President Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day back in office to begin withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO), a move that some scientists and faith leaders warn could reverse decades of progress in combating infectious diseases such as AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis.
Nigerian gospel minister Nathaniel Bassey was one of the invited guests who performed at President Donald Trump’s inaugural prayer breakfast on January 20, 2025. Referencing Psalm 24:1, Bassey said “America is the Lord’s and the fullness of” before breaking into worship songs with his signature trumpet. Bassey was joined on stage by Reverend Merrie Turner, the host of the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast as they sang “Glory glory hallelujah” together.
As the numbers of foreign ministry workers decreases in China how can the international community continue to support and walk alongside beloved Chinese brothers and sisters? This question is best addressed through long term relationships.
While the cessation of conflict in the Holy Land may be cause for rejoicing, true peace requires much more work. This reflection using post-World War II peace as a case study shows how important it is for followers of Jesus to be involved in peace processes.
While some parts of the world experience horrific terrorism and abuse of Christians, churches have the opportunity to make the biggest difference for religious freedom in the world today. In this first part of a series on religious freedom, our attention turns to Africa.
With the rise of high-profile people announcing faith in Jesus in 2024, 2025 could be the easiest year yet for sharing our faith. This opinion explores how we can help digital explorers move from spiritual inquiry to a living and embodied faith in Jesus.
The President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, signed into law the Death Penalty Abolition Act (2024) effectively removing the death penalty sentence in the penal code. Although the Southern Africa country has not carried out death sentences for nearly two decades, 62 people who had been sentenced to death will be resentenced or have their death sentences commuted.
The number of Christians persecuted worldwide jumped to 380 million last year, and while North Korea and Somalia remained the countries with the highest persecution levels respectively, two Central Asian countries saw the steepest increases, according to Open Doors’ 2025 World Watch List (WWL).
