Africa
They Whispered Jesus as ISIS Raised the Blade: Church of England Finally Honors 21 Martyrs
Church of England General Synod votes to add 21 Coptic Christians executed by ISIS in Libya to its official calendar of commemorations.
Middle East
Middle East
Hebrew Scholar Declares Israel's Survival the Greatest Miracle in Human History
Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster reflects on biblical miracles declaring Israel survival despite centuries of persecution as living proof of God hand.
Persecution
The West Has Left Them to Die: Assyrian Christians Have No Chance of Survival
Assyrian Christian Population Drops from 1.5 Million to 300,000 as Advocate Warns Community Cannot Survive Karmella Borashan of the Assyrian International Council delivered a devastating warning at the sixth annual International Religious Freedom Summit: the Assyrian Christian community in the Middle East "does not have a chance
Africa
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
Catholic News
Christian Group Targets Manchester City Owner Over UAE Role in Sudan Genocide
CSW Demands Premier League Confront Sheikh Mansour About Backing Forces Killing Christians Christian Solidarity Worldwide has launched a campaign demanding the Premier League address alleged human rights abuses linked to Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan over the United Arab Emirates' support for forces
Orthodox News
Israel to Honor Charlie Kirk for Opposing Antisemitism
Israel to Honor Charlie Kirk for Opposing Antisemitism Conservative Christian Leader Receives Recognition for Fighting Jew Hatred on College Campuses Israel has announced it will honor conservative Christian commentator and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk for his efforts combating antisemitism, particularly on American college campuses where hostility toward Jews
Middle East
Ancient Christian Art Discovered in Turkey Predates Council of Nicaea
Archaeological Find Reveals Early Church's Visual Worship Practices Before 325 AD Archaeologists in Turkey have uncovered pre Nicene Christian art that predates the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD, providing remarkable evidence of how the earliest Christian communities expressed their faith through visual imagery. The discovery challenges common
Oceania
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
Catholic News
Armenian Prime Minister Tries to Seize Control of Church Like Soviet Dictator
Christian Leaders Warn Pashinyan Mimics Communist Tactics Against Ancient Armenian Church Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan faces intense criticism from Christian leaders who accuse him of behaving like a Soviet era dictator in his attempts to assert government control over the Armenian Apostolic Church. The confrontation marks a dramatic escalation
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
Protestant News
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
Orthodox News
Iran Imprisons Christians Over Christmas For "Zionist Christianity": Woman Sentenced 5 Years, Brothers Get 4 Years Each For Attending Church
Islamic Republic Jails Converts For Celebrating Christmas, Attending Turkey Seminar, Holding House Church Prayers As Iran Ranks 9th Worst Persecutor Worldwide Two Christians in Iran sentenced to prison for their faith were locked up on December 16 and 20, and a Christian woman was summoned to begin serving her five