Canadian Pastor Jailed for Breaching COVID Regulations, Refusing to Tell Court He Would Stop Services
(Western Standard) – An Edmonton-area pastor who repeatedly broke COVID-19 restrictions to hold services has been thrown in jail. A judge threw James Coates, of Spruce Grove, in the slammer after he twice refused to tell the court he would stop
Indonesia, Malaysia Discuss Christians Missing Since 2016 and 2017
Malaysia (Mission Network News) — Indonesia’s foreign minister met virtually with his counterpart in Malaysia yesterday to follow up on missing Christians. Malay Pastor Joshua Hilmy and his wife Ruth disappeared in late 2016. The Human Rights Commission in Malaysia held
Voice of the Martyrs Korea Sent 23K Bibles to North Korea in 2020, Projects 30% More for 2021
(Voice of the Martyrs Korea) — Voice of the Martyrs Korea announced on Tuesday that it sent a total of 22,847 Bibles to North Korea in 2020, in addition to airing daily Bible recordings on its five shortwave and medium
Pirate Party in Stuttgart, Germany Takes Issue With Bible Verses Advertised on Trains
Photo Credit: Markus Winkler/Unsplash STUTTGART (Evangelical Focus) — Christian organizations which buy advertising spots to post Bible verses in public spaces are coming under political scrutiny in Germany. The parliamentary group of The Left/Pirates in the regional assembly of Stuttgart has asked
Nigerian Woman, Husband and Children, Refused to Renounce Christ When Attacked by Boko Haram
<span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> (The Christian Institute) — A Nigerian Christian woman has shared how she refused to turn her back on Christ when she was kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists. Amina’s family was first
Independent Church in Southern India Destroyed by Mob of Radicals
Photo Credit: Planemad/Wikipedia India (International Christian Concern) – Local sources report an under-construction church was demolished by a mob of radical Hindu nationalists in India’s Telangana state. According to the church’s pastor, the destruction of the church shattered a decades-long dream
US Ministry Helping Poor Worldwide Grateful for Partnership of Churches
(Mission Network News) — FARMS International is grateful for the ministry they were able to engage in this past year as they make plans for growth in 2021. FARMS’ interest-free loans create a dependency-free way for families to establish agriculture and
Hindu Ceremony on Church Grounds in Goa Marks Trend to ‘Deny Sacred Places to Christians’
(Barnabas Aid) — A significant Hindu religious ceremony (pooja) to a Hindu deity was held on the grounds of a Christian church in Sancoale, Goa, India but police have not yet filed a report on the church minister’s complaint under
Evangelical Families Expelled and Homes Demolished in Chiapas, Mexico
Photo Credit: El Universal (Evangelical Focus) — A group of people of the “Tzotzil” ethnic group destroyed five houses of evangelical families in the Mitzitón community, in the municipality of San Cristóbal, Chiapas (Mexico). The leader of the evangelical organization Alas de
France to Include Religious Views in Police Files of Potential Extremists
(Evangelical Focus) — The government of France will include information about faith and political opinions in the police files of people who could be a threat to national security. The Interior Ministry has issued three decrees that now allow to collect