Pastor Abedini in hospital, shackled, denied care
March 13, 2014
Pastor Saeed Abedini, a U.S. citizen, was moved to a private hospital in Iran but was shackled and denied medical care, prompting the American Center
Seminary in Liberia re-opens after forced closure
March 6, 2014
Paynesville, Liberia — A labor judge’s Jan. 6 order shutting down the Liberia Baptist Theological Seminary has been lifted, the school’s interim president announced Feb.
Islamic extremists invade Christian village, kill at least 106
March 6, 2014
IZGHE, Nigeria — A large contingent of Islamic extremist rebels from Boko Haram invaded Izghe, a predominantly Christian village in northeastern Nigeria, on Feb. 15
Moroccan judge overturns conviction against Christian
March 6, 2014
FEZ, Morocco — An appeals court judge in Morocco on Feb. 6 overturned a conviction against a Christian convert from Islam who had been sentenced
Global persecution of Christians topic of congressional hearing
February 20, 2014
The global persecution of Christians has gone from bad to worse, said U.S. Rep. Chris Smith at a congressional hearing on Capitol Hill on Feb.
Kazakh pastor jailed on shaky legal ground
February 17, 2014
Retired Presbyterian Pastor Bakhytzhan Kashkumbayev was given a four-year suspended prison term Feb. 17 in Kazakhstan's capital Astana. He was convicted of harming the health
Growing political unrest in Ukraine turns violent
January 30, 2014
As Ukraine is in the midst of domestic turmoil and disorder, a Baptist and former member of the country’s Parliament, Pavel Unguryan, is asking for
New Egyptian constitution gives Christians hope
January 30, 2014
Egyptian voters have approved a new constitution, leaving Christians a bit more hopeful, though it does not secure basic rights for religious minorities. One Egyptian
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