WCC joins gathering of Blue Communities in Brussels
The World Council of Churches (WCC) was represented at a gathering of more than 40 organizations from across Europe involved in the...
Chinese Church Choosing Cross Over National Flag Despite Persecution
12/06/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – A house church in China’s Guangzhou province refuses to install national flag in replacement of the cross,...
Norbertine Fathers in California launch digital Advent calendar
A religious order in southern California is kicking off Advent with a digital calendar that allows Catholics to go more in-depth as...
Christian wins landmark case in Russia over right to worship in private homes
Christian Olga Glamozdinova won a landmark legal case on 14 November when the Russian Constitutional Court ruled that worship services can take...
Two Christians Receive UAE Pioneers Award
12/01/2019 UAE (International Christian Concern) – Two expatriate Christians living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have received the nation’s Pioneers Award, according...
Publishers in China celebrate production of 200 millionth Bible
History was made on 11 November when the 200 millionth Chinese Union Version (CUV) of the Bible rolled off the printing press in China.
WCC gravely concerned about “red-tagging” of Council of Churches in the Philippines
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit has expressed alarm and grave concern over the listing of...
Megachurch in China demolished, pastors detained
Authorities destroyed a church in China and detained its pastors over the weekend.
No legal papers ordering the church's...
Texas Knights of Columbus work with Mexican Knights to aid migrants
Following an August announcement from the Knights of Columbus that the group would commit at least $250,000 to aid migrants at the...
Online Japanese Catholics are looking for a digital shepherd
In the age of mass communication, the Catholic Church is finding previously unimagined opportunities for evangelization – namely, over the internet.