UAE Authorizing 17 Churches
06/30/2019 UAE (International Christian Concern) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced that they have begun the process of authorizing 19 non-Muslim places...
New Christian in Algeria Sentenced for ‘Organizing Worship’ in His Home
TIZI-OUZOU, Algeria (Morning Star News) – A judge on June 16 handed a Christian father of two in northwest Algeria a suspended prison sentence...
7 Year Old Nigerian Boy Recounts Horror of Attack
06/30/2019 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Morningstar News recently told the story of a 7-year-old boy who survived a Fulani militant attack while watching...
Over 1,200 attendants from 7 countries joined the 2019 Crystal Music Festival Israel
The 'Crystal Forum', an Israeli pastors' organization and 'Helping Hand Coalition' together held the 2019 Crystal Music Festival Israel at Haifa International...
Court Refuses Appeal of Couple Fined for Possessing Christian Literature
06/22/2019 Azerbaijan (International Christian Concern)- On June 4, 2019, the Shirvan Appeal Court rejected a Baptist couple’s appeal against fines accrued on them...
Tribunal says China uses coercion in organ harvesting, targets religious minorities
An investigative tribunal has said that forced harvesting of organs for transplant continues in China, with religious minorities especially targeted.
Three Christians Forced to Convert to Buddhism in Rakhine State, Burma
YANGON, Burma (Morning Star News) – Local authorities in western Burma (Myanmar) last month forced three Christians to convert to Buddhism, area sources said.
Sisi Allocates Land for Christian Cemeteries
06/23/2019 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – On Friday, Egyptian President al-Sisi issued a presidential decree which allocates 109.9 acres of state land in...
Testimony: “God healed me from infertility, despite doctors’ predictions”
In March 2013, I got married and enjoyed my life as a newlywed. After I had a miscarriage, however, I could not...
Pope Francis: God’s love can do great things with our littleness
Pope Francis said Sunday that the Eucharist exemplifies how God’s love can accomplish great things with very little.
“Whatever...