A Cameroonian man and more than 20 Chinese citizens received lengthy prison sentences and fines in a Zambian court for online fraud activities on 8 June 2024. The convicts worked for a Chinese-owned call centre in a suburb of Lusaka. The company exploited digital platforms to deceive victims within Zambia and globally from Singapore to Peru.
The National Assembly of Pakistan has passed a law raising the legal marriage age to 18 for boys and girls belonging to the Christian community, bringing Christian marriage laws in conformity with Pakistan’s child protection and human rights standards. The bill titled ‘Christian Marriage (Amendment) Act, 2024’ -- presented by a Christian member of the National Assembly, Naveed Amir Jeeva, updates the Christian Marriage Act of 1872, which previously set the marriage age at 16 for boys and 13 for
Liberia's President has announced that he will reduce his annual salary from US$13,400 to $8,000 – a 40% cut – to demonstrate solidarity with Liberians burdened by the rising cost of living. Mr. Boakai’s office said the president had taken the step to demonstrate his commitment to running a responsible and transparent government, a call that has been reverberating across Liberia and other countries in Africa.
Following the assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump on at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, a number of evangelicals, commentators and political leaders across the spectrum are lamenting the extreme language that has marked the highly polarized election season.
Held in the afternoon of July 11th at the multipurpose hall of Seoul City Hall, the 2024 Seoul Forum on North Korean Human Rights had the theme "The Reality of North Korean Human Rights and International Cooperation Measures, Journey to Freedom, Accompanying North Korean Defectors." The opening ceremony of the forum began with a welcoming speech by Seoul Mayor Se-hoon Oh followed by remarks from former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Minister of Unification Young-ho Kim.
Former President Donald Trump is reportedly doing well after an unidentified individual fired shots at the presumptive Republican presidential nominee at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, striking him on the right ear.
Several evangelical leaders called for prayer in the aftermath of what is suspected to have been an assassination attempt on former President Trump who was shot and wounded at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. “I thank God that former President @realDonaldTrump is alive.”
Global communications expert Heather Pubols who has served on Christian Daily International’s editorial team will take on the leadership of Media Associates International (MAI), a network that aims to equip global publishers and writers to create excellent content that enriches the Church and influences society. MAI announced that she will become its next CEO on November 11.
While vast majorities still consider humans better at personal tasks, almost a third of Christian adults (32 percent) believe that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is better or equal to humans in writing and developing sermons vocalizing the word of God, according to a nationwide survey of Christian and non-Christian adults in the United States.
In a historic first, the Pakistan Army has promoted a Christian Brigadier, Julian Moazzam James, from the elite Special Services Group (SSG) to reach the rank of Major General. Christian leaders celebrated the accomplishment as the Prime Minister and other Pakistani officials recognized the contribution of the Christian minority and welcomed it as a positive sign of career opportunities provided to non-Muslims.
The Federación Alianza Evangélica Costarricense (FAEC) has launched “Clamando Unidos en Costa Rica” (Crying Out Together in Costa Rica), a challenge to pray 24 hours a day during the whole month of July and have virtual and in-person meetings once a day to pray for the country with one heart.
Even before the WEA officially announced its next General Assembly in Seoul, Korea from October 27-31, 2025, news of the plans has been met with criticisms by Korean church groups who called for the preparations to be put on hold until their concerns about certain WEA leaders and the organization’s theological views are addressed. While the two first statements focused primarily on questions around pluralism and syncretism due to WEA’s engagement with Catholics, ecumenical and Muslim groups, the
