Two evangelical families in central Mexico have been threatened with being cut off from essential services or expelled from the community if they continue to refuse to deny their faith and pay a fine illegally levied against them, according to a report.
North Korea’s communist dictatorship has been deploying factions within the regime to carry out wrongful arrests, torture, executions and the denial of fundamental religious freedom rights as it seeks to “exterminate all Christian adherents and institutions,” the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom says in a report.
The findings show that Covid-19 gave many mothers second thoughts about having additional children, and that for some, their plans have been abandoned altogether.
The co-founder of the world's largest church has been remembered as a giant of the faith and "God's general" after his passing on Tuesday aged 85.
Over a dozen Christians have been re-arrested in house raids in Eritrea. All of the 15 Christians arrested have been previously imprisoned for their faith, some for up to 16 years, says Release International.
"Sometimes I cry when I remember my father and sister. I cry secretly."
The UK government has created a £1m fund to help faith groups capitalise on their achievements in supporting communities during lockdown.
The international community is being urged to put pressure on Nigeria after another wave of violence this month left 11 people dead, including a pastor.
Fears are growing for Christians in Afghanistan - most of whom are converts from Islam - after the Taliban launched a brutal crackdown on journalists and protesters calling for greater freedoms and the protection of women and girls.
Evangelical Christians should not take an 'either-or' stance on support for Israel or the Palestinians, American-Israeli bestselling author Joel Rosenberg warned at the 9/11 and New Middle East Conference in New York over the weekend.
A significant minority of Brits believe in the power of prayer when it comes to looking after their mental health.
The Archbishop of Canterbury is inviting people to pray for all those affected by violence and terror 20 years on from 9/11.
