Asia
International support is growing for South Korean Pastor Hyun bo Son, whose imprisonment on election law charges has raised renewed concerns about religious freedom in South Korea, particularly after his son Chance Son spoke at Turning Point USA's AMFEST in Arizona. Pastor Son, known for his outspoken stance
Orthodox News
More than 88,000 Congolese civilians have fled into Burundi since early December as M23 rebels backed by Rwanda seized strategic cities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, overwhelming border communities and prompting churches to issue urgent appeals for international support. The exodus intensified after M23 captured the port city
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame defended his government's forced closure of over 10,000 churches, calling Evangelical institutions a "den of bandits" led by deceptive relics of colonialism. Kagame made the remarks while defending a 2018 law regulating churches that requires preachers to undergo theological training and
Celebrity News
Comedian Jim Breuer shared on his podcast "Funny How God Works" how he believes Jesus Christ saved his marriage and gave him the opportunity to prevent a young woman from being exploited by the entertainment industry. Breuer, a former "Saturday Night Live" cast member from 1995
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An Australian mother is considering legal action after her 14 year old daughter and other Year 9 girls at Renmark High School in South Australia were exposed to explicit sexual content including references to bestiality and sibling sex during an unsupervised March 2024 school presentation delivered without parental knowledge or
USA
The faith-based film "David" outperformed the new SpongeBob movie at the box office despite being shown in significantly fewer cinemas across the country. "David," which tells the biblical story of King David, achieved higher per-screen averages than the widely distributed SpongeBob SquarePants film, demonstrating strong audience
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Actor Lucas Black revealed that becoming a father brought him back to his Christian faith after a period of distance from God. Black, known for his roles in "Sling Blade," "Friday Night Lights," and "NCIS: New Orleans," shared that parenthood transformed his spiritual life
UK
The National Churches Trust distributed £900,000 in emergency grants to hundreds of churches across the United Kingdom facing closure as rising repair costs and government funding cuts place historic buildings under severe financial strain. The grants will support urgent restoration projects allowing churches, chapels, and meeting houses to continue
USA
Defense attorneys for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, are demanding an independent prosecutor after revelations that a lead attorney's family member witnessed the September shooting and communicated details to prosecutors handling the case. Robinson's defense team filed a motion in
Orthodox News
Mass protests have erupted across Iran as the country's economy collapses, with demonstrators chanting "death to the dictator" while facing violent crackdowns from security forces, raising concerns about persecution of Christian protesters among those demanding basic rights. Protests began in Tehran and spread to university campuses
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Islamic State West Africa Province released an image of a burning Christian village in Adamawa State alongside a statement declaring all Christians in Nigeria are legitimate targets, offering believers the choice to convert to Islam or pay jizyah tax to avoid being killed. ISWAP published the image showing flames consuming
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The 154 year old Vondelkerk in Amsterdam was destroyed by fire shortly after midnight on New Year's Day, with the entire neo Gothic church engulfed in flames causing the 50 meter tower and roof to collapse as authorities declared the historic landmark could not be saved. The fire