First Christians punished under amended Iranian law

September 1, 2021

KARAJ, Iran — Three men, on June 26, became the first Christians punished under a newly-amended Iranian law to stop growth of Christianity and non-Muslim

New Uzbek religion law keeps restrictions on religious freedom

August 31, 2021

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — Uzbekistan’s new religion law went into effect July 6 and maintains almost all the previous law’s restrictions on religious freedom. The government

US forces face dangers as evacuation deadline looms; UN warns of hunger crisis

August 30, 2021

American forces continue working under heightened security and threats of another attack as the Aug. 31 deadline for U.S. troop withdrawal looms. A suicide bombing

Taliban rule brings uncertainty, fear to Afghan Christians

August 28, 2021

The Taliban’s August takeover of Afghanistan has filled many in the secretive underground Christian church with fear and uncertainty. “We are telling people to stay

Iranian Christian told to begin prison term on ‘propaganda’ charge

August 27, 2021

FARDIS, Iran — An Iranian Christian convert received notice to begin his 10-month prison sentence after a court on June 26 rejected his appeal of

Tuscaloosa couple’s investment in Ukrainian congregation builds family bond

August 27, 2021

Slavic Rymskyi has been known to call them “Pa” and “Nana.” For the ministry leader of First Baptist Church in Belgorod-Dnestrovsky, Ukraine, Rymskyi sees Jim

Christian couple’s acquittal sparks calls for beheadings

August 24, 2021

LAHORE, Pakistan — After a Pakistani court overturned the blasphemy conviction of a Christian couple on June 3, Islamic extremists called for the pair, an