20+ hour, 4+ min ago  (207+ words) The initial death toll of 43 may rise further; some victims were burned inside their homes, and others are still in the bush," a civil society representative who wished to remain anonymous said. The attackers surprised the population in their sleep;…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (846+ words) It's not easy to find a native Libyan Christian. Some sources say there are only 150 of them. And, for reasons of survival, they are not inclined to draw attention to themselves. Despite the current scarcity of Christian natives, Libya's links…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (440+ words) In a briefing to South Korea's National Assembly this week, National Intelligence Service Director Lee Jong-seok discussed neighboring North Korea's political succession plan with lawmakers. According to Lee, Kim Jong Un's daughter " believed to be about 13 years old " is likely…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (355+ words) Two pastors were attacked during Holy Week in Karnataka, India, as they distributed Christian literature in a village in Shivamogga district. According to local sources, on March 31, the pastors, who are part of a Brethren Assembly, visited a neighboring village…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (514+ words) Often targeted by fanatic groups, a Christian school in Rajasthan, India, had its license revoked last week following allegations of "brainwashing" children and severe operational deficiencies found during inspections. The St. Paul School in Patela, in the Dungarpur district of…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (445+ words) The future of a young Christian girl has taken a heartbreaking turn after a court decision allowed her to remain with a man her family said had abducted and forcibly converted her, raising deep concerns among Pakistan's Christian community. Maria…...

3+ day, 33+ min ago  (682+ words) Days after the Palm Sunday massacre in Jos left at least 30 Christians dead, coordinated Easter weekend attacks across central Nigeria claimed dozens more lives, with multiple communities in Benue, Kaduna, and Nasarawa states reporting killings, abductions, and extensive destruction during…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (643+ words) The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) is the channel through which all non-governmental organizations (NGOs) involved in charitable works receive foreign funding in the country. The Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has,…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (651+ words) India launched a year-long census this week, an exercise aimed at collecting detailed information on its roughly 1. 4 billion citizens. Since the last census in 2011, India has surpassed China as the world's most populous country." Originally scheduled for 2021, the census was…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (338+ words) Kyrgyzstan's Supreme Court ordered Pastor Pavel Shreider's release from prison on March 25, changing his sentence to a fine equivalent to three months' pay. He now has up to 30 days to pay the fine before being deported. Shreider, 66, is the pastor…...