Middle East
The traditional Palm Sunday procession in Jerusalem has been cancelled for the first time due to war, as the escalating conflict in the Middle East forces unprecedented disruptions to Christian Easter celebrations in the Holy City.
Middle East
Iran's women's national soccer team is facing potential death threats after staging a silent protest during the national anthem at the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup in Australia.
Middle East
The United States military is preparing for a potential weeks long operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical oil chokepoint, following President Donald Trump's ultimatum to Iran demanding the waterway be opened within 48 hours or face the destruction of Iranian...
Middle East
The escalating war between the United States, Israel, and Iran is being fueled by two competing apocalyptic theologies, according to Dr. Eddie Arthur writing for Christian Daily International.
US
President Donald Trump's second term entered one of its most turbulent weeks as the United States confronted a deepening military crisis with Iran, fractured alliances with NATO, and soaring gas prices at home.
US
A 21 year old Afghan Christian asylum seeker named Sakina faces deportation back to Afghanistan, where the Taliban has branded her entire family as apostates and sentenced them to death. Second Baptist Church of Memphis, Tennessee is now leading the fight to save her life.
US
Joe Kent, the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), is now under FBI investigation for allegedly leaking classified information, just days after resigning his post in protest over the war in Iran.
Middle East
The Iranian regime has officially accused Israel and the United States of deliberately targeting UNESCO World Heritage Sites during military operations. Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi called the strikes "an assault on part of our cultural identity," claiming they represent...
Middle East
Taybeh, the last entirely Christian village in the West Bank, is facing an escalating campaign of settler violence that has gone completely unpunished. Father Bashar Fawadleh, the Latin parish priest, is calling on the international community to act before it is too late.
Middle East
While the world watches Iran for signs of political upheaval, a quiet revolution is already underway beneath the surface. Iran's underground church is now among the fastest growing Christian movements on the planet, yet the vast majority of the country's 80 million citizens have no legal...
Asia
In a ruling that could reshape the legal landscape for Pakistan's Christian minority, the Lahore High Court has declared that Christian couples may seek divorce on the grounds of desertion, a right that had been effectively blocked for over a century under colonial era legislation.
Middle East
Father Pierre al Rahi, a 50 year old Maronite Catholic priest, was killed on March 9, 2026, after Israeli tank fire struck a house in the Christian village of Qlayaa in southern Lebanon.