Chinese House Church Leader Detained for Five Days
China (International Christian Concern) – The leader of a house church in China’s Yunnan province was detained for five days as his “administrative punishment,” since he held worship at his residence and “disturbed public order.” According to China Aid, on November
God’s Mercies Redeem Our Guilty Mornings
When my parents entered their latter years, they took up a new hobby: keeping chickens. At the height of their enthusiasm, they tended 21 chickens in a hen house affectionately dubbed the Taj Mah’Omelette—20 chickens, that is, and one noisy
Anglican Churches in the UK Are Shrinking in Size…
There are two pictures I could offer you of the role and significance of the Church of England in contemporary British society. The first is one of growing secularization and declining church attendance. The second is one where the church
Churches in Northern Ireland Must Close During Two-Week ‘Circuit Breaker’ Lockdown
<span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> (The Christian Institute) — Churches in Northern Ireland are set to close following the announcement of a two-week “circuit breaker” lockdown. The Stormont executive announced yesterday that strict new measures will
UN Resolution: ‘Serious Concerns’ About ‘Severe Limitations’ on Religious Freedom in Iran
Photo Credit: Paval Karasek/Pixabay (Article18) — The UN’s General Assembly has passed a resolution expressing “serious concerns” about the situation of human rights in Iran, including “severe limitations” and “increasing restrictions” on religious freedom. The resolution, passed yesterday by 79 votes to
North Korean Defector Fled Her Country to Worship God Freely
<span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> North Korea (International Christian Concern) – When she was 17 years old, the North Korean Christian Sookyung Kang fled from her repressive country because she wanted to be able to worship
Two Christian Families at Imminent Risk of Being Expelled From Village in Mexico
Photo Credit: Chicken Online/Pixabay (Christian Solidarity Worldwide) — Community leaders in a village in Hidalgo state are threatening to expel two Protestant families if they do not fully pay a fine levied against them because of their religious beliefs. The two families
