Christians Worried As 14 Die In Sudan Clashes
Christian rights activists are concerned about tensions in Sudan, where at least 14 people were reportedly killed in recent violence in the disputed oil-rich region Abyei.
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Extremists Kill Pastor In India
Christians in eastern India mourn the death of an evangelical pastor who was reportedly killed amid ongoing anti-Christian violence in the Hindu-majority nation.
Four Killed As Myanmar Army Attacks Church
Four civilians were killed and eight more injured in an attack by Myanmar’s ruling army on a Catholic Church in the east of the troubled nation, leading junta opponents said Monday.
15 Christians shot dead at baptism in Burkina Faso; “please pray”
Fifteen Christians were shot dead during a suspected jihadist attack on a baptismal ceremony in the Oudalan province of Burkina Faso on May 18, International Christian Concern reports. No group has claimed responsibility, but Al Qaeda and ISIS have been increasingly active in West Africa.
Coalition of 700 survivors of sexual exploitation and victims’ advocates ask Congress for criminal investigation into pornography companies
More than 700 survivors of sexual exploitation and advocates for victims of sexual harassment have submitted a letter to Congress calling for a criminal investigation into major pornography companies Pornhub and MindGeek, Christian Headlines reports.
Christian realtor to leave real estate business over LGBT beliefs
A Minnesota-based Christian realtor, and former member of the LGBT community, has decided to let his license expire because his broker does not allow public expression of Biblical beliefs on homosexuality. Realtor Matt Moore announced his decision on Twitter Friday, and asked his followers for prayer as he and his wife seek God for a new direction.
China Detains Vatican-Backed Bishop, Priests, and Seminarians
Chinese authorities have detained a Vatican-appointed Catholic bishop, his seven priests, and several seminarians amid a new crackdown on the underground Catholic Church in the Communist nation, Catholic sources said Tuesday.
Five Christians Killed, Priest Kidnapped In Nigeria By Herdsmen, Bandits
Suspected Muslim Fulani herdsmen and bandits have killed five Christians, including a priest, in central and northern Nigeria, while another priest has been kidnapped, church officials say.
China Security Assault Devoted Pastor
A devoted Chinese pastor of a banned evangelical church hospitalized after being assaulted by police in southwest China, Christians familiar with the situation told Worthy News Monday.
Nigeria is a “Killing Field” of Christians, US Commissioner warns of Genocide
Nigeria is a “killing field” of Christians, and is headed toward Christian genocide, Commissioner Gary L. Bauer says in the Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) 2021 annual report, ICC reported. Islamic militants are primarily responsible for killing 1,470 Christians in Nigeria in the first four months of this year alone.
Turkey Christian persecution: Report submitted to Human Rights Committee
A report has been submitted to the UN Human Rights Committee about the persecution of Protestant Christians in Turkey, and about restrictions imposed against foreign Christians in the country, International Christian Concern reported Sunday.
Report: Chinese government continues campaign to harass and imprison Christians
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has reported that China’s communist dictatorial regime continues to harass, detain and imprison Catholics and Protestants who refuse to participate in respective state-approved religious associations, CNS News reports. According to the 2021 USCIRF report, this treatment of Christians in China is part of the government’s “sinicization” effort to mix Christianity with communism.
Support for Israel among young US evangelical Christians drops sharply — survey
A new survey points to a growing divide in the US between young evangelical Christians and their elders, particularly in their views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, indicating Israel could see a significant drop in support in coming years.
Christians Demand Nigeria Militants Release Longtime Prisoner Who Refused To Convert
Christians worldwide demand the release of a young woman held captive for more than three years by Islamic militants in Nigeria because she refuses to renounce her faith in Christ.
Saudi Arabia Prosecutes Ex-Muslim For Christian Conversion; Wife Kidnapped
A Saudi man who abandoned Islam and turned to faith in Christ has a court hearing in Saudi Arabia while his wife is pressured to leave him, Christians told Worthy News.
Indonesia Crackdown On Anti-Palestine Views Through Social Media
Indonesian authorities are cracking down on youngsters using social media to condemn Palestinians in the ongoing conflict with Israel.
Uganda Militants Behead Pentecostal Pastor For Leading Muslims To Christ
Police in eastern Uganda are investigating the involvement of Islamic militants in the May 3 beheading of a Pentecostal pastor who evangelized among Muslims, Worthy News learned Thursday.
Survey: Many younger Americans do not know, care or believe whether God exists
A new study by the Arizona University Cultural Research Center (CRC) shows that 43% of American Millennials (18-36), and 31% of Gen Xers (37-54) do not know or do not care whether God exists.
Christian therapist sues Washington state over ban on ‘conversion therapy’
A licensed Christian marriage and family therapist has filed suit against Washington state because of its ban on “conversion therapy” (sexual orientation counseling for minors), the Christian Post reports. Licensed therapist Brian Tingley filed suit in the US District Court of the Western District of Washington at Tacoma on Thursday; the defendants include the state’s Attorney General and Secretary of Health.
Federal Judge Sides With Biden, Rules Christian College Must Allow Biological Men To Share Showers With Women
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that students of the opposite biological sex must be allowed to share shower spaces and dorms at a Christian college in Missouri.