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.
Samuel W. Oliver named Union University’s 16th president
February 10, 2014
JACKSON, Tenn. — Trustees at Union University in Jackson, Tenn., have selected Samuel W. Oliver, president of East Texas Baptist University (ETBU), as the 16th
8 countries on UN Human Rights Council restrict religious freedom
January 9, 2014
Eight of the 47 countries that hold seats on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) imprisoned people in 2013 under laws that restrict religious
Open Doors releases 2014 World Watch List
January 8, 2014
Open Doors released its annual list of the worst countries for Christian persecution globally Jan. 8. At the top of the list, for the 12th
Gospel for Asia calls for intercession on International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
November 1, 2013
As Christians prepare to participate in the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church on Nov. 3 or Nov. 10, Gospel for Asia (GFA)
15 countries cited for religious freedom violations
May 1, 2013
It can be hard to come up with a list of countries with the most egregious records on religious freedom when some of the world's
New Pope Francis has ‘unprecedented’ start
March 21, 2013
ROME — Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s decision to be the first pope to take the name Francis was clearly meant to send a powerful message
Cuban government ‘attacks’ Christians, pastors
January 24, 2013
HAVANA, Cuba — Carlos Lamelas knows firsthand the diabolical nature of attempts by Cuban authorities to cripple Christianity on the Communist isle. Refusing to allow
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