• Sister of American Pastor Jailed in Turkey: ‘We Want Him Back with His Family’

  Beth Herman, sister of pastor Andrew Brunson, said she and the rest of the family believe God is with him. Brunson has been detained six months ago in Turkey, where he had been working as a pastor for more than 20 years.

  

• Egypt: Muslims Attack Christians and Burn Their Homes, Leaving Eight Injured

  A Muslim mob attacked the homes of Christians in a village in Minya, located about 240 km south of Cairo, on Thursday and burned three houses. The attack was carried out while the country is still under a state of calamity.

  

• Evangelical Churches in Brazil Rapidly Expand in Slum Communities: ‘God Is the Only Option for the Poor’

  Evangelical churches in Brazil are rapidly growing, and the growth is found mostly in favelas or slum communities.

  

• Former Archbishop of Canterbury: ‘Politically Correct’ Officials Discriminate Against Syrian Christian Refugees

  The former Archbishop of Canterbury accused the government of being biased against Christian refugees from Syria. He said Christians, who are being “disproportionately persecuted” in the Middle East, should be given priority by the government, but this is not happening.

  

• Nun Kidnapped by Islamists in Mali Still Missing After 2 Months, Orphanage Where She Worked Forced to Close

  A Colombian nun kidnapped in Mali in February remains missing, and authorities still have no information regarding her whereabouts.