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Christians kidnapped in NE Nigeria, others slain in Plateau state
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (450+ words) Fulani herdsmen on Tuesday (June 16) killed five Christians in a mining site Plateau state, central Nigeria, sources said. The five Christians were working at a mining site in the Gero area of Gyel village, in Jos South Local Government Area,…...
Jordan to legalize wills, allowing Christians to opt out of male-based Sharia inheritance law, adopt children
16+ hour, 58+ min ago (633+ words) Jordan's Cabinet on Wednesday (June 17) approved amendments that would allow Christians to bypass mandatory Sharia inheritance rules for the first time, and to legally adopt Christian children. The amendments, forwarded to Parliament for approval, address a long-standing issue facing Jordan's…...
This is what the fires of life are for
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1135+ words) I had coffee with a friend from church recently and was able to hear more of their life story. As I listened to them describe where they've been and who they've become, I found myself thinking again about all the…...
Missing Christian girl in Pakistan feared to be trafficked
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (1298+ words) Christian relatives of a 13-year-old girl in Pakistan allegedly abducted, forcibly converted to Islam and married to an older Muslim man fear she could be trafficked, as they continue efforts to recover her. Maria Asif, mother of Maryam Asif Masih…...
Kenya Church leaders demand accountability after disruption of public forum at Nairobi cathedral
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (905+ words) Anglican Church leaders have demanded swift action against those behind the disruption of a public forum at Nairobi's All Saints Cathedral, describing the incident as a direct attack on constitutional freedoms and warning that growing political violence threatens public participation…...
Nigerian officials challenged to address "horrifying" ordeal of women and girls
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (765+ words) Eight years after 14-year-old Leah Sharibu was kidnapped by Islamic extremists along with 109 others from a girls" school in Nigeria"s Yobe state on Feb. 19, 2018, she is the only remaining captive. Now 22, Leah refused her captors" demands to deny Christ…...
Pakistan's only church-run chartered university challenges govt repossession of historic hostel
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (1189+ words) Widespread criticism from Christian leaders, rights advocates, heritage conservationists, and alumni of Pakistan's only church-run chartered university appears to have prompted the Punjab government to publicly rule out the demolition of a century-old university hostel at the center of a…...
Church leaders warn South Africa's migrant crisis reflects deeper governance failures
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (792+ words) Church leaders have warned that growing anti-migrant sentiment in South Africa reflects deeper failures in governance, service delivery and economic inequality, urging authorities and communities to address the root causes of public frustration rather than scapegoating foreign nationals. In a…...
Russian drone attack sets historic cathedral ablaze in Ukraine
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (562+ words) Religious and political leaders condemned a Russian attack that set ablaze the main cathedral building at the historic Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery in Ukraine on Monday (June 15). Officials reported that a Russian Shahed drone struck the Dormition Cathedral, a UNESCO World…...
Baptist World Alliance delegation visits Egypt, Lebanon and Syria, holds dialogues with religious, political leaders
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (502+ words) The delegation was led by Elijah M. Brown, General Secretary and CEO of the Baptist World Alliance, and included Charlie Costa, President of the European Baptist Federation, and Nabih Abbasi, President of the Jordanian Baptist Church and Ambassador of the Baptist…...