House Church Preacher in Taiyuan Detained Again
01/01/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – The preacher of a house church in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, who was just detained last November, was detained...
The main thing is that the state provides citizens with a free choice: to...
This was emphasized by His Beatitude Sviatoslav, Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, at a meeting of the All-Ukrainian...
Makassar Cathedral Attacked by Suicide Bombers
03/28/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on March 28, a suspected suicide bomber blew up outside a...
Why Pastors Should Use More Historical Illustrations in Sermons
I once attempted to use an example from accounting in my sermon. No one understood me, and the accountants in the church...
President of Ukraine and His Holiness Pope Francis discussed peace in Donbas and a...
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with His Holiness Pope Francis. The Head of State congratulated the pontiff on...
Pope Francis mourns Venezuelan cardinal who ‘gave his life to the service of God...
Pope Francis expressed his sorrow on Friday at the death of a Venezuelan cardinal who “gave his life to the service of...
Another Unpeaceful Christmas for Chengdu House Church Members
12/26/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – The heavily targeted Chengdu-based Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) was again harassed by the authorities during Christmas...
Historic Church Service in Mardin, Turkey, Marred by Attack on Christian Family
A Christian family were attacked in a village in Mardin province, south-eastern Turkey, shortly before a church service on Sunday, June 5.
Avoiding The Church Comparison Trap
Comparing your church to another church can be one of the worst things you do as a church leader.
To be clear, I am not...
House-Church Members in Iran Reportedly Sentenced to Year in Prison
Authorities continue to lash out at Christians.
(Morning Star News) – A convert from Islam in Iran said he and 11 other Christians were sentenced...