Asia
Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years: Catholic Tycoon Finds Sweet Joy and Love in Hong Kong Prison
Catholic businessman Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years under Hong Kong National Security Law finds divine joy and love behind bars.
Asia
Asia
Pakistan Makes Child Marriage a Crime: Up to 7 Years in Prison Under Landmark New Law
Pakistan Punjab Province signed a landmark ordinance raising the minimum marriage age to 18 and making child marriage punishable by up to seven years.
Asia
12 Indian States Want to Outlaw Christian Conversion. The Supreme Court Just Agreed to Hear the Case.
India Supreme Court will review anti conversion laws across 12 states after Christian bodies challenge legislation weaponized against religious minorities.
Protestant News
This Horrible Abyss That We Make- A reflection from the Gospel of Luke
Jesus said to the Pharisees: “There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day. And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who would gladly have eaten his fill of the scraps that fell from
Protestant News
North Korea Remains Worst Persecutor of Christians But Nigeria is the Deadliest Killing Field
New Report Reveals Where Following Jesus Christ Costs the Most Lives North Korea continues to hold the top position as the worst country in the world for Christian persecution according to the latest World Watch List released by Open Doors, but Nigeria has emerged as the deadliest nation for Christians
Asia
Pakistan Christian Nurse Tabitha Nazir Gill Beaten, Stripped By Hospital Mob Over False Blasphemy Accusation After Reminding Colleague Not To Accept Patient Tips
Medical Staff Joined Attack At Sobhraj Maternity Hospital In Karachi, Police Forced To Register Death Penalty Charges After Hundreds Surrounded Station Demanding Justice A Christian nurse was beaten, stripped and tortured by a mob at a Pakistani hospital where she worked for nine years after a Muslim colleague falsely accused
Oceania
Churches Must Address Embryo Screening Ethics As 75% Of US Fertility Clinics Offer Sex Selection Testing
Theologian Calls IVF "Pro Life Consequentialism" Where Ends Justify Means, 73% Of Clinics Allow Parents To Discard Embryos Based On Gender, Genetic Testing Raises Eugenic Concerns Silence from Scripture on new technologies is no excuse for silence from the church, Christianity Today argued in a January 2026 article
Catholic News
India Visa Delay Prevents Franklin Graham From Nagaland Revival
Evangelist Missed 53rd Anniversary Event Of Father Billy Graham's 1972 Crusade, Associate Preached Gospel In His Place At Kohima Baptist Gathering Franklin Graham was unable to attend a Christian revival event in India due to a visa issue, with some alleging foul play. Reports circulated stating the 73
Oceania
ISIS Attacks Against Christians Accross The Globe Foiled
Syrian Security Forces Foil Islamic State Suicide Attacks Targeting Christians, Churches and New Year Celebrations Syria's Interior Ministry thwarted an Islamic State terror plot to attack churches and civilian gatherings on New Year's Eve, deploying heightened security measures that prevented what could have been a massive
Orthodox News
"Christian Items Not Allowed": Hindu Mobs Attack 80+ Children and Christmas Celebrations Across India
More than 80 incidents of violent attacks, hate speeches, and intimidation targeting Christians were reported during Christmas week across India, according to International Christian Concern. The attacks, linked to groups affiliated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and other right wing Hindu organizations including the militant Bajrang Dal, occurred in multiple
UK
73 MILLION MURDERED - Abortion Remains Leading Cause of Death Worldwide in 2025
More than 73 million abortions were performed worldwide in 2025, making abortion the leading cause of death globally for another year, according to statistics compiled by Worldometers based on World Health Organization estimates. The figure far exceeded all other causes of death, including cancer at 10 million deaths, infectious diseases
USA
626 Catholic Martyrs in 25 Years: The Blood Price of Christian Missionary Work
Vatican missionary news agency Fides released its annual report revealing that 17 Catholic missionaries and pastoral workers were killed worldwide in 2025, bringing the total number murdered since 2000 to 626. The victims included 10 priests, two seminarians, two catechists, two religious sisters, and one layman who lost their lives