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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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Qatar Evangelical Alliance breaks ground on worship center, witnessing Christ in a Muslim nation
A worship center for evangelical churches has commenced construction in Qatar, marking a significant spiritual milestone in the history of evangelicals in the country.
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Hong Kong's deadliest fire in a Century: churches mobilize and pray to support the community
On 26 November, a severe level‑five fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Early reports said at least 13 people died and 23 were injured. Local churches mobilize to support the community and pray.
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Christians gather in Hong Kong to pray for victims of Tai Po Hong Fu Court fire
More than 1,000 Christians gathered in Hong Kong on Dec. 5 for a united prayer service commemorating the victims of the five-alarm fire that devastated Hong Fu Court in Tai Po on Nov. 26, destroying thousands of homes and killing 159 people.
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U.S. Congressional hearing highlights religious freedom challenges facing Chinese Christians and other faith communities
A recent U.S. congressional hearing cast a spotlight on religious freedom conditions in China, with witnesses sharing firsthand accounts of pressure faced by Christian, Muslim, and Tibetan Buddhist communities.
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Through education and healthcare: ACTS bears witness to the Gospel in West Africa
Silicon Valley’s River of Life Christian Church, based in California, founded Africa Career Training School (ACTS ), which has built schools and clinics in Togo, Benin and other West African nations.
