A decade after a small gathering in 2016 first sought to name and address the distinct ways religious persecution affects women, the Marcham+10 conference began on Friday (April 17), highlighting both progress and persistent challenges in confronting what is now widely termed “gender-specific religious persecution.”
After failing in a start-up business a Singaporean engineer is met by the Lord who gives strength to eagles and finds new confidence to pursue God's purpose for his life, his family, and those he works with; eventually investing back into God's purposes for the world.
Following the GenZ protests of 2025, the test of a new Nepali government is whether it will resist the growing influence of Hindu nationalism, which has increasingly targeted the country’s small (2%) Christian minority.
Generative artificial intelligence is here, shaping belief and providing advice. Synthetic content is flooding social media. Churches need shepherds able to navigate the new complexity well and guide others through the new territory and its tools with great discernment and faithfulness to God.
Exposed to unrestricted social media, our children can become paralyzed by their fear of all kinds of conflict, and as parents, we can become paralyzed in our own fear of guiding them toward peace. To combat false information, we need to teach our children the skills of critical thinking and media literacy.
A key committee of Pakistan’s Punjab Province Assembly on Monday (April 13) reportedly approved legislation that would help protect Christian and other minority-religion girls targeted for forced conversion and illegal marriage.
Christians in Jordan were joined by churches in parts of Israel and the West Bank in celebrating Easter together across denominational lines on April 12, an unusual occurrence globally as Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox churches typically observe the holiday on different dates.
