In a significant development, a court in Pakistan refused to hand custody of a Catholic girl to a Muslim who abducted and forcibly converted/married her, noting that as a minor she could not go with him even if she said she was willing to do so, sources said.
Pakistani Christian female athletes are gaining recognition for their achievements in various sports, including a recent victory by 12-year-old Aiyana Noel Arthur at the South Asian Karate Championship held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. She won gold in the under-12, 40+ kg Kumite category.
Christian aid agency Samaritan’s Purse, through its North American Ministries (NAM), and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s Rapid Response Team (BGEA-RRT) have jointly deployed staff and equipment to support communities devastated by severe flooding in central Texas, which tragically left more than 100 dead, including girls attending a Christian summer camp.
Less than three weeks after a large-scale massacre in Benue state’s predominantly Christian Yelwata village in Nigeria, four Christians were slain in the same county, sources said.
Many Canadians remain unaware that euthanasia laws have expanded and further legal changes - such as allowing self-termination for mental illness alone - are proposed by lawmakers, according to the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC).
A Christian trafficking ministry leader is trekking 580 miles across three U.S. states with her pet goat named “Freedom” to raise money for trafficked women. Britney Higgs, 35, a mom-of-four children and both founder and chief executive officer of HER Campaign is aiming to raise $580,000 USD through the "Walk for Her" hiking trek, reflecting a thousand dollars for each mile walked with her goat, during her quest to raise awareness on the issue.
Latest figures show that a quarter of all adults in the U.S. (23%) are worrying that they, or a loved one, could be deported from the country in the near future. Pew Research Center released the findings after conducting a survey earlier last month (June 2-8, 2025). The percentage figure of those concerned about deportation has increased from 19 percent in March. It also shows the issue troubles those politically supporting the Democrats more than Republicans.
Hindu extremists in central India on June 8 ransacked a church’s worship building, burned Bibles and assaulted every member, causing one to lose consciousness, sources said.
Authorities in Colombia on Tuesday (July 1) discovered a mass grave containing the bodies of eight Christian leaders in Calamar, Guaviare Department, according to the attorney general’s office.
It was 2 p.m. when the first families began gathering near Iglesia del Carmen, along Panama City’s main Vía España. Dressed in white, some carried balloons, others held signs with messages like “The family is God’s perfect design,” and all shared a common purpose: to march in defense of family values and lift a public prayer for the nation.
The Swiss Evangelical Alliance (Schweizerische Evangelische Allianz, SEA) has strongly opposed a government proposal to legalize egg donation for women, warning that it raises serious ethical concerns and risks the exploitation of vulnerable donors.
Christian groups on Monday (June 30) called on Italy to broaden religious freedoms to protect a wider range of church denominations at the U.N. Human Rights Council (HRC).
