US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan brings mix of concern, optimism
September 2, 2021
U.S. troops are out of Afghanistan for the first time in nearly 20 years — a milestone some Baptist leaders see as part of a
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
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