Residents of a village in Kaduna state have confirmed to news outlet Truth Nigeria that 177 Christians were kidnapped from three churches on Sunday (Jan. 18) following government attempts to impede access and block information about the crime.
The pandemic may have led to a surge in a digital worship but affection for church buildings remains strong, fresh research reveals.
A showdown looms in Ukraine after Russia appointed a new military commander and looked to concentrate its attacks in the east, while Ukraine’s president said his troops will hold their ground, urging Western leaders, in particular President Joe Biden, to do more.
Palestinian rioters vandalized Joseph’s Tomb on Saturday during clashes with Israeli troops near the West Bank city of Nablus.
Thousands of Christians kicked off Holy Week in Jerusalem by commemorating Palm Sunday.
Evangelist Franklin Graham will return to Ukraine to deliver a special Easter message nearly two months after Russia invaded the country.
About a month after returning from Ukraine, evangelist Franklin Graham has announced that he will go back to the war-torn country to deliver a special message on Easter Sunday amid Russia’s ongoing invasion that has killed more than 1,700 civilians, including 139 children.
Passion worship leader Melodie Malone believes it’s essential for people to ponder the true meaning of “worship” more deeply. Far from a mere music genre, she said worship is a way of life, predicated on a sincere belief in Christ.
Finnish Christian politician Päivi Räsänen says she is ready to defend freedom of speech and religion again as public prosecutors have announced they will appeal her legal victory in a lawsuit in which she faced the possibility of six years in prison for sharing her deeply held biblical beliefs on sexuality and marriage.
A federation of Indian American Christian groups says it documented at least 761 incidents of violence against Christians, including lynching and armed assaults last year, and is recommending that the U.S. and European governments impose sanctions on officials who promote violence and the exclusion of religious minorities.
An Indonesian Christian YouTuber, a former Muslim cleric who was tortured in jail, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a video that allegedly offended people across the Muslim-majority country.
