UN body urges Pakistan to end or amend blasphemy laws
Expressing alarm over an increase in false blasphemy accusations in Pakistan, the UN Human Rights Committee last week urged repeal or amending of the country’s harsh blasphemy laws.
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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns, confesses 'shame' after failure to report serial sex abuser John Smyth QC
The head of the worldwide Anglican Communion - the Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Rev. Justin Welby, has announced today (November 12) his resignation following concerns about his handling of a sex abuse case involving the deceased John Smyth QC who sexually abused countless boys and young men in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Dr. Jerry White, ex-Navigators President: the internet is undermining Christian discipleship
The rapid growth and widespread use of internet connected devices is slowing the pace and depth of Christian discipleship, said Dr. Jerry White, Christian author and ministry leader, during a sermon he preached at the ECWA Plateau Church in the city of Jos, Nigeria.
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Easier for students to come out as gay than Christian, Evangelical group says
In schools across Northern Ireland, students are finding it more challenging to reveal their Christian faith than their sexual orientation, according to testimony provided during an ongoing inquiry into Relationship and Sexuality Education (RSE) at Stormont.
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Archaeologists find 'surprising' discoveries at ancient Egyptian church
An archaeological team’s excavation of an ancient city has uncovered “surprising” revelations about an early Christian church in Egypt, specifically, the discovery of 17 human remains and the story the bodies tell.
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Christian slain after helping to lead 18 Muslims to Christ
A local group of Muslim extremists on Oct. 30 killed an evangelist in eastern Uganda after he and another Christian refused to convert to Islam, the other Christian said.
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Christian in Pakistan jailed under controversial blasphemy law
Fearing Islamist rage, residents in an area of Lahore on Nov. 3 fled their homes after a Christian was arrested under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, sources said.
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6.8 magnitude earthquake hits southeastern coast of Cuba: 'crisis without parallel in the history of our nation'
Two strong earthquakes measuring 5.9 and 6.8 on the Richter scale surprised the Cuban population on Sunday, Nov. 10. Cities in different regions in the southestern part of the island, which were close to the epicenter, reported collapsed buildings. As of this moment, no fatalities have been reported yet. But it only adds to the suffering of a population that experienced storms and blackouts, as Diario Cristiano, Christian Daily International's Spanish edition, reported earlier.
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Religious persecution high in Burma despite mounting junta losses
By Edward RossPersecution of Christians and other religious minorities in Burma (Myanmar) has continued even as the country’s military junta has lost control and territory to armed resistance groups, according to a report last week by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).
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Herdsmen kill three Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen on Sunday (Nov. 3) ambushed and killed a Christian in Plateau state, Nigeria, a week after a Christian and his mother in the Jos North area were slain, sources said.
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Evangelical responses to Trump victory: 'seek to live at peace with neighbors', 'build bridges', 'restore freedom to speak'
By Chris EyteThe political earthquake caused by Donald Trump winning the U.S. Presidential election is continuing to draw a variety of responses by leaders and organizations from evangelical communities. The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) issued a press release calling on all Americans to join the evangelical body in praying for Trump and the Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, “and all those chosen by voters to serve in Congress, state and local offices.”
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Exit polls show Latino Christians swung hard to Trump in 2024
Responses collected from 22,914 voters in exit polls show major changes among certain demographics that likely played a role in Trump securing the White House. While nearly every demographic group moved in favor of Trump compared to the 2020 election, his gains were most pronounced among Catholics.
