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Human Rights Advocates Warn: Religious Control Has Entered the “Era of Digital Surveillance”
At a U.S. congressional hearing on February 4, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback stated that authoritarian regimes have realized that violence alone cannot eradicate religious belief.

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Chinese Church Leader Zhang Wen Si Released After 11 Years of Imprisonment in North Korea
According to a February 3 report by Open Doors, Zhang Wen Si , an ethnic Korean church leader from Changbai, China.was released and returned to China on Nov. 5, 2025, following an 11-year imprisonment in North Korea.

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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.

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Iranian Christians Targeted as 'Scapegoats' Amid Escalating War and Regime Crackdown
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) issued a statement on March 2 warning that the U.S. and Israel’s attacks on Iran have triggered a volatile environment posing a severe threat to Iran’s already vulnerable Christian community.

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Pew Report: Global Religious Diversity Rises as Christianity Maintains Wide Geographic Reach
The latest global religious diversity research report from Pew Research Center shows that Singapore has emerged as the world’s most religiously diverse nation, while the United States ranks first in religious diversity among the world's most populous nations.

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Rhode Island Probe Identifies 75 Catholic Priests Accused of Abusing Over 300 Minors
A recent report confirms that since 1950, in Rhode Island, where nearly 40% of the population identifies as Catholic, a landmark investigation has revealed 75 Catholic clergy allegedly abused more than 300 minors.

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Over 9,000 Commit to Christ as Franklin Graham’s Peru Festival Draws 90,000 Attendees
More than 90,000 people gathered at Peru’s National Stadium last weekend for the 'Esperanza Lima' Festival, resulting in over 9,400 individuals making public commitments to follow Jesus Christ.
