Europe
YouVersion celebrated one billion device installs across its family of Bible apps this November, marking one of the most downloaded apps in history. The milestone comes during a record-breaking year for Bible engagement, with global app installs up more than 12 percent year-over-year and daily usage growing 18 percent compared
Middle East
A high court in Pakistan granted bail to a Christian woman imprisoned for more than a year over false accusations of blasphemy. Christian attorney Lazar Allah Rakha said that Lahore High Court Justice Asjad Javaid Ghural on November 6 ordered the release of 29-year-old Stella Khawar on bail in two
UK
Christian parties in Iraq boycotted the November 2025 parliamentary elections, alleging that seats reserved for Christians have been "snatched" by a group with ties to an Iranian backed Shia Islamic militia. Five of Iraq's 329 parliamentary seats are officially reserved for Christians. According to Open Doors,
Middle East
Juman Al Qawasmi, daughter of Hamas founding member Muhammad Al Qawasmi, publicly renounced Islam and converted to Christianity after what she describes as a vision of Jesus Christ during the 2014 Israel Hamas war. Her testimony was published by Christian Broadcasting Network in late October 2025. Born and raised in
USA
This is the third installment of a series of 5 articles titled The War on Christian Men: A systematic examination of how modern culture attacks masculinity. You can read the first installment here. It’s undeniable that masculinity is under attack both from the secular world and from dark influences
Oceania
Christie's London announced on November 13, 2025, the discovery of a 1,000 year old Gospel manuscript believed to have been written by a community of Christian women in medieval Germany. The manuscript will be auctioned on December 10, 2025, as part of Valuable Books, Manuscripts and Photographs,
Middle East
More than 80 Christian leaders signed a letter to President Donald Trump ahead of his historic White House meeting on Monday, November 10, 2025, with Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa, urging him to remember the plight of persecuted Christians, Druze, and other religious minorities in Syria. "With the visit
Orthodox News
EGYPT GIVES MUSLIMS HOLIDAYS BUT FORCES 10 MILLION CHRISTIANS TO WORK ON EASTER Egyptian Christians are pushing to have Easter recognized as an official public holiday after the Prime Minister rejected their initial petition. A coalition of lawyers and citizens from diverse religious backgrounds, supported by Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF)
Middle East
Chinese authorities arrested nearly 30 pastors, preachers, and church members of the unofficial Zion Protestant Church on October 10-11, 2025, in seven cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, and Zhejiang. Among those arrested was Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, 56, the church's founder, who was detained in Beihai city, Guangxi province.
Middle East
Yemen - In Yemen, ranked third on Open Doors' 2025 World Watch List, an estimated few thousand Christians practice their faith in absolute secrecy, facing the death penalty if discovered. All Yemenis are considered Muslims by law, and leaving Islam is forbidden and punishable by death. Mohammad, a Yemeni
Catholic News
Rome, Italy - Syriac Catholic Archbishop Jacques Mourad of Homs, Hama and Al-Nabek warned that "the Church in Syria is dying" as Christians continue fleeing the country's disastrous political and economic situation. Speaking at the October 29, 2025 launch of Aid to the Church in Need&
Oceania
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