Wad Madani, Sudan - Between 13 and 29 South Sudanese Christians were executed and beheaded by Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) troops in Wad Madani on January 11, 2025, after government forces recaptured the strategic city from rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia. Videos circulated on social media showing government troops
Helsinki, Finland - Finnish Member of Parliament Dr. Päivi Räsänen appeared before Finland's Supreme Court on October 30, 2025, marking the third court to hear charges against her in a seven-year legal battle over a Bible verse she tweeted in 2019. Räsänen, a medical doctor, grandmother of twelve,
Global — A wave of prominent podcasters and cultural influencers are publicly exploring Christianity and attending church, with some making full commitments to Christ. The trend represents a significant shift in the media landscape, where figures reaching millions are increasingly open about faith, Jesus, and spiritual matters. Joe Rogan, host of
Los Angeles — Pop star Justin Bieber opened up about his Christian faith in a recent livestream on October 27, 2025, that has gained widespread attention across social media. The 31-year-old singer shared candid thoughts about God, morality, Scripture, and what it means to live with purpose and integrity. In the
Uttarakhand, India — The northern Indian state of Uttarakhand passed the Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill 2025 on August 20, 2025, introducing some of India's harshest penalties for religious conversion, including up to life imprisonment. In a first-of-its-kind move, the legislation criminalizes sharing faith through digital media, including social
Brazil — Evangelical Christianity continues its explosive growth across Brazil, with the faith now representing 26.9 percent of the population, or 47.4 million people, according to 2022 census data released by Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. This marks an increase from 21.6 percent in 2010, making evangelicals
Gold Coast, Australia — Joel and Ellen Cave, founding pastors of Glow Church in Gold Coast, Australia, have separated after more than 24 years of marriage and stepped down from all ministry responsibilities, the church announced on October 26, 2025. In a statement from Glow Church Chairman Dave Weatherall, the board
Seoul, South Korea — The World Evangelical Alliance concluded its General Assembly on Thursday, October 30, 2025, installing Reverend Botrus Mansour as its new Secretary General and issuing the Seoul Declaration, a 15-page document addressing biblical sexuality, marriage, abortion, and religious freedom. Mansour, an Arab-Israeli from Nazareth, is the first Arab
United States — Young, single men are flocking to the Orthodox church after discovering the "masculine" Christian religion through online influencers. Some converts said they felt disillusioned with the "feminization" of the Protestant church and were attracted to the "authenticity" of Orthodoxy, which they claim
Los Angeles, California — Academy Award-winning actor Anthony Hopkins recently opened up about a moment of clarity nearly 50 years ago that led him to sobriety and reshaped his understanding of faith, an experience he now attributes to God. In an interview with The New York Times ahead of the release
Blanchester, Ohio — Silas Shelton, a Southern Baptist pastor at Blanchester Community Ministries in Blanchester, Ohio, has been indicted on 11 charges including rape, sexual battery, unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, gross sexual imposition, and two counts of arson. Shelton, 48, was arrested in October on multiple felony charges. The
Huntsville, Alabama — Adrian Davis, a former pastor of a now-defunct campus of a megachurch in Alabama, has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of diverting over $400,000 from church funds. Prosecutors allege the money was spent on luxury purchases, vehicles, personal debt and mortgage payments. Davis was the lead