Trial of Finnish MP targets public expressions of faith
The trial of a Finnish MP and bishop concluded on Monday, with a judgment expected to be handed down in March.
The trial of a Finnish MP and bishop concluded on Monday, with a judgment expected to be handed down in March.
Susanna Koh, the wife of kidnapped Malaysian pastor Raymond Koh, speaks to Christian Today about why her husband might have been targeted in this way and why she will never give up her fight for justice.
The UAE's promotion of tolerance presents a clear alternative to the violent ideology and nihilism of the Islamic State group.
Christians have expressed their sadness after the death of the legitimate patriarch of the Eritrean Tehwado Orthodox Church.
"All signs of colour, life and hope have been erased - painted over and replaced with Taliban slogans."
Intelligence agents in Iran's Khuzestan Province have instructed 10 Christian converts who had been cleared of all charges to participate in "re-education" classes led by Islamic clerics, according to a watchdog report.
A Chinese state-owned newspaper has accused churches and Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen of inciting Hong Kong's pro-democracy student protests in 2019, and the Chinese Communist Party may consider restricting religious freedom in the city.
Every aspect of our lives is meant to honour God, even sport. So, as we enjoy the Winter Olympics in China, this is a great opportunity to integrate the two and pray through the Olympics.
"We're calling for prayer, that the international spotlight on China will highlight the day-to-day reality facing many who are suffering for their faith, and that fresh pressure will be applied to finally allow full religious freedom for all China's citizens."
Christians in India spent the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's assassination fasting and praying for unity.
Churches have issued a joint call to the UK government to do more to find a diplomatic solution in Myanmar a year after the elected government was overthrown.
In what police called a "terrorist act," two unidentified men followed a pastor returning home in his car after a Sunday worship service and shot him to death in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar, which in 2013 was the scene of one of the deadliest attacks on Christians in the country.
Over 240 organisations have called for action on human rights abuses in China days before the start of the Beijing Winter Olympics.