Laos: Believers remain homeless after authorities evict them
Five Lao Christian families are still waiting to be rehoused after local authorities in the communist Asian country demolished their homes, International Christian Concern reports.
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UK Court of Appeal says Christian foster agency can refuse placements with same-sex couples
The UK Court of Appeal has ruled that an evangelical foster agency that receives tax-payer funding is allowed to only place children with carers who identify as Christian, but it cannot insist that those carers be heterosexual, the Christian Post (CP) reports. Cornerstone (North East) Adoption and Fostering Service, also known as CornerstoneUK, said it will appeal Friday’s ruling to the UK’s Supreme Court.
Pakistan court places 14-year-old Christian girl into custody of abductor
Pakistan’s Lahore High Court (LHC) has sent a 14-year-old Christian girl back into the custody of a Muslim man who abducted her and who claims she willingly converted to Islam and married him, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
White evangelicals lag in COVID-19 vaccine uptake, survey finds
U.S. counties with high populations of White evangelical Christians have low COVID-19 vaccination rates, according to a new survey.
March of the Martyrs in Wasington, D.C. Draws Attention to Global Rise in Christian Persecution
This past Saturday, September 25th, hundreds gathered in Washington, D.C. to stand in solidarity with persecuted Christians across the globe in the first large-scale march of its kind in US history.
Eritrea re-arrests 15 previously incarcerated Christians; prayer requested
Eritrean officials have re-arrested 15 Christians who had previously been incarcerated for their faith, some for up to 16 years, the Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) reports.
Nigeria “biggest killing ground of Christians”: 50 more Christians murdered in Kaduna state
Fulani militants murdered 50 people in predominantly Christian villages in Nigeria’s Kaduna state in September alone, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Germany’s Leftists Beat Merkel’s Conservatives In Election
Germany’s center-left Social Democrats (SPD) have claimed victory in the federal parliamentary election in a significant political turnaround. The outcome came as a setback for the party of outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel, who ruled Germany for 16 years.
India: Five more Christians arrested and charged in Uttar Pradesh
Persecution against Christians in India has intensified since the Bharatiya Janata Party came to power in 2014 and, on September 10, another five believers were arrested and falsely charged in Uttar Pradesh state, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Myanmar persecution: Pastor abducted by Burmese Army, not heard from since
Ethnic Chin Baptist pastor Rev. Thian Lian Sang was abducted in Mandalay, Myanmar by the Burmese army (Tatmadaw) on September 16, and has not been heard of since, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Dutch Government Secretary Fired For Criticizing Corona Pass
Fresh questions have been raised about the perceived crackdown on freedoms in the Netherlands after Mona Keijzer was sacked as state secretary of economic affairs in the Dutch government for criticizing the corona admission pass.
‘Germany’s Merkel Conservative Block Losing Elections, Leftists Win’
In a postwar political turnaround, Germany’s center-left Social Democrats (SPD) were moving towards election victory, as projected results appeared bleak for the party of outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Central Europe Leaders: ‘Migration No Answer To Falling Birthrate’
Leaders of several Central and Eastern European nations have warned the European Union that they will not accept immigration as an answer to the bloc’s falling birth rate.
Eritrea Detains 15 Christians Curtailing Hopes Of More Tolerance
Eritrean authorities have detained 15 Christians during a series of raids on their houses in the capital city of Asmara, well-informed sources said Thursday.
Ex-Vice President Pence Hopeful Supreme Court Will End Abortion Rights
Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is “hopeful” that the new conservative majority of the U.S. Supreme Court will soon end abortion rights and “restore the sanctity of life.”
Nigeria: Gunmen storm church, kill one, abduct three
Over 3,000 Christians in Nigeria were killed in the first 200 days of 2021, and yet another was killed on Sunday as five gunmen attacked a church service in Kogi State and abducted three people, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
India: Hindu extremists threaten to burn pastor and his family alive unless they renounce Christ
A pastor and his family were forced to leave their home in India’s Bihar state this summer, after radical Hindu nationalists threatened to burn them alive if they did not renounce their faith in Christ, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Persecution against Christians in India has greatly intensified since the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party took power in 2014.
Indonesia: Christian tortured and beaten by Muslims in jail
A Christian man who was imprisoned in Indonesia for alleged blasphemy, has been beaten and tortured by a former police officer and other prisoners at his jail, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
China: Authorities harass believers celebrating Church’s 5-year anniversary
Police from China’s ruling Communist Party (CCP) descended on the fifth-anniversary celebration of the Shenzhen Trinity Harvest Gospel Church in Huizhou earlier this month, harassing congregants and trying to prevent them from attending the event, China Aid reports.
Ukrainian President’s Top Adviser Survives Assassination Attempt; Driver Injured
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed Wednesday that his top aid was shot at while being driven in a car outside Kyiv, in what authorities called “an assassination attempt.”