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Orthodox News
The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) has confirmed the death of one of its pastors, Rev. Anthony Lamba, who was abducted by bandits in Southern Kaduna. LIB reported that Rev. Lamba was kidnapped along with Christiana Anthony and Danlami Zana while working on their farm on Friday, July 25, 2025.
UK
London, England - Christian leaders from across denominations gathered in Westminster on Saturday, October 11, 2025, to sign the 2025 Westminster Declaration, a document calling for the "re-Christianisation" of Britain and urging government leaders to respect human dignity and freedom of conscience. The declaration, an update to the
Europe
Occupied West Bank - Layan Nasir, a 25-year-old Anglican Palestinian, was taken into Israeli custody on Thursday, October 16, 2025, despite being previously told her seven-and-a-half-month sentence would not begin until November. Ms. Nasir, a member of the congregation at St Peter's Church in Birzeit in the occupied
Europe
Turkey - The Turkish government has expelled over 200 foreign Christian workers from the country since 2020, citing "national security" grounds, according to legal advocacy group ADF International. The expulsions have impacted approximately 350 people total, including families. Between December 2024 and January 2025 alone, 35 new exclusion
Europe
Valencia, Spain - Father Custodio Ballester, a Catholic priest serving in the Archdiocese of Valencia, has been convicted of making statements deemed "Islamophobic" and now faces potential imprisonment. The case stems from comments the priest made during homilies and in written communications critiquing Islam and its relationship with
Orthodox News
The Chinese Communist Party didn't accidentally become history's most sophisticated persecution machine. Its war against God, faith, and human dignity flows directly from Marxist ideology that Karl Marx himself admitted was inspired by Satan. Understanding China's demonic foundations isn't conspiracy theory; it&
Europe
During Romania’s recent match, fans held up a powerful banner that read: “DEFEND NIGERIAN CHRISTIANS.” Last year 3,100 Christian’s were killed for their faith in Nigeria, that’s more than anywhere else in the world combined according to Opendoors UK. A Christian in Nigeria shared “I have
Europe
A surprising reversal in American Christianity is unfolding as Gen Z men return to church in unprecedented numbers, defying decades of declining attendance and signaling what researchers are calling the beginning of a new spiritual awakening. Multiple data points from 2024-2025 reveal a faith resurgence that has pastors, researchers, and
Catholic News
Actor Jim Caviezel will not reprise his iconic role as Jesus Christ in Mel Gibson's highly anticipated sequel to "The Passion of the Christ," multiple sources confirmed on October 10, 2025. Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter reported that both Caviezel and Monica Bellucci, who played Mary
Orthodox News
Following weeks of youth-led protests in Madagascar that resulted in at least 22 deaths and destruction of property worth millions of dollars, church leaders in the southwestern Indian Ocean island nation called for "peace, protection of life and the common good" in October 2025. Christian Daily International reported
Orthodox News
According to a report from a civil society organization released in October 2025, Islamic extremists and radicalized herder militias have killed over 7,000 Christians within the first 220 days of 2025 in Nigeria. The Christian Post reported the estimate as human rights advocates continue criticizing the Nigerian government'
Orthodox News
On October 7, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case challenging Colorado's conversion therapy ban. Evangelical therapist Kaley Chiles filed the lawsuit, arguing the state law violates her First Amendment free speech rights by prohibiting counseling that addresses unwanted same-sex attraction. Christianity Today