Nine Iranian Christians Lose Appeals Against Five-Year Sentences
(Article18) — Nine Christian converts have lost their appeals against five-year prison sentences, though none of the men, nor their lawyers, were permitted to attend the Feb. 25 hearing. A lawyer for one of the men told Article18 that Iran is
Members of Two Evangelical Churches in Madrid, Spain Affected by Coronavirus
Photo Credit: Qimono/Pixabay(Evangelical Focus) — Two evangelical churches located in the cities of Torrejón de Ardoz and Leganés (both in the Madrid area), have registered cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) among their members. The director of the Center for Coordination of Health
Ruins of Temple Discovered in Biblical City of Lachish, Once Conquered by Joshua and the Israelites
Photo Credit: Hebrew University of Jerusalem/Fourth Expedition to LachishTEL LACHISH — The ruins of what has been characterized as a Canaanite temple, along with numerous artifacts — including a gold-plated bottle referencing the historic Egyptian leader Rameses and two bronze
Nigerian Elders Hold Service in Burned Church After Boko Haram Lays Waste to Village
(Barnabas Aid) — Four Nigerian church elders held a Sunday service in their burnt out church building on Feb. 23, two days after Boko Haram militants abducted some of the church’s female members and set fire to the building. The
Christians Accused of ‘Forceful Conversion’ and Assaulted by Police in India’s Tamil Nadu State
(Christian Solidarity Worldwide) — Nine Christians were beaten by the police on Feb. 21 after being accused of “forceful conversion” in the town of Sathankulam, Thoothukudi District, in India’s Tamil Nadu state. On Feb. 18, Pastor Shajin from Devasabai church led
Coronavirus Concerns for Iranian Christians at Home and in Prison
Photo Credit: Hansueli Krapf/Wikipedia(Article18) — There are growing concerns in Iran about the potential for coronavirus to spread quickly within Iran’s overcrowded prisons, where at least 17 Christians are currently incarcerated as a result of the peaceful practice of their
A Farmland for Persecuted Hmong Christian Couple in Vietnam
(International Christian Concern) – Chao Vang* and his wife are ethnic Hmong who resided in Son La province in the Northwest region of Vietnam. Their faith in Christ in August 2018 turned their lives upside down. He soon was taken by
Archaeologist Uncovers Artifacts Pointing to Site of Joshua-Era Israelite Tabernacle in Shiloh
Photo Credit: Deror Avi/WikipediaSHILOH — A U.S.-based archaeologist and his dig team have uncovered a number of artifacts in the land of Shiloh on Israel’s West Bank that he believes point to a site where activity for the Israelite tabernacle,
Chained Up or Left to Die: Disabled Children in East Africa
Photo Credit: Evan Earwicker/FreeImages.comEast Africa (Mission Network News) — In East Africa, children with disabilities or mental health conditions are often severely mistreated. Parents don’t always know what to do with their disabled kids and even see them as curses
Eight Christians in India Acquitted of False Forced Conversion Charges
(International Christian Concern) – On Tuesday, February 18, a court in India’s Madhya Pradesh state acquitted eight Christians falsely accused of attempting to forcefully convert 60 children to Christianity. The court’s decision brings to a close a two-and-a-half-year legal battle