China’s President Calls for QR Code-Based Global Travel System
Photo Credit: Gerd Altmann/Pixabay (BBC) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a “global mechanism” that would use QR codes to open up international travel. “We need to further harmonize policies and standards and establish ‘fast tracks’ to facilitate the orderly
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
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
Calif. Gov. Newsom Regrets Attending Birthday Party Amid Pandemic
Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore/Wikipedia SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CBS San Francisco) — Gov. Gavin Newsom expressed regret Friday for attending a birthday party at an exclusive Wine Country restaurant last week, ignoring his own state’s advisories on gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic. The San
Christian Homes Targeted in Coordinated Fardis Raids
Photo Credit: Mostafa Meraji/Pixabay (Article18) — Twelve Christian homes were raided by intelligence agents on Wednesday in a coordinated operation in Fardis, west of Tehran, at around 9am. None of the Christians were arrested, but many of their personal belongings were confiscated
Humanist Group Sues Okla. School District for Allowing ‘Missionaries’ to Teach Students About Christianity
STILWELL, Okla. — The American Humanist Association, along with an unidentified couple and their five-year-old daughter, have filed suit against a school district in Oklahoma for bringing Christian missionaries into the schools to speak to students pre-K through eighth grade
Study: For Service Members in Combat, Bible, Chaplains Increase in Importance With Number of Deployments
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A study conducted by the American Bible Society as part of its 2020 “State of the Bible” report has found that while many in the Armed Forces don’t read the Bible daily, as the number of combat
Blind Woman No Longer Prohibited From Sharing Faith in Public Park as Settlement Reached
WESTERLY, R.I. — A blind woman is no longer prohibited from sharing her faith in a Rhode Island public park after a religious liberties organization intervened on her behalf and worked out an amicable solution. According to reports, Gail Blair, 66,