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Court Ruling in Argentina Spurs Prosecution of Aggression Against Church
After years of inaction, federal prosecutors in Argentina are pursuing criminal charges against perpetrators of religious persecution against an evangelical church in Rio Tercero, Cordoba.
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Muslim Attacks On Christian Communities in Plateau State, Nigeria Kill 38, Displace 5,000
Muslim Fulani herdsmen were behind a rash of attacks on Christian communities in Plateau state, Nigeria last week that took 38 lives and displaced 5,000 people
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Suspected Islamic Extremists Bomb Bus in Philippines Amid Bangsamoro Controversy
A 14-year-old girl was killed and 33 others left wounded after terrorists from the Islamic extremist group Abu Sayyaf bombed a passenger bus in the predominantly Christian city of Zamboanga.
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Christian College Student in Uganda Raped and Severely Beaten Because Her Family Left Islam
Three men beat and raped a 19-year-old Catholic woman in Uganda last week, leaving her severely injured because her family left Islam.
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Church Planter in Laos Stabbed to Death After He Refused Orders to Stop Proclaiming Christ
"Pastor Singkeaw ignored the orders and continued spreading the Christian faith," said a source. "Actually, the church that he had been pastoring up to his death was founded by him in 2000 during the great religious persecution."
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Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values
In order an effort to promote traditional Chinese culture, the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, in collaboration with Macao YMCA, Guangzhou Suigang'ao Teenagers Institute, and the Teacher Chang Foundation of Taiwan, has conducted a survey on teens measuring their cultural awareness. They found that Hong Kong youths generally identify with and support the values of traditional Chinese culture.
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Global Lutherans celebrate Reformation Day, ‘trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time’.
Yesterday, October 31, was Reformation Day, and Lutherans around the world held various events in commemoration. In Singapore, the Lutheran Church advocated for Christian communion, while the German Lutheran Church encouraged believers to face the challenge of “trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time.”
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Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues
American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.
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2.1M Korean Christians estimated at joint worship service to affirm family, oppose gay marriage, pray for nation
In the afternoon of Reformation Sunday, Oct. 27, some 2.1 million Christians gathered for a joint worship service from 2pm to 5pm in Seoul, Korea to “unite for repentance, revival, and restoration of holiness in our society.” According to organizers, an estimated 1.1 million joined onsite despite the bad weather with another 1 million joining online. The unprecedented joint worship service brought together Korean churches across denominations as they affirmed traditional marriage and family and
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Willow Creek Community Church invites believers to write prayer cards for the next president
This past Sunday, Willow Creek Community Church based in Illinois invited believers to “pray for the next president” during the service. The church not only expressed its concern for the upcoming election but also emphasized the role believers should play in the process and the importance of offering prayers for the nation's leaders.
