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Leaders are failing in holiness and too many Christians are ignorant about Jesus’ key message, says evangelist
Too many pastors are failing to live holy lives, while many ordinary Christians are clueless about the core point of Jesus’ teaching, veteran evangelist Rev Dr Stephen Tong said on Tuesday.
Rick Warren lists 5 things Christian leaders must do to win the world for Christ
In an impassioned call for Christian leaders to emulate Jesus’ model for ministry, renowned evangelist and church planter Rick Warren listed five things faithful believers must do to win the world for Christ — and it includes “one of the most overlooked verses in the Bible.”
JD Vance visits Church of the Holy Sepulchre
"What an amazing blessing to have visited the site of Christ's death and resurrection," he said.
‘The future of Christianity is already here’: Gospel spreading at an ‘explosive’ rate in Africa
“The notion of Christianity and Evangelicalism as the white man’s religion is rapidly shrinking in the rearview mirror," said Christian researcher, Jason Mandryk.
World Evangelical Alliance opens general assembly in South Korea with renewed commitment to unity and global evangelisation
The six-yearly WGA of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) opened on Monday morning and will bring evangelicals from around the world together for five days of vision-setting and discussions around the most pressing issues facing evangelicals today.
Egypt may be cracking down on non-sanctioned religious groups
The Egyptian constitution officially protects freedom of religion, but the reality is somewhat different.
Court in Spain acquits priests, journalist of ‘hate speech’ charges
"Hate crime law is one-directional. Offences against Christian sentiments are labeled freedom of expression. Criticism of Islam is labeled hate crime.”
20 Christians killed as jihadist violence intensifies in Mozambique
A new wave of jihadist attacks in northern Mozambique has left at least 20 Christians dead and thousands displaced, as militants linked to the Islamic State continue to target Christian communities, churches and homes.
Pottery linked to Hezekiah's war with Assyria found in Jerusalem
"The inscription provides direct evidence of official correspondence between the Assyrian Empire and the Kingdom of Judah," said Dr Ayala Zilberstein of the Israel Antiquities Authority.
British Parliament told of 'genocidal' anti-Christian violence in Nigeria
By August 7,000 Christians were killed in Nigeria this year alone. It's now October.
Global report warns of sharp decline in religious freedom
Religious freedom is under growing threat across the globe and even "disappearing" in many countries, according to a new report released by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).
King Charles attends historic prayer service with Pope in Sistine Chapel
King Charles held an audience with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday where they also both took part in a historic ecumenical prayer service in the Sistine Chapel.
Pastor suffers traumatic brain injury after torture in Kyrgyzstan prison
A pastor who has been tortured in a prison in Kyrgyzstan, according to U.N. special rapporteurs, has since suffered traumatic brain injuries that have left him cognitively impaired, according to Forum 18, a news site dedicated to reporting human rights and religious freedom violations worldwide.
The Australian Christian Lobby warns against ‘dangerous’ cult laws in Victoria
The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) has voiced strong opposition to potential new Victorian laws designed to protect people from coercive control within cults, arguing that such measures could inadvertently target legitimate faith communities.
Church leaders call on Russia to return Ukrainian children
The forced transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia was described as a “deep wound inflicted upon the image of God".
Nearly 40% of Gen Z women identify as atheist, agnostic or have no faith - Barna
As they grapple with a profound disconnection from their parents and older adults in general, nearly 40% of young adult women in Generation Z — those born between 1999 and 2015 — now identify as religiously unaffiliated, according to new data released by Barna Research.