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Asia
CHINA ARRESTS 71-YEAR-OLD PASTOR TWICE FOR THE CRIME OF TAKING CHURCH OFFERINGS THE NEWS Three leaders of an unregistered Christian house church in Xi'an city, central China, have been arrested by communist authorities and detained on fraud charges. Pastor Lian Xuliang, Pastor Lian Changnian, and church member Fu
Orthodox News
On Monday, November 3, 2025, Fulani herdsmen killed at least 10 Christians in Anwule Oglewu village of Ohimini County, Benue state, Nigeria. The attack occurred as Christian farmers were working in their fields. Among the dead was Reverend Simon Nbach of Flaming Fire Ministry, a Pentecostal pastor. Other confirmed victims
Protestant News
On Monday, November 3, 2025, Argentina held its first official Day of Evangelical Churches at the Casa Rosada presidential palace in Buenos Aires. The historic prayer meeting was attended by President Javier Milei, Presidential Secretary General Karina Milei, Chief of Cabinet Manuel Adorni, and Minister of the Interior Diego Santilli.
Battle Lines
The question isn't if Christians need to think about relocation anymore. It's where and when. While the Western world celebrates its progressive values and North Africa burns with Islamic extremism, believers worldwide are quietly asking themselves: "Is it time to move my family somewhere safer?
USA
New research from Barna Group reveals a dramatic rebound in Bible reading among Americans, with young adults leading the surge. Weekly Bible reading climbed to 42 percent in 2025, up 12 points from a record low of 30 percent in 2024. Among self identified Christians, the rate reached 50 percent,
Asia
A Malaysian court has ordered the government to pay more than £6.8 million (37 million ringgit) to the family of Pastor Raymond Koh, who was abducted eight years ago and has not been seen since. High Court Judge Su Tiang Joo ruled on November 5 that police personnel were
Catholic News
Nigeria's new army chief has promised to increase operations against terrorists in the country's north, stating that failure is "not an option" as the military enters a critical phase of the decade long conflict. Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, speaking to
Europe
The Vatican has firmly rejected moves to formally proclaim Mary as co-redemptrix or co-mediatrix, stating that only Jesus Christ is the redeemer of the world. The clarification came through a lengthy doctrinal note approved by Pope Leo XIV and published by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on
UK
A pastor from Burnley, England, has reported being warned by a police officer that a Bible verse displayed on his motorhome could be considered hate speech, despite no complaint having been filed. Mick Fleming, 59, a well known local pastor who runs Church on the Street, an independent church and
Catholic News
Protestant leaders have condemned King Charles III for praying with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on October 23, arguing that the historic event violated his coronation oath to maintain the Protestant Reformed Religion. The Orange Order, a Protestant fraternal organization, sent a formal letter of
USA
President Donald Trump has threatened military action against Islamist terrorists in Nigeria, warning that the United States may go into the West African nation "guns-a-blazing" if the Nigerian government continues to allow the killing of Christians. The threat has set off a White House scramble to develop military
Protestant News
Worship leader Sean Feucht shared what he called one of the "wildest" testimonies he has ever heard at a Let Us Worship event in Branson, Missouri, featuring Shauna, a practicing witch, and her husband James, who both came to faith in Christ after a near deadly industrial accident.