A pastor in Nepal convicted for handing out gospel tracts fears that the precedent of his case will result in other Christians being wrongfully imprisoned.
The ministry of Curtis Kelley has spanned 72 years. The 90-year-old Tuscaloosan has taken more than 16 international missions trips and served many churches prior to his retirement from full-time ministry.
Thomas Lee Gebhart, 82, of Foley was recently recognized by his church for 56 years as a deacon. He and his wife, Della, also volunteer with the church’s crisis center.
Violence against Christians in Nigeria continues to take its toll, with at least 12 believers recently killed and the wife of a pastor abducted.
A 20-year-old Pakistani Christian man was killed Nov. 9 in an attack that sources say was motivated by ill will toward Christians and Jews.
A Ugandan woman suffered serious burns when her husband set her on fire for becoming a Christian.
The violence against Christians in Nigeria — which has continued for many years — claimed 18 lives in three states during October and left at least 25 others captive.
A Helsinki court has dismissed “hate speech” charges against a Finnish Parliament member and a Lutheran bishop who were on trial for expressing Christian beliefs.
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