Headlines
Suspected Fulani herdsmen attack Catholic school in Nigeria
Video shows pastoral couple kidnapped a year ago in Nigeria
Muslims attack Catholic students with knives in Indonesia
Six Christians killed, eight wounded in Kaduna state, Nigeria
Christian expert on near-death experiences reveals 1 thing they all have in common
Herdsmen kill 28 Christians in Benue state, Nigeria
Police help assailants seize Christians’ land in Pakistan
Opinion
Yielding to gravity (by Jay Matenga)
The text for this month is 1 Corinthians 1:9-10 (NLT), “God will (keep you strong and free from blame), for he is faithful to do what he says, and he has invited you into (koinonia) with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose.”
School education in China: choices among Christian families
Christian school education has a long history in China, going back at least to Robert Morrison’s Anglo-Chinese College in Malacca in 1818. In fact, thirteen of the country’s premier universities were once Christian. That all changed after the current government took power in 1949.
Searching for truth (by Jeff Fountain)
The stubborn myth that science and faith are diametrically opposed gets knocked about in the current exhibition on ‘the creation of science’ in the Catherijne Convent Museum I visited in Utrecht this week. Early scientific instruments, first editions of breakthough publications and arresting art illustrate the essential midwife role of the Christian faith in the evolution of modern science over the past five hundred years.
Regional Highlights
Africa Asia Caribbean Europe Latin America Middle East Oceania US & CanadaIn exclusive interview, Will Graham shares about gospel event in Porto partnering with 140 churches
Hundreds of Portuguese people responded to a gospel call to true life in Jesus Christ made by evangelist Will Graham, the grandson of the late Billy Graham. The Celebration of Hope with Will Graham (Celebração da Esperança com Will Graham) ran at the Super Bock Arena, Porto, Portugal on April 26. More than 140 local churches got involved in the event.
As Eastern Africa faces "first" cyclone, Christian leaders hope to shift attitudes towards gospel-centered farming
Attacks on Christians in Egypt were preventable, group says
Couple’s ordeal highlights injustices faced by Christians in northern Nigeria
Free behind bars: An evangelical prison ministry in Uruguay sees inmates’ transformation in Christ
Korean mission congress asks: "Is what we convey a gospel polluted by culture or a Biblical gospel?"
Evangelical body publishes resources pack to help Christian voters in upcoming European Parliament elections
Message of global forum recognizes brokenness, points to healing in Christ
Africa's migration trends: an opportunity for the Church
Features
Africa surpasses Middle East as the epicenter of terrorism, according to 2024 global index
Sub-Saharan Africa has, for the first time, surpassed the Middle East as the center of terrorism activities, further putting at risk Christians and missionaries in parts of West Africa. The Global Terrorism Index 2024 report indicates that terrorism-related violence has significantly increased in Africa specifically in the Sahel region which spreads across a dozen countries from East, Central and West Africa.
[Book review] Covered Glory: The Face of Honor and Shame in the Muslim World
[Book review] Telling the truth in China - a book review of Sparks
[Book review] Divided: why we’re living in an age of walls
[Book Review] God Is Not a White Man: and Other Revelations
Global Methodist Church reacts to UMC votes to allow LGBT clergy, same-sex weddings
Global forum kicks off in Ghana, highlights shift of Christianity’s focal point to Africa
Lausanne Movement previews research findings of Great Commission Report at evangelical press event
“God is on the move,” says head of Global Christian Forum as most diverse gathering of Christian leaders set to begin in Ghana
Facing low birth rates, decline in youth, Korean mission movement strategizes how to raise the next generation of missionaries
Fulani herdsmen kill 12 Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria
Prison sentenced upheld for pastor in Algeria for baseless "illegal worship" charges
Herdsmen kill at least six Christians in southeast Nigeria
ECWA pastor slain in Kaduna state, Nigeria
Three Christians slain in Benue state, central Nigeria
Pastor in Indonesia accused of blasphemy
Documentary: Christian students talk self-censorship, death threats & why sharing faith is not optional
On 30th anniversary of genocide, Rwanda's evangelicals envision lasting reconciliation
Africa’s youngest President sworn in, days after leaving prison
Increasing share of young adults say the Bible has transformed their lives: poll
Calls for restraint after Iran launches missiles and drones at Israel; Christians point to underlying spiritual issue
Damaging detachment (by Jay Matenga)
I have seen the raw footage of the October 7 attack - this is what I pray for
Cultivating a spirituality of simplicity
Zelensky’s prayerlist
Only leaders, who first have peace with God, can lead Ghana to experience peace and prosperity
Chinese Pastor John Cao's first-hand testimony upon his release after serving seven years in prison for his faith