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Africa
Armed gunmen linked to the Lakurawa jihadist group and ISIS affiliated factions are imposing brutal cash and food levies on rural Christians and other residents in Zamfara State, Nigeria, forcing thousands to flee their homes or face violent reprisals.
US
The Global Methodist Church (GMC) announced on February 19, 2026, that it has officially surpassed 7,000 member congregations worldwide, marking another milestone in the denomination's explosive growth since its founding in May 2022.
US
Francis Collins, the renowned geneticist and outspoken Christian apologist, has been named the 2026 recipient of the National Academy of Sciences Public Welfare Medal, the most prestigious award the Academy bestows.
UK
All Nations Christian College, one of England's most historic missionary training institutions, has announced it will sell its 15 acre campus at Easneye in Hertfordshire and transition entirely to online education.
US
Cedric M. Sharp, the 51 year old pastor of Bright Star Missionary Baptist Church in Texarkana, Arkansas, was arrested on February 11, 2026, and charged with five counts of rape by the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department.
UK
Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley Lennon, has announced a second "Unite the Kingdom" rally scheduled for May 16, 2026, in central London. The controversial activist declared the march will represent "Four Nations. One Kingdom. Under God."
Middle East
President Donald Trump has been briefed on multiple military strike options targeting Iran, as the United States continues to amass an unprecedented military force across the Middle East.
US
The Kentucky Baptist Convention's Youth Evangelism Summit (YES!) broke its attendance record for the fifth consecutive year as 1,337 middle and high school students gathered February 6 through 7 at Hillvue Heights Church in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Africa
Christian, Muslim, and traditional leaders from Nigeria gathered in Washington, D.C. on February 4, 2026, for a historic interfaith forum to confront the spiraling violence devastating their nation.
US
The American Parents Coalition has issued an urgent warning to families about the 764 network, an international child exploitation organization that the FBI has classified as a "tier one" threat to national security.
US
Liberty University has launched its second annual "Digital Rest" initiative, a 28 day challenge running throughout February 2026 that calls on students to disconnect from social media, online shopping, and digital entertainment to deepen their relationship with God.
US
Abundant Life Fellowship Church in Boonville, New York, was destroyed in a catastrophic explosion on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, after record breaking snowfall caused the roof to buckle and rupture a propane fuel line.