Christians in Sri Lanka warn new terror law risks abuse of minorities
When Ahnaf Jazeem wrote poetry condemning violence and promoting peace in Sri Lanka in 2017, he never imagined his verses would lead to 19 months in detention without trial.
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Persecution Incidents
Blind Christian accused of blasphemy in Pakistan denied bail India’s churches take anti-conversion laws to Supreme Court Law to combat child marriages signed in Punjab, Pakistan Muslim extremists beat two pastors in eastern Uganda Christians in Nigeria live in fear amid kidnappings, killings Putin using Russian Orthodox Church to repress religion, panel says Two Christian nurses in Pakistan acquitted of blasphemy
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British young people aged 18 to 34 and ethnic minorities are more confident in sharing their Christian faith since the publication of the “Quiet Revival” report in April 2025 by the Bible Society, according to a survey of 2,000 British evangelicals commissioned by communications agency Jersey Road and conducted by Whitestone Insight.
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Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights activist who twice ran for president, dies at 84
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UK preacher fined over Bible verse display challenges abortion clinic buffer zones
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‘The First Hymn’ documentary to trace ancient Christian song from Egypt to modern worship stage
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Caste determined at birth remains unchanged by marriage or religious conversion, Indian court says
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Blind Christian accused of blasphemy in Pakistan denied bail
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Scientific evidence for a ‘clockmaker’ explored in book for an anxious generation
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Evangelical Alliance Ireland warns of 'pornified' platforms targeting girls
Opinion
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Spiritual practices are leading people to Jesus
Helping people explore things like fasting, gratitude, and silence is an evangelistic opportunity we often overlook. As Lent approaches for 2026, here's some fresh thinking about how this can be a prime evangelistic opportunity for the Church.
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Why the coming AI transformation should make you feel icky
A few weeks ago, an open-source project was released—an AI personal assistant that is now called OpenClaw. It is a tool to tie together disparate AI systems into a cohesive whole. You need technical expertise to set it up but it very quickly starts to feel icky.
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What is real love actually
Valentine’s Day arrives every year with remarkable self-confidence. It assumes love should be obvious, effortless, and permanently exciting. Real love, actually, is nothing like that.
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Imprisoned freedom advocate Jimmy Lai rewarded with sweet joy and love
Hong Kong businessman and prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai was sentenced to a horrendous twenty years in jail on Monday February 9th, 2026. For political reasons he is unlikely to die in prison. When released, we will do well to listen to what he has to say about his experience of sweet joy and love in a most unlikely place.
Regional Highlights
Law to combat child marriages signed in Punjab, Pakistan
In a landmark move welcomed by Christian rights advocates, the governor of Pakistan’s Punjab Province on Wednesday (Feb. 11) signed into law an ordinance raising the minimum legal age of marriage to 18 and making child marriage a non-bailable offense punishable by up to seven years in prison.
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Francis Collins, scientist and Christian apologist, awarded the NAS Public Welfare Medal
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Iran killed at least 19 Christians involved in anti-regime protests: watchdog
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Leandro de Souza’s journey of faith and transformation: from most tattooed man in Brazil to missionary
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Evangelicals share Gospel at Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics
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Most Americans believe in God, but many rarely attend worship, study finds
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No survivors after Agape Flights airplane crashes in Haiti
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Joseph Francis, Pakistani veteran minority rights advocate, dies at 81
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ChurchWorks Summit explores faith and policy working together
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National Congress of Honduras begins dialogue with churches to promote Bible reading in schools
Features
South African Church Defenders accuse CRL Rights Commission of deception over church regulation plans
A Christian civil liberties group has accused South Africa’s Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission) of misleading the public about its intentions toward churches, warning that a proposed “self-regulatory” framework masks a deeper push toward state regulation of Christian institutions.
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Putin using Russian Orthodox Church to repress religion, panel says
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Nazareth Village brings Bible to life in Jesus’ hometown, looks ahead to expansion
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Italian Evangelical Alliance raises concerns over ecumenical covenant's impact on evangelism
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Korean churches lag in migrant ministry, yet interest in growth is high, survey finds
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As Christian organizations mull model, impact of child sponsorship, beneficiaries and research point to gains made
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China exporting repression of religion worldwide, Brownback says
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Imprisonment of human rights attorneys in Pakistan condemned
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ADF International calls for renewed actions against radical Islamists
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Muslim extremists beat two pastors in eastern Uganda
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Refugees face stiff obstacles to religious freedom, IRF Summit told
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Persecution high in India despite slight shift on World Watch List
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Northern Colombia floods: Evangelical churches mobilize aid and prayer
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Nearly half of US evangelicals engage Christian media daily, report finds
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Kenya election commission and evangelical leaders launch 2027 roadmap amid funding shortfall
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Actor Tim Allen says he has finished reading the entire Bible: 'Humbled, enlightened and amazed'
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Cleaner rare earth sourcing could ease ethical concerns over conflict minerals, researchers say
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What is the bigger threat to Europe: migration or nationalism?
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Iran: a complex context where God is growing the Church
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The unhelpful vortex that is the conference industrial complex
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Who is justified to speak for the Christians of the Holy Land?
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A special tribute to Jewish Christian missiologist Martin Goldsmith
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Why the United Nations needs saving
