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Chinese Woman Barred from Pleading Innocent in House Church Case as Persecution Continues
Chinese officials have barred a prominent human rights lawyer from pleading innocent on behalf of a Christian woman detained for holding an "illegal" church service as crackdowns on religious belief continue to intensify.
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Lawyer Who Spent Six Months in Notorious Chinese 'Black Jail' Pens Letter Thanking Believers for Prayers
A prominent human rights lawyer has shared how his faith sustained him while he suffered for over five months in one of China's notorious "black jails" - a time he referred to as a "period of horror" - and thanked believers for their prayers.
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'Huck Finn', 'To Kill a Mockingbird' Banned by School Because Teen 'Offended' by Racial Slurs
The classic books The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee have been banned by a Virginia school district after a parent complained that her teenage son was traumatized by racial slurs used in the books.
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Chip and Joanna Gaines' Pastor Refuses to Back Down to Radical Left Over Same-Sex Marriage
Chip and Joanna Gaines' pastor has spoken out after the "Fixer Upper" stars came under fire for attending an evangelical church opposed to same-sex marriage.
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Martin Scorsese Meets Pope Francis to Discuss New Film About Japanese Missionaries
Respected filmmaker Martin Scorsese met with Pope Francis to discuss the director's new movie "Silence", which focuses on the persecution of Christian missionaries in 17th Century Japan.
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Nick Vujicic's Documentary 'No Limbs, No Limits' Set for September Release
Global evangelist and motivational speaker Nick Vujicic's first biographical documentary, No Limbs, No Limits: The Nick V Story, is slated for release on September 25 this year.
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Finnish Parliamentarian Found Guilty of Hate Speech Over Booklet Labeling Homosexuality a 'Disorder'
Finnish Member of Parliament and practicing physician Päivi Räsänen was convicted on March 26 of incitement against an ethnic group, following a split 3–2 court decision.
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CCCOWE HK Seminar Addresses New Frontiers in Workplace Mission
Recognizing the growing challenges faced by believers in integrating faith into their professional lives, CCCOWE Hong Kong Region Committee convened the "Igniting the Workplace: Missionary Heart" seminar on March 14. The event featured prominent urban missiologists, workplace mission experts, and guest Wong Cho-lam (王祖藍), who collectively sought to identify new pathways for pastoral care and evangelism within the modern workplace.
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Brazilian Medical Student Acquitted in Free Speech Case Over Biological Sex Comments
A case against a Brazilian medical student, prosecuted for her social media comments on biological sex, has concluded with an acquittal, according to the legal organization ADF International.
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James M. Houston, Founding Principal of Regent College and Spiritual Theologian, Dies at 103
Regent College announced on Monday that its founding principal, Dr. James MacIntosh Houston, passed away peacefully in Vancouver on March 15, 2026, at the age of 103.
