Faith and freedom: USCIRF Chair Vicky Hartzler shares insights on China’s religious landscape
As China continues to update its religious regulations, changes in the country’s faith environment and space for religious practice have drawn increased global attention. In this interview, USCIRF Chair Vicky Hartzler responds to questions about religious policy, human rights, and faith, offering her perspectives on China’s current situation and sharing words of support and encouragement for Christians facing challenges.
Chinese Pastor Reflects on Charlie Kirk’s Death: Church Must Confront “Today’s Issues”
The news of Charlie Kirk’s death not only shocked leaders in the English-speaking evangelical world but also affected Chinese pastors in North America. In a memorial article, one pastor described Charlie Kirk as someone who “awakened the church, Christians, and even society as a whole.”
A church in South Korea’s Guri City suffers fire damage, no injuries reported
A church in Guri City, near Seoul, South Korea, experienced a fire on July 3 that caused damage to parts of its main sanctuary building
Trump Faith Office cites Psalm 34:18 as Texans pray amid deadly flooding
Central Texas is grappling with devastating flooding that has claimed at least 82 lives and left more than 40 people missing.
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27 girls and 1 counselor missing after flash flood hits Texas Christian Camp
A sudden flash flood swept through a Christian summer camp in Texas early Friday morning, leaving 27 girls and one adult counselor initially unaccounted for, with 12 still missing as of Sunday.
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Korean VOM calls for prayer for pastor Lian Changnian amid ongoing persecution in China
The Voice of the Martyrs Korea (VOM Korea) is calling on Christians worldwide to pray for Pastor Lian Changnian, a Chinese house church leader recently released on bail but suffering serious mental and physical effects from prolonged government interrogation.
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Newsboys manager and family sued for $5.4 million in church dispute
Wes Campbell, longtime manager and owner of the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band Newsboys, is being sued for $5.4 million by Randall Schrum, a former elder of Hilltop Fellowship House of Prayer in Primm Springs, Tennessee, according to Christian Post.
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Rhett Walker responds to allegations against Michael Tait, urges fairness toward CCM industry
Christian music artist Rhett Walker has issued a strong statement following public allegations against former Newsboys frontman Michael Tait, calling for accountability for individuals but warning against condemning the Christian Contemporary Music (CCM) industry as a whole.
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Massacre in Benue sparks fears of renewed attacks on christians in central Nigeria
Tensions are rising across central Nigeria following a brutal massacre in the village of Yelwata, Benue State, where up to 200 civilians—most of them Christians—were reportedly killed in a late-night assault. According to The Christian Post (CP), the attack is among the deadliest in the region in recent years and has heightened fears of further large-scale violence targeting Christian communities.
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Michael Tait faces new allegations of sexual assault, drugging, and abuse — Two victims were minors
Michael Tait, longtime frontman of Christian bands DC Talk and Newsboys, is facing mounting accusations of sexual assault, drug use, and abuse — with a growing list of alleged victims, including two who were minors at the time of the incidents.
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Bear Rinehart responds to brother Bo’s abuse allegations: “Our story is more complicated than that”
Bear Rinehart, lead singer of the American rock band NEEDTOBREATHE, has publicly responded to serious allegations made by his younger brother and former bandmate, Bo Rinehart. In a recent Instagram post, Bo accused Bear of subjecting him to sexual, physical, and emotional abuse during their childhood.
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Founder of India’s “Toilet School” receives 2025 Wilberforce Award for transformative work in Delhi’s slums
Ananthi Jebasingh, founder of the Good Samaritan School in New Delhi, India, has been awarded the 2025 William Wilberforce Award by the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, in recognition of her lifelong commitment to serving the poor through faith-driven education.
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Worship leader Sean Feucht accused of financial, spiritual, and moral misconduct
Sean Feucht, a prominent evangelical worship leader and political activist, is facing a wave of serious accusations involving financial mismanagement, spiritual abuse, and moral misconduct. The claims, raised by former staff members, have surfaced through a recently launched website dedicated to collecting testimonies from those who worked closely with him.
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Gunfire erupts at North Carolina house party, leaving one dead and eleven wounded
In the early hours of Sunday morning, chaos broke out at a house party in a quiet neighborhood just outside Hickory, North Carolina. What began as a large gathering of about 100 people—many believed to be high school students—ended in tragedy when multiple gunmen opened fire, killing one person and injuring eleven others.
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Pastor Jamal Bryant launches digital protest against Dollar General
Pastor Jamal Bryant of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Georgia, has launched a digital protest campaign targeting Dollar General, one of the largest discount retailers in the U.S. The initiative comes in response to the company’s recent rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and what Bryant describes as a failure to invest in the very communities that support its business.
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Chinese christians sentenced to prison for bible distribution through house church
In a case underscoring growing restrictions on religious expression in China, nine Christians have been sentenced to prison terms and issued steep fines for distributing Bibles through a house church not registered with the state.
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Pope Francis dies at 88: Who will be the next pope?
Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope and a transformative figure in the Catholic Church for over a decade, has died at age 88 — setting in motion a high-stakes papal succession that could shape the Church's future direction for years to come.
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Netflix under scrutiny after bible verse disappears from ‘The Passion of the Christ’
Netflix has come under fire from Christian audiences after viewers noticed that a significant Bible verse—Isaiah 53:5—appears to be missing from the opening scene of The Passion of the Christ on the platform.