A persecution watchdog group has shared the story of a Muslim extremist who upon witnessing a church service led by Christians in war-torn Syria decided to abandon his radical lifestyle and turn to Jesus Christ. Open Doors USA’s Emily Fuentes shared in an article for Mission Network News on Monday the story of a pastor in Syria…
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who sought to protect minorities by enacting legislation, had to resign after the Supreme Court disqualified him over charges of corruption. His ouster, the Christian minority fears, could lead to a rise in persecution. “Nawaz Sharif, with his party – the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), has actually brought in many…
Stephen Rasche: The Christian population in Iraq is at a tipping point. The displaced Christians from Nineveh have survived for three years almost exclusively on the back of private, mostly faith-based aid, but the ability of these donors to carry this load is coming to an end. Likewise, the ability of the people to further…
When the matter at stake is an ongoing genocide, response should be swift and decisive. After all, the days and weeks are measured by the worst kinds of human suffering. Indigenous Christians and other religious minorities are the targets of an ongoing genocide in Iraq and Syria, with violence spreading in surrounding regions. Earlier this…
The activist was being treated for terminal liver cancer in a hospital in north-eastern China. He had been transferred from prison last month, where he was serving an 11-year term for “subversion”. A university professor turned rights campaigner, Mr Liu was branded a criminal by the authorities. He was repeatedly jailed throughout his life, and…
Sub-Saharan Africa has seen a brisk growth in Christian universities, making it one of the hot spots of Christian higher education. This trend highlights two welcome developments in the region: the feverish rise of Christian adherence and the phenomenal growth of higher learning. A century ago, there were only 9 million Christians in Africa. Most of them thrived in the ancient churches…
HONG KONG Hong Kong Christians came together to pray for terminally ill Liu Xiaobo, the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize winner recently released from a prison in China’s northeast. Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, retired bishop of Hong Kong, and the Rev. Wu Chi-wai led a July 7 gathering for 300 Christians at St. Vincent’s Chapel to…
The Christian population in the Middle East is being decimated. Repeated attacks by Muslim extremist groups along with indifference by Middle Eastern governments have resulted in this religious minority fleeing their historical homelands in record numbers. But it is not only Christians who will suffer if this exodus continues: It will eventually result in loss of…
By creating a new pathway to sainthood for the “offer of life,” meaning giving up one’s life for others, Pope Francis in effect has short-circuited a longstanding debate about many victims of contemporary anti-Christian persecution. Read More
HANOVER, Penn., July 10, 2017 /Standard Newswire/ — The city of Belle Plaine in Minnesota has authorized the placement of a Satanic “Bowl of Wisdom” provided by the Satanic Temple at the Veteran’s Memorial Park in that same city. For the first time in U.S. history a monument to Satan has been authorized for display on…