotal moment of democratic mobilization.” The group urged voters to choose a president who governs with justice, unity, and “the fear of God,” reminding the nation that “all authority comes from God, and the governing authority is a servant of God, established to administer justice according to His will,” quoting from Romans 13:1. The statement, co-signed by Rev. Dr. Teyabe Alphonse, AEC Secretary General, and Rev. Dr. Jean Libom Li Likeng, President of AEC as well as the Association of Evangelicals in Africa, outlined qualities expected of the next president.
(Christian Daily International 10/11/25) READMORE>>>>
==columbia======
Colombia honours the memory of the 8 evangelicals murdered
In an act of reconciliation, reparation and truth, the Colombian Attorney General's Office symbolically returned the bodies of eight Christian leaders who were murdered and buried in a mass grave in a rural area of the municipality of Calamar in the department of Guaviare. The event was held in the Legal Medicine auditorium in the city of Villavicencio, in the department of Meta, and was presided by the Guaviare sectional director, the case prosecutor and a specialised prosecutor, as well as psychology officials from the Technical Investigation Corps (CTI). During the ceremony, they handed over documents and certificates of full identification of the bodies, and described the procedure for the location and recovery of the bodies.(Evangelical Focus 7/17/25) READMORE>>>>>
In an act of reconciliation, reparation and truth, the Colombian Attorney General's Office symbolically returned the bodies of eight Christian leaders who were murdered and buried in a mass grave in a rural area of the municipality of Calamar in the department of Guaviare. The event was held in the Legal Medicine auditorium in the city of Villavicencio, in the department of Meta, and was presided by the Guaviare sectional director, the case prosecutor and a specialised prosecutor, as well as psychology officials from the Technical Investigation Corps (CTI). During the ceremony, they handed over documents and certificates of full identification of the bodies, and described the procedure for the location and recovery of the bodies.(Evangelical Focus 7/17/25) READMORE>>>>>
Bodies of 7 Evangelical Christians and a Relative Found in a Mass Grave in Colombia
The bodies of seven evangelical Christians and a relative were found July 1 in a shallow grave in the Guaviare province in south-central Colombia. The six men and two women had been reported missing since April.
Colombian prosecutors believe rebel group Frente Armando Ríos is responsible for the mass killing, according to the BBC. Officials said the rebels summoned the victims in early April for interrogation about the alleged emergence of an armed rival group and that they were murdered at an abandoned property.
(Julie Roys 7/5/25 READMORE>>>>>
The bodies of seven evangelical Christians and a relative were found July 1 in a shallow grave in the Guaviare province in south-central Colombia. The six men and two women had been reported missing since April.
Colombian prosecutors believe rebel group Frente Armando Ríos is responsible for the mass killing, according to the BBC. Officials said the rebels summoned the victims in early April for interrogation about the alleged emergence of an armed rival group and that they were murdered at an abandoned property.
(Julie Roys 7/5/25 READMORE>>>>>
==congo======
Pope Leo on DRC attack: I pray for persecuted Christians
In the wake of the deadly attack on a church in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Pope Leo XIV launches an impassioned appeal for all efforts to be made to prevent such tragedies, and reassures all Christians suffering violence and persecution that he is praying for them. "I renew my deep sorrow for the brutal terrorist attack that took place during the night of July 26 to 27 in Komanda, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where more than forty Christians were killed in church during a prayer vigil and in their own homes." Pope Leo XIV made the remarks during his Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter's Square, the Pope's first General Audience since his summer break. In his appeal, he decried the deadly attack on the Parish of Blessed Anuarite in Komanda, in the country's Ituri province. (Vatican News 7/30/25) READMORE>>>>>
In the wake of the deadly attack on a church in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Pope Leo XIV launches an impassioned appeal for all efforts to be made to prevent such tragedies, and reassures all Christians suffering violence and persecution that he is praying for them. "I renew my deep sorrow for the brutal terrorist attack that took place during the night of July 26 to 27 in Komanda, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where more than forty Christians were killed in church during a prayer vigil and in their own homes." Pope Leo XIV made the remarks during his Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter's Square, the Pope's first General Audience since his summer break. In his appeal, he decried the deadly attack on the Parish of Blessed Anuarite in Komanda, in the country's Ituri province. (Vatican News 7/30/25) READMORE>>>>>
==egypt======
Egypt closes world's OLDEST continuously functioning Christian monastery founded 15 centuries ago: 'Unprecedented and unacceptable!'
Egypt has ordered the closure of the world's oldest continuously functioning Christian monastery, much to the fury of Christian groups. The Egyptian government has decided to shut down Saint Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sina and expel the 20 Greek Orthodox monks serving there. The monastery was founded by Byzantine Emperor Justinian 15 centuries ago and has been described as "the world's oldest Orthodox Christian monument". Despite surviving numerous historical upheavals throughout its existence, the sacred site now faces what Orthodox Archbishop Ieronymos II called "a period of great trial—one that evokes memories of darker times in history". (GBN 5/29/25) READ MORE>>>>>
Egypt has ordered the closure of the world's oldest continuously functioning Christian monastery, much to the fury of Christian groups. The Egyptian government has decided to shut down Saint Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sina and expel the 20 Greek Orthodox monks serving there. The monastery was founded by Byzantine Emperor Justinian 15 centuries ago and has been described as "the world's oldest Orthodox Christian monument". Despite surviving numerous historical upheavals throughout its existence, the sacred site now faces what Orthodox Archbishop Ieronymos II called "a period of great trial—one that evokes memories of darker times in history". (GBN 5/29/25) READ MORE>>>>>
==EL Salvador======
El Salvador's leader Nayib Bukele : Foreign Policy's Melissa Vida referred to Bukele as "El Salvador's Trump" and he has been called "the Donald Trump of Central America". He was one of the first world leaders to congratulate Trump after the 2024 US presidential election. The Economist described Bukele as politically "hard right"
In June 2024, Bukele fired 300 bureaucrats from the ministry of culture for promoting policies that were "incompatible" with his emphasis on "patriotic and family values". Bukele and a number of his government officials have attacked journalists and news outlets in speeches and on social media. He has dismissed critics of his government as spreading "fake news" and accused them of being "mercenaries" Trump sending people there to prison is quite calculated as both leaders share the same extremist notions.
In June 2024, Bukele fired 300 bureaucrats from the ministry of culture for promoting policies that were "incompatible" with his emphasis on "patriotic and family values". Bukele and a number of his government officials have attacked journalists and news outlets in speeches and on social media. He has dismissed critics of his government as spreading "fake news" and accused them of being "mercenaries" Trump sending people there to prison is quite calculated as both leaders share the same extremist notions.
==germany======
Evangelical church under investigation over ‘terrorist’ symbols sold at Christmas market'
A Protestant church in Hesse, Germany, is under investigation after vendors were seen selling symbols associated with the terrorist organization Hamas at the church's Christmas market event. Prosecutors are examining whether the Michaelskirche parish engaged in hate incitement and the use of banned terrorist symbols during the event. Prosecutors initiated the investigation after complaints were filed concerning the Christmas market held by the Michaelskirche parish in Darmstadt last Sunday, The Telegraph reported.
The market featured stalls that sold keyrings displaying Hamas’ red triangle emblem, a symbol banned in Germany since July for its association with the terrorist group.
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A Protestant church in Hesse, Germany, is under investigation after vendors were seen selling symbols associated with the terrorist organization Hamas at the church's Christmas market event. Prosecutors are examining whether the Michaelskirche parish engaged in hate incitement and the use of banned terrorist symbols during the event. Prosecutors initiated the investigation after complaints were filed concerning the Christmas market held by the Michaelskirche parish in Darmstadt last Sunday, The Telegraph reported.
The market featured stalls that sold keyrings displaying Hamas’ red triangle emblem, a symbol banned in Germany since July for its association with the terrorist group.
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May 2, 2023: Breaking Latest News: Germany: fewer and fewer faithful, the Evangelical and Catholic churches will sell 40,000 properties
Forty thousand buildings by 2060. This is the number of properties that the Evangelical and Catholic churches in Germany will find themselves forced to sell or demolish following the drastic drop in numbers of faithful in their respective congregations and running costs. This was reported in a joint report by the Evangelical Church in Germany (Ekd) and the Catholic Association of German Dioceses (Vdd), as reported by the Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung.
Forty thousand buildings by 2060. This is the number of properties that the Evangelical and Catholic churches in Germany will find themselves forced to sell or demolish following the drastic drop in numbers of faithful in their respective congregations and running costs. This was reported in a joint report by the Evangelical Church in Germany (Ekd) and the Catholic Association of German Dioceses (Vdd), as reported by the Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung.
==ghana======
10.24.22: The Conversation: Christian nationalism poses a threat to human rights in Ghana
Ghana is a religious country. According to the 2021 census, about 71% of the population is Christian and 18% Muslim. Followers of indigenous or animistic religious beliefs make up another 5%, and 6% are members of other religious groups or don’t have religious beliefs. Many Ghanaians regard Ghana as a “nation of Christians.” The New Patriotic Party’s electoral slogan in 2016 and 2020 was: “For the battle is the Lord’s.” These are words David is said to have uttered when confronting Goliath in their biblical combat. The party’s electoral slogan referenced the Christian god and implied the party was fighting a holy battle in seeking the presidency and a parliamentary majority.
Ghana is a religious country. According to the 2021 census, about 71% of the population is Christian and 18% Muslim. Followers of indigenous or animistic religious beliefs make up another 5%, and 6% are members of other religious groups or don’t have religious beliefs. Many Ghanaians regard Ghana as a “nation of Christians.” The New Patriotic Party’s electoral slogan in 2016 and 2020 was: “For the battle is the Lord’s.” These are words David is said to have uttered when confronting Goliath in their biblical combat. The party’s electoral slogan referenced the Christian god and implied the party was fighting a holy battle in seeking the presidency and a parliamentary majority.
==haiti======
Haitian ministries feel the fallout of missionary deaths
It’s been two weeks since American missionaries Davy and Natalie Lloyd and Haitian missions director Jude Montis were brutally killed by gang members in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Montis’s funeral was held last week, while Davy and Natalie Lloyd’s memorial service was Tuesday. The trio served with Missions In Haiti, Inc. operating an orphanage in the increasingly volatile capital. (ReachFM 6/8/24) READ MORE>>>>>
It’s been two weeks since American missionaries Davy and Natalie Lloyd and Haitian missions director Jude Montis were brutally killed by gang members in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Montis’s funeral was held last week, while Davy and Natalie Lloyd’s memorial service was Tuesday. The trio served with Missions In Haiti, Inc. operating an orphanage in the increasingly volatile capital. (ReachFM 6/8/24) READ MORE>>>>>
April 22, 2023: Christian Post: Catholic archdiocese in Haiti calls for protection after latest church kidnapping
Catholics in Haiti are calling for protection after another church service suffered a kidnapping attack as abductions and insecurity in the Caribbean nation are at an all-time high.
The Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince says that on April 13, armed men broke in during a mass at Saint Charbel Oratory in Port-au-Prince officiated by Archbishop Max Leroy Mesidora, kidnapping multiple people. Two men were injured in the attack, both of whom required hospitalization.
Catholics in Haiti are calling for protection after another church service suffered a kidnapping attack as abductions and insecurity in the Caribbean nation are at an all-time high.
The Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince says that on April 13, armed men broke in during a mass at Saint Charbel Oratory in Port-au-Prince officiated by Archbishop Max Leroy Mesidora, kidnapping multiple people. Two men were injured in the attack, both of whom required hospitalization.
===india======
Christian Family Kicked Out of Their Home for Refusing To Convert
A Christian family has been barred from their village in India after refusing to convert to Hinduism, an international Christian human rights organization has reported. A man identified only as Vikram, his wife and their five children had lived in their Hindu-majority village in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh for years before villagers stormed their home and kicked them out on June 16, the International Christian Concern (ICC) said. Christians are facing persecution in India, according to the ICC and other organizations, amid a push for India to become a Hindu nation. (Newsweek 7/25/25) READMORE>>>>>
A Christian family has been barred from their village in India after refusing to convert to Hinduism, an international Christian human rights organization has reported. A man identified only as Vikram, his wife and their five children had lived in their Hindu-majority village in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh for years before villagers stormed their home and kicked them out on June 16, the International Christian Concern (ICC) said. Christians are facing persecution in India, according to the ICC and other organizations, amid a push for India to become a Hindu nation. (Newsweek 7/25/25) READMORE>>>>>
Manipur Evangelical prayer movement leader dies: 'A void that will be deeply felt'
The Rev. H. Chungthang Thiek, a prominent evangelist and former secretary of the Evangelical Fellowship of India's northeast region, has died, leaving a profound legacy in northeast India's spiritual and social spheres. He was 75. His 27-year tenure at EFI, from 1988 to 2015, was marked by significant contributions to the organization and the broader Church community, said the EFI, a national alliance of Evangelical Christians, in a Jan. 4 statement. He is credited with launching the "Prayer Mountain" movement near Churachandpur.
(Anugrah Kumar/Christian Post)
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The Rev. H. Chungthang Thiek, a prominent evangelist and former secretary of the Evangelical Fellowship of India's northeast region, has died, leaving a profound legacy in northeast India's spiritual and social spheres. He was 75. His 27-year tenure at EFI, from 1988 to 2015, was marked by significant contributions to the organization and the broader Church community, said the EFI, a national alliance of Evangelical Christians, in a Jan. 4 statement. He is credited with launching the "Prayer Mountain" movement near Churachandpur.
(Anugrah Kumar/Christian Post)
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Bishop Joseph D'Souza, of the Good Shepherd Church in India, has asked people to pray for Manipur and the people of India. |
May 9, 2023:
Release International has received reports from India of Christians being attacked across 27 villages in Manipur, sometimes "in plain sight of state police and military, while mobs roamed the street". At least 60 people are reported dead, while around 50 churches have been set on fire and destroyed. The violence is concentrated on the Imphal Valley and Churachandpur, where tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes. |
==indonesia======
An Inch Wide and a Mile Deep
At International Christian Concern (ICC), we strive to speak on behalf of our suffering brothers and sisters in Christ. We are their mouthpiece to help the global church hear their stories and awaken to their courage.
Persecuted believers rarely give up hope despite overwhelming odds. Their unwavering faith amid hardship shapes our walk with Christ and challenges our comfort. In the West, the freedoms we deeply treasure also make it easy to grow complacent. Yet, moments of violence — a church shooting, vandalism, or hostility against believers — remind us that Satan still prowls. In fact, more than 400 cases of hostility against U.S. churches were document in 2023 and 2024, according to the Family Research Council. Still, our trials do not compare with the daily threats believers face in places like Somalia, Indonesia, or Pakistan. Most Western families own multiple Bibles; in North Korea, being caught with Scripture can condemn generations of a family. Faith has always come at a cost. The early disciples paid with their lives. The Apostle Paul, though beaten, shipwrecked, and imprisoned, considered life in Christ his greatest prize (2 Corinthians 11:25-27).
The same Holy Spirit working in the underground church is alive in the West, calling us to prayer, action, and deeper devotion. With more than 300,000 churches in the United States alone, Christians across the West have an opportunity to serve the global body of Christ. (Persecution.org 10/10/25) READMORE>>>>
At International Christian Concern (ICC), we strive to speak on behalf of our suffering brothers and sisters in Christ. We are their mouthpiece to help the global church hear their stories and awaken to their courage.
Persecuted believers rarely give up hope despite overwhelming odds. Their unwavering faith amid hardship shapes our walk with Christ and challenges our comfort. In the West, the freedoms we deeply treasure also make it easy to grow complacent. Yet, moments of violence — a church shooting, vandalism, or hostility against believers — remind us that Satan still prowls. In fact, more than 400 cases of hostility against U.S. churches were document in 2023 and 2024, according to the Family Research Council. Still, our trials do not compare with the daily threats believers face in places like Somalia, Indonesia, or Pakistan. Most Western families own multiple Bibles; in North Korea, being caught with Scripture can condemn generations of a family. Faith has always come at a cost. The early disciples paid with their lives. The Apostle Paul, though beaten, shipwrecked, and imprisoned, considered life in Christ his greatest prize (2 Corinthians 11:25-27).
The same Holy Spirit working in the underground church is alive in the West, calling us to prayer, action, and deeper devotion. With more than 300,000 churches in the United States alone, Christians across the West have an opportunity to serve the global body of Christ. (Persecution.org 10/10/25) READMORE>>>>
Sept 28, 2023: Persecution.org: Mob Attacks Church in Depok, Forcing Congregation to Shift to Online Worship
Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – On the morning of Sept. 16, approximately 50 people arrived at the Maranatha Chapel, which serves as the prayer house or chapel for the GBI Cinere Christian congregation in the Gandul area of Cinere, Depok City. The group created a disturbance with many shouting and pushing against the fence of the shophouse that functions as the church building.
Fortunately, no congregational services were taking place at the Maranatha Chapel during this incident. After creating a disturbance by shouting and banging on the chapel gate, most of the disrupters eventually left the premises.
Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – On the morning of Sept. 16, approximately 50 people arrived at the Maranatha Chapel, which serves as the prayer house or chapel for the GBI Cinere Christian congregation in the Gandul area of Cinere, Depok City. The group created a disturbance with many shouting and pushing against the fence of the shophouse that functions as the church building.
Fortunately, no congregational services were taking place at the Maranatha Chapel during this incident. After creating a disturbance by shouting and banging on the chapel gate, most of the disrupters eventually left the premises.
==israel======
Christians in Palestine ask why U.S. believers ignore them
Since Hamas launched horrific attacks on Israel and Israel responded with its deadly and devastating war in Gaza, we’ve heard much about this conflict. But we’ve been deaf to the pained cries of Christian brothers and sisters caught up — and dying — amid the tragedy. Soon after Israel went to war in Gaza in October, believers living in Bethlehem and throughout Palestine pleaded with American Christians in their impassioned “Open Letter from Palestinian Christians to Western Church Leaders and Theologians.”
(Tony Campolo; Baptist News Global 5/12/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Since Hamas launched horrific attacks on Israel and Israel responded with its deadly and devastating war in Gaza, we’ve heard much about this conflict. But we’ve been deaf to the pained cries of Christian brothers and sisters caught up — and dying — amid the tragedy. Soon after Israel went to war in Gaza in October, believers living in Bethlehem and throughout Palestine pleaded with American Christians in their impassioned “Open Letter from Palestinian Christians to Western Church Leaders and Theologians.”
(Tony Campolo; Baptist News Global 5/12/24) READ MORE>>>>>
==Kenya======
Evangelical churches back new state policy to fight alcohol and substance abuse
Evangelical churches in Kenya have endorsed the new government policy on alcohol and substance abuse, terming it a comprehensive blueprint for prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. The churches say the move reflects a genuine effort to tackle the country’s deepening addiction crisis through a multi-sectoral response. (Eastleigh Voice 8/3/25) READMORE>>>>>
Evangelical churches in Kenya have endorsed the new government policy on alcohol and substance abuse, terming it a comprehensive blueprint for prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. The churches say the move reflects a genuine effort to tackle the country’s deepening addiction crisis through a multi-sectoral response. (Eastleigh Voice 8/3/25) READMORE>>>>>
From the "Something you don't hear from the American GOP Anymore File":
Christian professionals urge parliament to follow law on budget-making
The Kenya Christian Professionals Forum (KCPF) has called on Parliament and the National Treasury to comply strictly with the Constitution and public finance laws in the ongoing 2025/2026 national budget-making process. KCPF has raised alarm over multiple legal violations, including unlawful borrowing, inflation of revenue estimates, flawed public participation, and a fundamental misapplication of budget instruments. Speaking during a media briefing under the Governance Accountability Program (GAP), KCPF emphasized that the Finance Bill is not the lawful basis for public participation in the national budget process. Instead, Articles 220(1) and 221 of the Constitution require that public engagement be based on the revenue and expenditure estimates laid before Parliament – an obligation the Treasury and Parliament have failed to meet.
(Kenya Broadcasting Co 5/30/25)READMORE>>>>>
Christian professionals urge parliament to follow law on budget-making
The Kenya Christian Professionals Forum (KCPF) has called on Parliament and the National Treasury to comply strictly with the Constitution and public finance laws in the ongoing 2025/2026 national budget-making process. KCPF has raised alarm over multiple legal violations, including unlawful borrowing, inflation of revenue estimates, flawed public participation, and a fundamental misapplication of budget instruments. Speaking during a media briefing under the Governance Accountability Program (GAP), KCPF emphasized that the Finance Bill is not the lawful basis for public participation in the national budget process. Instead, Articles 220(1) and 221 of the Constitution require that public engagement be based on the revenue and expenditure estimates laid before Parliament – an obligation the Treasury and Parliament have failed to meet.
(Kenya Broadcasting Co 5/30/25)READMORE>>>>>
Muslim Extremists Kill Christian Convert in Kenya
Muslim extremists on March 8 ambushed and killed an evangelist from Kenya and severely injured three others from Uganda near a town on Kenya’s border with Uganda, sources said. The four Christian workers were returning to Bugiri, Uganda after a four-day outreach in Kenya when they were attacked near Busia, Kenya. At least 10 Muslims blocked their return by placing stones in front of their motorcycles at about 6:30 p.m., said a survivor, evangelist Rooney Masaba of Uganda. “The attackers began asking us many questions and said not to involve Muslims in open-air outreach,” Masaba told Morning Star News.
(Christian News 3/22/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Muslim extremists on March 8 ambushed and killed an evangelist from Kenya and severely injured three others from Uganda near a town on Kenya’s border with Uganda, sources said. The four Christian workers were returning to Bugiri, Uganda after a four-day outreach in Kenya when they were attacked near Busia, Kenya. At least 10 Muslims blocked their return by placing stones in front of their motorcycles at about 6:30 p.m., said a survivor, evangelist Rooney Masaba of Uganda. “The attackers began asking us many questions and said not to involve Muslims in open-air outreach,” Masaba told Morning Star News.
(Christian News 3/22/24) READ MORE>>>>>
==latvia======
President Of Latvia Responds To Pope's Statement: We Cannot Capitulate To Evil
Commenting on Pope Francis' controversial statement on negotiations in the Russian war against Ukraine, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs said that it is not allowed to capitulate to evil. He wrote about this on the social network X, Ukrinform reported. “One must not capitulate in face of evil, one must fight it and defeat it, so that the evil raises the white flag and capitulates”, he wrote. As reported, in an interview with the Swiss broadcaster RSI, the Pope called for negotiations in the Russian war against Ukraine, noting that "the one who has the courage to raise the white flag will be stronger." (Menafin 3/11/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Commenting on Pope Francis' controversial statement on negotiations in the Russian war against Ukraine, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs said that it is not allowed to capitulate to evil. He wrote about this on the social network X, Ukrinform reported. “One must not capitulate in face of evil, one must fight it and defeat it, so that the evil raises the white flag and capitulates”, he wrote. As reported, in an interview with the Swiss broadcaster RSI, the Pope called for negotiations in the Russian war against Ukraine, noting that "the one who has the courage to raise the white flag will be stronger." (Menafin 3/11/24) READ MORE>>>>>
==mexico======
Mexico : Baptist Christians living in tents after government fails to uphold religious freedom agreement
A group of around 150 Baptist Christians who were forcibly displaced from their villages in a region of Mexico have moved to the neighbouring state of Veracruz after authorities failed to honour an agreement allowing for the return of the group and guaranteeing freedom of religion or belief for all. The group from the Great Commission Fundamental Baptist Church were forced to move from their villages of Coamila and Rancho Nuevo in April after local authorities said religious minority groups wouldn't be tolerated. Those who chose to stay were told they would have their movements strictly monitored to enforce a prohibition on any contact with their counterparts, many of whom are relatives, who resettled in Veracruz.
(Premier Christian News 11/23/24) READMORE>>>>>
A group of around 150 Baptist Christians who were forcibly displaced from their villages in a region of Mexico have moved to the neighbouring state of Veracruz after authorities failed to honour an agreement allowing for the return of the group and guaranteeing freedom of religion or belief for all. The group from the Great Commission Fundamental Baptist Church were forced to move from their villages of Coamila and Rancho Nuevo in April after local authorities said religious minority groups wouldn't be tolerated. Those who chose to stay were told they would have their movements strictly monitored to enforce a prohibition on any contact with their counterparts, many of whom are relatives, who resettled in Veracruz.
(Premier Christian News 11/23/24) READMORE>>>>>
==netherlands======
D66 opens coalition talks with Christian Democrats in the Netherlands
The Dutch centrist party D66 said on Thursday it would begin coalition talks with the Christian Democrats (CDA), two weeks after winning the parliamentary elections in the Netherlands. The two parties said they hoped to draw up a policy paper on the urgent problems facing the country, before asking other parties whether they want to join the negotiations on the basis of the document. The parliament has approved this interim step and appointed two negotiators, who will work together to finalize the policy paper within three weeks. (Yahoo 11/13/25) READMORE>>>>
The Dutch centrist party D66 said on Thursday it would begin coalition talks with the Christian Democrats (CDA), two weeks after winning the parliamentary elections in the Netherlands. The two parties said they hoped to draw up a policy paper on the urgent problems facing the country, before asking other parties whether they want to join the negotiations on the basis of the document. The parliament has approved this interim step and appointed two negotiators, who will work together to finalize the policy paper within three weeks. (Yahoo 11/13/25) READMORE>>>>
June 22, 2023: The Christian Chronicle: Ukrainian Christians: Life in The Hague need not be a prison sentence
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Don’t expect to see Vladimir Putin here anytime soon.
The Russian president has a standing invitation to visit this coastal city on the North Sea, known for its sandy beaches, museum-lined streets and the International Criminal Court. In March, the multinational tribunal issued an arrest warrant for Putin and his commissioner for children’s rights, accusing them of forcibly taking Ukrainian youths from their homeland.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Don’t expect to see Vladimir Putin here anytime soon.
The Russian president has a standing invitation to visit this coastal city on the North Sea, known for its sandy beaches, museum-lined streets and the International Criminal Court. In March, the multinational tribunal issued an arrest warrant for Putin and his commissioner for children’s rights, accusing them of forcibly taking Ukrainian youths from their homeland.
==nicaragua======
Nicaraguan Government Revokes Legal Status of Religious Groups, Including Catholic and Evangelical Institutions
In a recent assault on the Catholic Church and various Christian communities in Nicaragua, President Daniel Ortega’s regime, led by his wife Vice President Rosario Murillo, has taken a severe measure by revoking the legal personhood of multiple religious congregations and evangelical groups. This move adds to the ongoing challenges faced by religious organizations in the country. (Julian Olanisebee/TDPel Media 1/20/24) READ MORE>>>>>
In a recent assault on the Catholic Church and various Christian communities in Nicaragua, President Daniel Ortega’s regime, led by his wife Vice President Rosario Murillo, has taken a severe measure by revoking the legal personhood of multiple religious congregations and evangelical groups. This move adds to the ongoing challenges faced by religious organizations in the country. (Julian Olanisebee/TDPel Media 1/20/24) READ MORE>>>>>
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==panama======
Christian migrants among deportees from the U.S. to Islamist countries
Christian converts from Islam are among migrants from countries hostile to Christianity who have been deported from the United States – initially to Panama, where they are isolated before possible deportation to their home countries, according to The New York Times. The Feb. 18 article reported that at least 10 Christians from Iran were among more than 100 people put on a military plane last week for Panama, including migrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan, China and Uzbekistan – respectively ranked eighth, 10th, 15th and 25th on Open Doors’ World Watch List of the 50 countries where it is most dangerous to be a Christian. Iran, where leaving Islam is punishable by death under sharia (Islamic law), is ranked ninth on the list.
(Christian Daily 2/21/25) READ MORE>>>>>
Christian converts from Islam are among migrants from countries hostile to Christianity who have been deported from the United States – initially to Panama, where they are isolated before possible deportation to their home countries, according to The New York Times. The Feb. 18 article reported that at least 10 Christians from Iran were among more than 100 people put on a military plane last week for Panama, including migrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan, China and Uzbekistan – respectively ranked eighth, 10th, 15th and 25th on Open Doors’ World Watch List of the 50 countries where it is most dangerous to be a Christian. Iran, where leaving Islam is punishable by death under sharia (Islamic law), is ranked ninth on the list.
(Christian Daily 2/21/25) READ MORE>>>>>
==philippines======
UCA News: Christians, Muslims condemn bombing in the Philippines
Christians and Muslims have deplored the bomb explosion on a bus that left one passenger dead and 11 injured in the southern Philippines.
The bomb went off inside an air-conditioned bus at a terminal in Sultan Kudarat province of Mindanao region on Nov. 6.
Among the injured nine are Muslims and two Catholics.
11.7.22
Christians and Muslims have deplored the bomb explosion on a bus that left one passenger dead and 11 injured in the southern Philippines.
The bomb went off inside an air-conditioned bus at a terminal in Sultan Kudarat province of Mindanao region on Nov. 6.
Among the injured nine are Muslims and two Catholics.
11.7.22
==qatar======
Evangelical groups break ground, seek to raise $50M for new worship center in Qatar
The World Evangelical Alliance has joined the Evangelical Churches Alliance in Qatar in a ceremony held on Jan. 24 to break ground for a planned worship center for Evangelical Christians near the capital of the Middle Eastern country. The US $50 million project that will provide space for up to 10,000 worshippers simultaneously is to be built on land leased free of charge from the government. Yet, the small alliance made up primarily of foreign workers seeks support from the WEA and international partners to overcome the challenge of raising the necessary funding to construct the center within the required 5-year period ending in 2028. A small peninsular Arab country, most of Qatar’s population of 2.7 million is made up of expatriates (88%). Around 15% of the population identify as Christians, representing primarily a diverse mix of Asian, African, European and North and South American foreign workers. (Christian Post 2/24/25) READ MORE>>>>>
The World Evangelical Alliance has joined the Evangelical Churches Alliance in Qatar in a ceremony held on Jan. 24 to break ground for a planned worship center for Evangelical Christians near the capital of the Middle Eastern country. The US $50 million project that will provide space for up to 10,000 worshippers simultaneously is to be built on land leased free of charge from the government. Yet, the small alliance made up primarily of foreign workers seeks support from the WEA and international partners to overcome the challenge of raising the necessary funding to construct the center within the required 5-year period ending in 2028. A small peninsular Arab country, most of Qatar’s population of 2.7 million is made up of expatriates (88%). Around 15% of the population identify as Christians, representing primarily a diverse mix of Asian, African, European and North and South American foreign workers. (Christian Post 2/24/25) READ MORE>>>>>
==rio de janeiro======
The drug-trafficking Rio gangsters who see themselves as God's 'soldiers of crime'
When police in Rio de Janeiro seize blocks of cocaine and bundles of marijuana they may well find them branded with a religious symbol – the Star of David. This is not a reference to the Jewish faith, but to the belief of some Pentecostal Christians that the return of Jews to Israel will lead to the Second Coming of Christ.
The gang selling these branded drugs is the Pure Third Command, one of Rio's most powerful criminal groups, with a reputation both for making its opponents disappear, and for fanatical evangelical Christianity.
They took control of a group of five favelas in the north of the city – now known as the Israel Complex – after one of their leaders had what he believed was a revelation from God, says theologian Vivian Costa, author of the book, Evangelical Drug Dealers.
(BBC 12/21/24) READ MORE>>>>>
When police in Rio de Janeiro seize blocks of cocaine and bundles of marijuana they may well find them branded with a religious symbol – the Star of David. This is not a reference to the Jewish faith, but to the belief of some Pentecostal Christians that the return of Jews to Israel will lead to the Second Coming of Christ.
The gang selling these branded drugs is the Pure Third Command, one of Rio's most powerful criminal groups, with a reputation both for making its opponents disappear, and for fanatical evangelical Christianity.
They took control of a group of five favelas in the north of the city – now known as the Israel Complex – after one of their leaders had what he believed was a revelation from God, says theologian Vivian Costa, author of the book, Evangelical Drug Dealers.
(BBC 12/21/24) READ MORE>>>>>
==Russia======
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Slain church leaders among abuses by Russian occupation forces in Ukraine Horrific human rights abuses of evangelical Christians by Russian authorities illegally occupying territories in Ukraine have been documented in a report released earlier this year. At least 47 Ukrainian Christian leaders of different denominations were “killed as a result of Russia’s full-scale aggression” from 2022 to 2024, according to Mission Eurasia’s February report entitled, “Faith Under Russian Terror: Analysis of the Religious Situation in Ukraine.” (Christian Daily 6/14/25) READ MORE>>>>> |
Jan 20, 2022: Catholic Standard reported: Ukrainian-American Catholics warn a Russian military buildup on Ukraine’s border poses a grave threat not only to that nation, but to Europe and democracy itself. |
Russian court bans 'extremist' New Testament translation
A Moscow City court has banned a holy text produced by a Chinese Christian, Witness Lee. Witness Lee founded the Local Church in Moscow and was himself a disciple of the famous Watchman Nee, who was imprisoned by the Chinese Communist Party. The text in question is a translation of the New Testament by Lee called “New Testament: The Restoration Translation”. Sources indicate that the Moscow court had no issue with the New Testament itself, which as a Biblical text cannot be regarded as extremist under Russian law.
(Christian Today 3/29/25) READ MORE>>>>>
A Moscow City court has banned a holy text produced by a Chinese Christian, Witness Lee. Witness Lee founded the Local Church in Moscow and was himself a disciple of the famous Watchman Nee, who was imprisoned by the Chinese Communist Party. The text in question is a translation of the New Testament by Lee called “New Testament: The Restoration Translation”. Sources indicate that the Moscow court had no issue with the New Testament itself, which as a Biblical text cannot be regarded as extremist under Russian law.
(Christian Today 3/29/25) READ MORE>>>>>
Feb 1, 2023: Evangelical Focus: “Freedom of religion is seriously violated by the Belarusian regime”
A survey by Forum 18 shows that “violations of the human rights have increased since fraudulent presidential elections and the regime's support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine”.
A survey by Forum 18 shows that “violations of the human rights have increased since fraudulent presidential elections and the regime's support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine”.
The Dispatch: The Spiritual Lessons of a Christian Nationalist Military Defeat
On February 24, the world’s most powerful Christian nationalist went to war, at the helm of what many people considered to be one of the world’s most potent militaries. Russian President Vladimir Putin spent more than two decades—exercising more power than any American president could ever hope to possess—forging church, state, and culture into an (allegedly) mighty instrument of raw, anti-woke national power. 10.9.22
On February 24, the world’s most powerful Christian nationalist went to war, at the helm of what many people considered to be one of the world’s most potent militaries. Russian President Vladimir Putin spent more than two decades—exercising more power than any American president could ever hope to possess—forging church, state, and culture into an (allegedly) mighty instrument of raw, anti-woke national power. 10.9.22
==scotland======
Charity boss named as the next Church of Scotland moderator
The Reverend Sally Foster-Fulton, 58, who lives in Glasgow, has led poverty relief charity Christian Aid in Scotland since 2016. She will take a year's sabbatical to become the Kirk's ambassador at home and abroad for 12 months from next May. The Church of Scotland minister will chair the annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, which is held for a week in Edinburgh every year. The moderator designate said she was looking forward to meeting and encouraging people involved in church work during difficult times.
(BBC 10/28/22) READ MORE>>>>>
The Reverend Sally Foster-Fulton, 58, who lives in Glasgow, has led poverty relief charity Christian Aid in Scotland since 2016. She will take a year's sabbatical to become the Kirk's ambassador at home and abroad for 12 months from next May. The Church of Scotland minister will chair the annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, which is held for a week in Edinburgh every year. The moderator designate said she was looking forward to meeting and encouraging people involved in church work during difficult times.
(BBC 10/28/22) READ MORE>>>>>
==South Africa======
Rearming Europe? The views of evangelicals in four countries
A pastor was abducted by armed and masked men as he was preaching a sermon before a congregation in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, police said. Four men broke into the Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell Township on Thursday evening, stole two cellphones from members of the congregation and took away the pastor in his own truck, said police on Friday, who have now initiated an investigation into abduction and armed robbery. Local media named the victim as Josh Sullivan, 45, from the US state of Tennessee, but police would not confirm the identification. (Evangelical Focus 4/15/25) READ MORE>>>>>
A pastor was abducted by armed and masked men as he was preaching a sermon before a congregation in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, police said. Four men broke into the Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell Township on Thursday evening, stole two cellphones from members of the congregation and took away the pastor in his own truck, said police on Friday, who have now initiated an investigation into abduction and armed robbery. Local media named the victim as Josh Sullivan, 45, from the US state of Tennessee, but police would not confirm the identification. (Evangelical Focus 4/15/25) READ MORE>>>>>
An American pastor was abducted at gunpoint in South Africa while preaching a sermon
A pastor was abducted by armed and masked men as he was preaching a sermon before a congregation in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, police said. Four men broke into the Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell Township on Thursday evening, stole two cellphones from members of the congregation and took away the pastor in his own truck, said police on Friday, who have now initiated an investigation into abduction and armed robbery. Local media named the victim as Josh Sullivan, 45, from the US state of Tennessee, but police would not confirm the identification. (Sight Magazine 4/13/25) READ MORE>>>>>
A pastor was abducted by armed and masked men as he was preaching a sermon before a congregation in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, police said. Four men broke into the Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell Township on Thursday evening, stole two cellphones from members of the congregation and took away the pastor in his own truck, said police on Friday, who have now initiated an investigation into abduction and armed robbery. Local media named the victim as Josh Sullivan, 45, from the US state of Tennessee, but police would not confirm the identification. (Sight Magazine 4/13/25) READ MORE>>>>>
==south korea======
South Korea's move to lower tensions with Kim Jong Un threatens 400,000 Christians
A move aimed at lowering tensions between South and North Korea is threatening, rather than improving, life for the estimated 400,000 Christians who live in the North. The policy has been slammed as "a catastrophic strategic mistake." South Korea’s new President, Lee Jae-myung, ordered a reported 80% of radio broadcasts from the South, beamed into the North, to stop transmitting in May. The President also declared that loudspeakers that had been broadcasting anti-communist propaganda on the border between the two countries should be taken down. Myung reportedly told his Cabinet in Seoul, "I hope such reciprocal measures will gradually lead to dialogue and communication" between the two Koreas, the Korea Times reported Tuesday, adding that the South Korean President wants South and North Korea to "shift from a relationship that causes harm to each other to one that is mutually beneficial."
(Fox News 8/17/25) READMORE>>>>>
A move aimed at lowering tensions between South and North Korea is threatening, rather than improving, life for the estimated 400,000 Christians who live in the North. The policy has been slammed as "a catastrophic strategic mistake." South Korea’s new President, Lee Jae-myung, ordered a reported 80% of radio broadcasts from the South, beamed into the North, to stop transmitting in May. The President also declared that loudspeakers that had been broadcasting anti-communist propaganda on the border between the two countries should be taken down. Myung reportedly told his Cabinet in Seoul, "I hope such reciprocal measures will gradually lead to dialogue and communication" between the two Koreas, the Korea Times reported Tuesday, adding that the South Korean President wants South and North Korea to "shift from a relationship that causes harm to each other to one that is mutually beneficial."
(Fox News 8/17/25) READMORE>>>>>
===spain======
Spanish public broadcaster apologizes for calling growth of Evangelical churches ‘dangerous’
Spain’s public broadcaster RTVE has apologized for a program that described the growth of Evangelical churches as “worrying” and portrayed them as “dangerous,” promising to handle religious issues with “the utmost care” following a wave of complaints from Evangelical organizations and viewers. According to a report by Evangelical Focus, the controversy began after the Sept. 22 episode of RTVE’s afternoon program Directo al Grano aired a segment that singled out Evangelical churches, using footage of congregations without consent and presenting them in a negative light. The show referenced a pastor who was not representative of the wider evangelical community in Spain. (Christian Post 10/12/25) READMORE>>>>
Spain’s public broadcaster RTVE has apologized for a program that described the growth of Evangelical churches as “worrying” and portrayed them as “dangerous,” promising to handle religious issues with “the utmost care” following a wave of complaints from Evangelical organizations and viewers. According to a report by Evangelical Focus, the controversy began after the Sept. 22 episode of RTVE’s afternoon program Directo al Grano aired a segment that singled out Evangelical churches, using footage of congregations without consent and presenting them in a negative light. The show referenced a pastor who was not representative of the wider evangelical community in Spain. (Christian Post 10/12/25) READMORE>>>>
Religious rights group in Spain urges EU to create post to combat Christian hate crimes
A religious rights group in Spain is calling on the president of the European Commission to create a Special Coordinator to combat hate crimes against Christians. The Observatory for Religious Freedom in Spain (El Observatorio para Libertad Religiosa y de Conciencia, OLRC) on Wednesday (July 9) urged Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, to create the position equivalent to existing specialists to combat anti-Semitism and Islamophobia in the European Union. “It is imperative that the European Commission act with the same commitment it shows in the fight against other forms of religious hatred,” OLRC President María García said in a press statement.
(Christian Daily 7/10/25) READMORE>>>>>
A religious rights group in Spain is calling on the president of the European Commission to create a Special Coordinator to combat hate crimes against Christians. The Observatory for Religious Freedom in Spain (El Observatorio para Libertad Religiosa y de Conciencia, OLRC) on Wednesday (July 9) urged Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, to create the position equivalent to existing specialists to combat anti-Semitism and Islamophobia in the European Union. “It is imperative that the European Commission act with the same commitment it shows in the fight against other forms of religious hatred,” OLRC President María García said in a press statement.
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“Your Kingdom come”, a cry that echoed across Spain
On 14 June, thousands of evangelical Christians across Spain, from Galicia in the north to Andalusia in the south, from Catalonia to the Canary Island, joined together in a single cry: “Your Kingdom come, Lord, over Spain”. The prayer meetings,organised by the Spain,We Pray for You (España Oramos por ti) platform, once again filled squares, streets and churches in the 36 events that took place. The common theme of this year was the passage from Matthew 6:10: 'Your Kingdom come'. With this theme in mind, the Church prayed for the Kingdom to be established in the families, institutions, youth, children and society.
(Evangelical Focus 6/19/25) READ MORE>>>>>
On 14 June, thousands of evangelical Christians across Spain, from Galicia in the north to Andalusia in the south, from Catalonia to the Canary Island, joined together in a single cry: “Your Kingdom come, Lord, over Spain”. The prayer meetings,organised by the Spain,We Pray for You (España Oramos por ti) platform, once again filled squares, streets and churches in the 36 events that took place. The common theme of this year was the passage from Matthew 6:10: 'Your Kingdom come'. With this theme in mind, the Church prayed for the Kingdom to be established in the families, institutions, youth, children and society.
(Evangelical Focus 6/19/25) READ MORE>>>>>
May 2, 2023: Evangelical Focus: Europe: “I came to the undeniable conclusion that God revealed himself in Jesus and the Bible”
Oriol Jara, a successful scriptwriter for comedy TV shows in Spain, shares how his life took a radical change when he encountered Jesus.
Oriol Jara, a successful scriptwriter for comedy TV shows in Spain, shares how his life took a radical change when he encountered Jesus.
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‘He doesn’t call us to perform—he calls us to follow’: Sri Lankan leader challenges Asian evangelicals at Seoul forum
At the opening ceremony of the Asia Evangelical Leadership Forum (AELF), Sri Lankan evangelical leader Jerome Yashodhan Rasiah delivered a passionate and challenging address, calling on Asian church leaders to embrace the call of discipleship with radical obedience, daily renewal, and gospel-centered innovation.“Jesus is saying: I want priority over your career, over your ministry, over your family,” Rasiah said. “He doesn’t call us to perform. He calls us to follow.” He explained that Jesus’ use of the word “hate” in Luke 14:26—“unless you hate your father and mother…”—was not about active hatred, but comparative devotion. “Jesus is calling us to follow Him so fully, so intensely, so supremely, that every other attachment looks like hate by comparison,” Rasiah said. He urged leaders not to settle into comfortable ministry routines or allow their identity to be shaped solely by religious activity. Instead, he called them to rediscover where God is truly leading them in this season—not just where there is need or gifting. (Christian Daily 6/11/25) READ MORE>>>>>‘
At the opening ceremony of the Asia Evangelical Leadership Forum (AELF), Sri Lankan evangelical leader Jerome Yashodhan Rasiah delivered a passionate and challenging address, calling on Asian church leaders to embrace the call of discipleship with radical obedience, daily renewal, and gospel-centered innovation.“Jesus is saying: I want priority over your career, over your ministry, over your family,” Rasiah said. “He doesn’t call us to perform. He calls us to follow.” He explained that Jesus’ use of the word “hate” in Luke 14:26—“unless you hate your father and mother…”—was not about active hatred, but comparative devotion. “Jesus is calling us to follow Him so fully, so intensely, so supremely, that every other attachment looks like hate by comparison,” Rasiah said. He urged leaders not to settle into comfortable ministry routines or allow their identity to be shaped solely by religious activity. Instead, he called them to rediscover where God is truly leading them in this season—not just where there is need or gifting. (Christian Daily 6/11/25) READ MORE>>>>>‘
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Evangelical leader pushes youth to fight climate change
The Rev. Augustine Manesh Gibson, executive director of the Evangelical Youth Climate Action and Poverty Reduction Organization (EYCA-PRO), emphasized the need for young people to take an active role in climate action during an awareness event in South Sudan. Speaking at a program on climate change and gender-based violence at St. Paul Primary School in Nyokuron West, Gibson stressed that climate change is an immediate concern, not a distant threat. “Climate change is not a distant problem; it is here with us,” he said. “Our weather patterns are changing, our farms are affected, and the responsibility to act lies with all of us — especially the youth.” (Radio Tamazuj 7/26/25) READMORE>>>>>
The Rev. Augustine Manesh Gibson, executive director of the Evangelical Youth Climate Action and Poverty Reduction Organization (EYCA-PRO), emphasized the need for young people to take an active role in climate action during an awareness event in South Sudan. Speaking at a program on climate change and gender-based violence at St. Paul Primary School in Nyokuron West, Gibson stressed that climate change is an immediate concern, not a distant threat. “Climate change is not a distant problem; it is here with us,” he said. “Our weather patterns are changing, our farms are affected, and the responsibility to act lies with all of us — especially the youth.” (Radio Tamazuj 7/26/25) READMORE>>>>>
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‘Christian nationalism corrupts the gospel’: Jeff Fountain tells Swiss evangelicals
Christian nationalism is not biblical and poses a threat to the gospel and the Church’s witness, delegates heard at the annual Assembly of Delegates of the Swiss Evangelical Alliance (Schweizerische Evangelische Allianz/SEA), held in May 2025. Speaking at the event was Jeff Fountain, former European director of Youth With a Mission (YWAM) and current director of the Schuman Centre for European Studies in Amsterdam. In his keynote address, Fountain challenged the rising influence of Christian nationalist ideologies, arguing they distort the teachings of Jesus and compromise the integrity of the Christian faith. The SEA organized a public discussion titled “Holy Nation!? A critical examination of nationalist politics under Christian guise,” where Fountain warned that conflating Christian identity with national identity leads to a politicized version of Christianity that prioritizes power over discipleship. (Christian News Daily 6/10/25) READ MORE>>>>>
Christian nationalism is not biblical and poses a threat to the gospel and the Church’s witness, delegates heard at the annual Assembly of Delegates of the Swiss Evangelical Alliance (Schweizerische Evangelische Allianz/SEA), held in May 2025. Speaking at the event was Jeff Fountain, former European director of Youth With a Mission (YWAM) and current director of the Schuman Centre for European Studies in Amsterdam. In his keynote address, Fountain challenged the rising influence of Christian nationalist ideologies, arguing they distort the teachings of Jesus and compromise the integrity of the Christian faith. The SEA organized a public discussion titled “Holy Nation!? A critical examination of nationalist politics under Christian guise,” where Fountain warned that conflating Christian identity with national identity leads to a politicized version of Christianity that prioritizes power over discipleship. (Christian News Daily 6/10/25) READ MORE>>>>>
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American Christian Leaders Issue Plea to Trump Ahead of White House Meeting
Nearly 100 American faith leaders have sent an open letter to President Donald Trump, urging him to address what they say is the ongoing persecution of Christians and other religious minorities in southern Syria.
According to the letter, shared by Christians in Crisis, the faith leaders want Trump to push Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on this during their meeting at the White House on Monday. The unprecedented meeting marks the first-ever visit of a Syrian head of state to the White House and comes amid efforts to realign U.S. policy toward Syria and potentially broker a security pact between Syria and Israel.
(The Hill 11/10/25) READMORE>>>>>
Nearly 100 American faith leaders have sent an open letter to President Donald Trump, urging him to address what they say is the ongoing persecution of Christians and other religious minorities in southern Syria.
According to the letter, shared by Christians in Crisis, the faith leaders want Trump to push Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on this during their meeting at the White House on Monday. The unprecedented meeting marks the first-ever visit of a Syrian head of state to the White House and comes amid efforts to realign U.S. policy toward Syria and potentially broker a security pact between Syria and Israel.
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Christians in Syria face ‘uncertain, perilous future’ under HTS, persecution watchdog warns
Christians in Syria confront an uncertain and perilous future under the control of Islamist-led rebel forces, a human rights group has warned. The city’s minority Christian population, significantly diminished by years of civil war, now grapples with fears of escalating threats and restrictions. Islamist rebel forces, led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, which is designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S. and U.K., captured Aleppo about a week ago, followed by Homs and Damascus late Saturday night in a sweeping offensive that toppled Syrian government forces. Bashar al-Assad resigned and left the country on a flight to Russia on Saturday night.
(Christian Post 12/8/24) READMORE>>>>>
Christians in Syria confront an uncertain and perilous future under the control of Islamist-led rebel forces, a human rights group has warned. The city’s minority Christian population, significantly diminished by years of civil war, now grapples with fears of escalating threats and restrictions. Islamist rebel forces, led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, which is designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S. and U.K., captured Aleppo about a week ago, followed by Homs and Damascus late Saturday night in a sweeping offensive that toppled Syrian government forces. Bashar al-Assad resigned and left the country on a flight to Russia on Saturday night.
(Christian Post 12/8/24) READMORE>>>>>
Jan 23, 2022: New York Times: ‘Now There Is No One’: The Lament of One of the Last Christians in a Syrian City
Michel Butros al-Jisri is among the few Christians left from a once-vibrant community in Idlib on the brink of disappearing. The city, in the only territory in Syria still controlled by rebels, is ruled by Islamists.
Michel Butros al-Jisri is among the few Christians left from a once-vibrant community in Idlib on the brink of disappearing. The city, in the only territory in Syria still controlled by rebels, is ruled by Islamists.
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Feb 23, 2023: Christianity Today: Christians Assess Criticism of Turkey’s Earthquake Efforts
As the dust settled on the rubble of Turkish cities, citizens began asking hard questions. Why was the government response so slow, and why did so many buildings fall in the first place?
As the dust settled on the rubble of Turkish cities, citizens began asking hard questions. Why was the government response so slow, and why did so many buildings fall in the first place?
Feb 17, 2023: China Christian Daily: Chinese Missionary Says He Is Also 'Shaken' After Earthquake in Türkiye
The Christian Times, an online Christian newspaper in China, recently interviewed Rev. Apollos Zhang (pseudonym), a millennial Chinese missionary who has served in Türkiye for two years. Although his city, Istanbul, was unaffected by the earthquake, it was a great shock to him and the people around him.
He shared the disaster and rescue situation, Türkiye's geographical, political, and religious environment, his personal thinking and perception, and the pain and joy of cross-cultural missions.
The Christian Times, an online Christian newspaper in China, recently interviewed Rev. Apollos Zhang (pseudonym), a millennial Chinese missionary who has served in Türkiye for two years. Although his city, Istanbul, was unaffected by the earthquake, it was a great shock to him and the people around him.
He shared the disaster and rescue situation, Türkiye's geographical, political, and religious environment, his personal thinking and perception, and the pain and joy of cross-cultural missions.
Feb 15, 2023: Mission Box: Samaritan’s Purse Airlifts Emergency Mobile Field Hospital to Turkey
Ken Isaacs – Vice President and Programs and Government Relations, Samaritan’s Purse:
Samaritan’s Purse is responding to the horrible earthquakes that just happened in Turkey and Syria killing thousands of people. What we are focused on is sending a tier free hospital, that means it has two operating rooms and about 52 beds. We call it an emergency field hospital. We have it packed and prepared in boxes in our warehouse and we’re flying it over. Please keep the people of Turkey in your prayers and please pray for us as we do all that we can to help in Jesus’ name in this area that has been devastated by these earthquakes.
Ken Isaacs – Vice President and Programs and Government Relations, Samaritan’s Purse:
Samaritan’s Purse is responding to the horrible earthquakes that just happened in Turkey and Syria killing thousands of people. What we are focused on is sending a tier free hospital, that means it has two operating rooms and about 52 beds. We call it an emergency field hospital. We have it packed and prepared in boxes in our warehouse and we’re flying it over. Please keep the people of Turkey in your prayers and please pray for us as we do all that we can to help in Jesus’ name in this area that has been devastated by these earthquakes.
==uganda======
5 Christians killed, 44 wounded after Muslim leader calls for massacre over selling pork
Five Christians were killed and 44 others injured on Nov. 4 after an Islamist leader incited Muslims to attack Christians over pork sales near a mosque in Yumbe, northern Uganda, sources said. The violence erupted after reports spread that Christian merchants were openly selling pork near Munir Mosque, a move many Muslims described as provocative and disrespectful to their religion, which forbids consumption of pork.
(Christian Post 11/14/25) READMORE>>>>
Five Christians were killed and 44 others injured on Nov. 4 after an Islamist leader incited Muslims to attack Christians over pork sales near a mosque in Yumbe, northern Uganda, sources said. The violence erupted after reports spread that Christian merchants were openly selling pork near Munir Mosque, a move many Muslims described as provocative and disrespectful to their religion, which forbids consumption of pork.
(Christian Post 11/14/25) READMORE>>>>
June 22, 2023: Flux: American Evangelicals promoted anti-gay bills in Uganda, now US talks sanctions against Uganda for passing very same anti-gay bills
Uganda recently signed an anti-gay bill into law. Called by some the “worst of its kind in the world,” the law imposes life imprisonment for same-sex relations while using colonial language that such acts are “against the order of nature.”
Uganda recently signed an anti-gay bill into law. Called by some the “worst of its kind in the world,” the law imposes life imprisonment for same-sex relations while using colonial language that such acts are “against the order of nature.”
June 16, 2023: Christian Post: Church of England Evangelical Council opposes Ugandan Church's support for criminalization of homosexuality
The Church of England Evangelical Council has issued a statement rejecting the criminalization of homosexual behavior.
The Church of England Evangelical Council has issued a statement rejecting the criminalization of homosexual behavior.
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==uruguay======
Evangelicals voice opposition to Uruguay's parliamentary vote to legalize euthanasia
Uruguay’s Senate has given final approval to a law legalizing euthanasia, five years after the debate first began. The upper chamber passed the measure with 20 votes in favor and 11 against, affirming an earlier decision of the Chamber of Deputies, which approved it in August with 64 votes in favor and 29 against. With this vote, the law is now fully sanctioned and only awaits regulation by the Executive Branch before it goes into effect. Uruguay is now the first country in Latin America to legalize euthanasia by parliamentary vote — a decision that has sparked a passionate national debate over ethics, morality and the value of life.
(Christian Post 10/21/25) READMORE>>>>
Uruguay’s Senate has given final approval to a law legalizing euthanasia, five years after the debate first began. The upper chamber passed the measure with 20 votes in favor and 11 against, affirming an earlier decision of the Chamber of Deputies, which approved it in August with 64 votes in favor and 29 against. With this vote, the law is now fully sanctioned and only awaits regulation by the Executive Branch before it goes into effect. Uruguay is now the first country in Latin America to legalize euthanasia by parliamentary vote — a decision that has sparked a passionate national debate over ethics, morality and the value of life.
(Christian Post 10/21/25) READMORE>>>>
==venezuela======
Evangelical Council of Venezuela seeks legal clarity for churches, faith-based non-profits before Supreme Court
The Evangelical Council of Venezuela (CEV) has filed a petition before the country’s Supreme Court of Justice seeking legal clarity on how a law regulating non-profit organizations applies to churches and other religious entities. In a statement released this week, the CEV said it submitted a request for interpretation to the Political-Administrative Chamber of the Supreme Court in Caracas to clarify the application of the Law on Oversight, Regulation, Action, and Financing of Non-Governmental Organizations and Non-Profit Social Organizations. The Council said the move aims to protect the legal and religious freedoms of churches amid what it described as “contradictory interpretations” by different state institutions. According to the CEV, the legal action asks the court to determine how the law should apply to faith-based civil associations and to define the legal status of religious organizations that have not yet obtained formal recognition. The Council noted that several of its member churches are affected by the issue. (Christian Daily International 10/25/25) READMORE>>>>
The Evangelical Council of Venezuela (CEV) has filed a petition before the country’s Supreme Court of Justice seeking legal clarity on how a law regulating non-profit organizations applies to churches and other religious entities. In a statement released this week, the CEV said it submitted a request for interpretation to the Political-Administrative Chamber of the Supreme Court in Caracas to clarify the application of the Law on Oversight, Regulation, Action, and Financing of Non-Governmental Organizations and Non-Profit Social Organizations. The Council said the move aims to protect the legal and religious freedoms of churches amid what it described as “contradictory interpretations” by different state institutions. According to the CEV, the legal action asks the court to determine how the law should apply to faith-based civil associations and to define the legal status of religious organizations that have not yet obtained formal recognition. The Council noted that several of its member churches are affected by the issue. (Christian Daily International 10/25/25) READMORE>>>>
==vietnam======
Open Doors: Three church leaders in Vietnam falsely arrested and their homes destroyed 11.4.22
==wales======
Welsh Christianity’s Surprising Rise and Decline
Christianity in Wales has had a big effect on church history, not merely through a long walk by a teenager hungry for Scripture. For the first time in English and in a single volume, A History of Christianity in Wales connects stories of Wales’s Christian past to present day readers. This engaging book is not just for historians, but for those who want to be encouraged by seeing how God has worked in and through the Welsh people. I had a chance to interview one of the authors about the book. David Ceri Jones, reader in early modern history at Aberystwyth University in Wales, highlighted some of the contours of Welsh Christianity.
(Andrew Spencer/Gospel Coalition) Read More>>>>>
Christianity in Wales has had a big effect on church history, not merely through a long walk by a teenager hungry for Scripture. For the first time in English and in a single volume, A History of Christianity in Wales connects stories of Wales’s Christian past to present day readers. This engaging book is not just for historians, but for those who want to be encouraged by seeing how God has worked in and through the Welsh people. I had a chance to interview one of the authors about the book. David Ceri Jones, reader in early modern history at Aberystwyth University in Wales, highlighted some of the contours of Welsh Christianity.
(Andrew Spencer/Gospel Coalition) Read More>>>>>