WCC central committee to media: “the pandemic cannot keep us from having an assembly”
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Christian woman who refused to renounce faith starts prison sentence at notorious Iranian jail
A Christian woman started a prison sentence in Iran on 31 August for “propaganda” against the government after earlier refusing pressure from judges to...
Wife of Early Rain Covenant Church Pastor Released on Bail
Jiang Rong, the wife of Early Rain Covenant Church Pastor Wang Yi, was released on bail today, six months after vanishing into...
Christian Convert in India Forced to Leave Home to Practice New Faith
04/11/2020 India (International Christian Concern) – Rural India can be a difficult place for recent converts to Christianity. Threats from radical Hindu nationalists,...
District Council in Pakistan Votes to Employ Only Christians as Sweepers
02/14/2019 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – In January, the Swabi District Council, located in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, voted to only employ Christians...
Christians of the Eastern tradition celebrate Palm Sunday
This year, Palm Sunday falls on April 25 in Ukraine. According to the Gospel, when Jesus Christ raised Lazarus from the dead, the...
US bishops welcome increased refugee admissions cap
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops announced Monday their positive reaction to the news that the refugee cap will increase to...
Suspected Jihadist Attack on Church Service Kills 24 in Burkina Faso
(Morning Star News) – In a West African country that now ranks 28th on Open Doors’ 50 most dangerous countries for Christians after...
Christians Express Little Trust in Saudi Arabia
01/30/2020 Saudi Arabia (International Christian Concern) – The Pew Research Center has completed a study measuring the amount of trust different groups have...
Rebuilt from the ashes: The story of an American basilica
An immigrant parish, burnt down, with only the crucifix remaining. A parish rebuilt, transformed and a key part in giving back to...
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