China Raids Unregistered Early Rain Church, Arrests Elders
Liao Qiang, a member of Early Rain Covenant Church who fled China, July 7, 2019, in Taipei, Taiwan. Associated Press / Photo by Chiang Ying-ying Loading ...
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Viral West Papua documentary forces Indonesia to confront what it tried to hide
A documentary about indigenous land dispossession and military violence in West Papua has been watched more than 13.6 million times on YouTube within days, after Indonesian authorities failed to suppress organized screenings in cities throughout the country. More than 107,000 people in April 2026 have been displaced and most of them Christian.
Surge in attacks on Christians in Israel reported
Christians have been the target of more than 88 incidents of harassment and assault in Israel so far this year, with 2026 on track to surpass last year’s record of 181 incidents, according to the Religious Freedom Data Center.
Pope Leo XIV: Catholics and Jews must work together to fight antisemitism
The pontiff addressed representatives of the United Jewish Appeal-Federation of New York on June 15.
Asia Evangelical Leader Outlines Seven-Point Plan to Build Disciple-Making Church Movement across Continent
As the Asia Conference on Church & Mission (ACCM) 2026 concluded Thursday evening in Alabang, Metro Manila, Dr. Bambang Budijanto, General Secretary of the Asia Evangelical Alliance, described what he sees as a decisive turn in a movement that has been building across the region for two years — and laid out a concrete, time-bound plan to sustain it.
'Start from within': Asia Conference on Church & Mission Closes with Call to Transformation, Beginning at the Top
The Asia Conference on Church & Mission concluded Thursday evening in Alabang, Metro Manila, with delegates from 25 nations pressed to leave not with good intentions but with a named commitment — a specific congregation or community they would personally shepherd toward disciple-making in the year ahead.
Retired Nigerian Archbishop appointed as the head of the Anglican Church of Chad
Two of Kenya's leading Christian organizations have called on lawmakers to review and amend the Finance Bill 2026, warning that some of the proposed measures could deepen economic hardships for households and businesses and undermine efforts to stimulate economic growth.
Family crisis in the church traced to a 'theological failure,' ACCM panel warns
Closing out the Asia Conference on Church & Mission on Thursday, a panel of evangelical leaders warned that one of the most serious failures in the global church is hiding in plain sight: the systematic displacement of parents as the primary disciplers of their own children.
The Case for Women Who Preach, Teach and Lead - RELEVANT
The Southern Baptist Convention voted this week to advance a constitutional amendment that would bar women from preaching to assembled congregations in
When it comes to Christian leader training, measurement must not replace formation
Pastors in small churches in India and around the world may lack formal theological education but responsibility shapes them, failure shapes them, suffering shapes them, prayer shapes them. Sometimes persecution shapes them. Character formation while walking faithfully with Jesus, guided by the Bible and trustworthy mentors, cannot be replicated by a program, and does not result in a diploma, but it is highly valuable education nonetheless.
