Asia Bibi living like a prisoner in Pakistan, hiding from angry mobs who want her dead
Three months after her acquittal of a blasphemy charge, Asia Bibi is still living like a prisoner, hiding from angry mobs in Pakistan who want her dead.
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Worst 50 places for Christians ranked in 2019 World Watch List: India in top 10 for first time
Open Doors USA has published its 2019 World Watch List of the top 50 countries in the world where Christians face the most extreme persecution for their faith.
First-ever church in modern Turkey to be built starting February
Construction for the first-ever church to be built in the modern Republic of Turkey will begin in February, a move Syriac Orthodox believers have long been waiting for.
Vietnam Christians beaten, arrested for refusing to worship Buddha and renounce faith in Jesus
Several Hmong Christians were beaten and arrested by Vietnamese government officials after they refused to renounce their faith and worship a Buddha statue, a pastor has revealed.
Pope Francis: Better to be an atheist than a churchgoing Christian who hates others
Pope Francis said in his first General Audience of 2019 that it is better to be an atheist than a churchgoing Christian who hates other people.
250 Dutch Christians sign Nashville Statement; prosecutors to decide if declaration breaks law
The Nashville Statement affirming belief in traditional Christian sexual ethics is under investigation by prosecutors in the Netherlands after over 250 Dutch Christian leaders signed the statement of faith.
Christian persecution expected to increase in 2019; believers facing 'modern-day jihad'
The persecution of Christians around the world is expected to increase in 2019, with a watchdog group sharing particular concern for believers in Nigeria, China, and India.
Laos crackdown on Christians: 'Christianity is religion of Europeans and Americans'
Authorities in the Asian nation of Laos cracked down on worshiping Christians this Christmas season.
Selena Gomez learned about sex trafficking horrors: girls crawling over bodies, being sold for $6
Singer Selena Gomez learned firsthand about some of the horrifying atrocities of sexual trafficking during her A21 internship, Christian author Ann Voskamp revealed.
Mother begs Christians to keep praying for abducted daughter Leah Sharibu
The mother of 15-year-old Leah Sharibu, the Christian schoolgirl held by terror group Boko Haram in Nigeria, has begged believers to continue praying for her daughter.
Bolsonaro vows to fight gender ideology as Brazil's president, talks 'God's protection' with Trump
Jair Bolsonaro, the new president of Brazil, vowed to fight gender ideology in schools and protect the country's "Judeo-Christian tradition" in his presidential address.
Australia: Critics blast 'explore' gender kids dress up program as 'indocrination'
A new school curriculum in Western Australia is being developed to encourage children to "explore" gender, an effort some say amounts to ideological indoctrination.
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