Christian convert in Somalia wounded, loses family
A Muslim in Somalia was seriously wounded for putting his faith in Christ this month and lost his wife and five children, sources said.
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UK PM postpones deportation flights to Rwanda until after July elections amidst ‘deep misgivings’ by Church leaders
United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has postponed the plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda. Speaking during a campaign rally, Sunak said that the flights to Rwanda will commence immediately after the July 4 elections, if his Conservative Party wins the snap elections. Sunak had vowed that the flights will commence in July “come what may” even as the Labour Party pledges to reverse the policy if it takes over the government.
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Christian wounded in attack in Pakistan in stable condition
A Christian in Sargodha, Pakistan who was critically wounded in a mob attack on Saturday (May 25) due to false allegations of blasphemy is in stable condition, sources said.
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Korean mission delegation at ELF2024 seeks dialogue, collaboration between Korean missionaries and European churches
A high-level delegation of Korean mission leaders spoke at the European Leadership Forum (ELF) 2024 in Wisla, Poland held from May 25-30, about their desire to see dialogue and collaboration between Korean missionaries and the local churches in Europe. Leading a session titled How Can the European Church and the Korean Church Work Together?, three Korean leaders shared about principles and some initial recommendations “how the 2,000 Korean missionaries serving in Europe and the European Church c
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European Leadership Forum kicks off in Poland, highlights need for Biblical attitude in post-Christian culture
The European Leadership Forum (ELF) 2024 has kicked off with more than 800 Christian leaders from all over the continent meeting from May 25-30 in Wisla, Poland. Keynote speaker during the opening session was Australian author, professor, and historian John Dickson who talked about the attitude that Christian leaders should espouse in the post-Christian culture that is prevalent in Europe today.
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Elderly Christian critically wounded in Pakistan after false blasphemy charge
An elderly Christian is fighting for his life in the hospital after a Muslim mob in Pakistan attempted to kill him due to a neighbor falsely accusing him of burning pages of the Quran, his family said.
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George Barna identifies biggest threats facing the Church: 'We've reached a time of Christian invisibility'
George Barna, a leading expert in church and worldview trends, has weighed in on some of the biggest issues facing the Church — including the steady decrease in a biblical worldview and dwindling concern for spiritual formation — at a time of "Christian invisibility in our culture."
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“I realized I couldn’t look away,” UK pro-life campaigner talks about prayer, his arrest, hard realities and where he puts his hope
By Chris EytePro life groups protested outside the U.K. Houses of Parliament on May 15 as members of parliament debated decriminalising abortion. One of the protestors at the event was Christian Hacking, 34, the public engagement officer for the Centre for Bio Ethical Reform UK. In an exclusive interview with Christian Daily International, Hacking, who is a dedicated follower of Jesus Christ, shares about what motivates him to protest against abortion and talks about how he was once hauled into a police van
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34 African countries spend more on debt payments than healthcare, education - Christian Aid Report
By Ken KagichaA report published by Christian Aid and its partners has revealed that more than half of African countries are spending a significant amount of their budgets on servicing debt at the expense of critical funding to sectors such as education, healthcare and infrastructure. The report titled Between Life and Debt reveals that African countries paid $85 billion in debt repayment to external creditors in 2023, the highest since 1998.
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Millions see duet performance of 'Goodness of God' on 'American Idol' finale
More than 20 million people have now seen a duet performance of a popular gospel song that aired on national television on Pentecost Sunday. The "American Idol" season 22 finale, which aired on ABC Sunday, featured a duet performance by gospel singer CeCe Winans and former contestant Roman Collins, who made it into the Top 12 in this year's installment of the reality TV singing competition.
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Australian research finds many churches make physical provisions, few offer programs for people with disabilities
In April 2024 NCLS Research in Australia released the findings from their 2021 National Church Life Survey (NCLS) related to how well churches prepare to receive disabled individuals. “Whether in facilities or in an active culture of inclusion,” the NCLS looked at how welcomed disabled individuals feel and how well they are provided for.
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Pro-life groups unite in protests at UK Parliament to denounce decriminalization of abortion up to birth
By Chris EyteThe ongoing mass killings of thousands of unborn baby girls and boys through abortion in the U.K. galvanized determined pro-life campaigners to come together outside the Houses of Parliament and protest as lawmakers prepare to decriminalize abortion, according to several pro-life groups.
