South Korean Province Passes Law Prohibiting Bible Launches Into North Korea
South Korea (Mission Network News) — In the latest efforts to stop Scripture from crossing borders into North Korea, South Korean authorities made Bible launches illegal on Friday. A law passed overnight includes heavy fines and bans any activities connected
Iran’s ‘Underground’ Churches Seek to Be Salt and Light to Their Neighbors Amid Trying Times
(Mission Network News) — Only a few weeks ago, Iran was in the news as a hotspot for the COVID-19 pandemic. However, now that the pandemic has touched almost every corner of the world, Iran has mostly fallen out of
Limited Reopening of Churches in Northern Ireland Deemed a ‘Sign of Hope’
Photo Credit: Mccormsj (The Christian Institute) — Church leaders in Northern Ireland have described the limited reopening of churches as a “sign of hope.” Church buildings can now open for private prayer, and drive-in services are permitted as long as social distancing
France Ordered by Top Court to Lift Halt on Indoor Church Services
Photo Credit: Ralph Hammann/Wikipedia (The Christian Institute) — The French government has been ordered to lift the ban on meetings in churches within eight days by its top administrative court. Although the government recently eased its coronavirus restrictions by allowing private meetings
American Pastor Detained in India Finally Freed
(International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Pastor Bryan Nerren, an American pastor detained in India since October 2019, is now free to return home to his family in the United States. This news brings to
Between Coronavirus and Locusts, Kenya’s Rural Communities Overwhelmed
Photo Credit: Dan Sundermann/PixabayKenya (Mission Network News) — The coronavirus couldn’t have come at a worse time for Kenya’s rural communities. Kenyan farmers were already struggling with a massive locust outbreak — the worst locust infestation some East African countries
Indonesian Pastor’s Gathering With Family Interrupted by Angry Demand to Stop
(Voice of the Martyrs Australia) — Many Christians are facing increased persecution during the coronavirus pandemic, especially in parts of Indonesia where even small family gatherings of Christians are being protested. Pastor Si of Huria Kristen Batak Protestant (HKBP) church was
China’s Jilin Province Shut Down Over 160 Unregistered Churches in 2019
(Bitter Winter) — The so-called gray market, which encompasses places of worship that are neither legal nor explicitly banned, is the largest segment of religion in China and is continuously suppressed by the CCP. Last year, at least 162 such
Christians in Chad Working to Reach Lost Neighbors for Christ
Chad (Mission Network News) — As many as 70 people groups in Chad are cut off from Christ. They have no way to know Jesus because there’s no Scripture, or other biblical resources, in their language. These communities in Chad
Christians Denied Food in Pakistan, but the Church is Providing
Photo Credit: Aa Dil/PexelsPakistan (Mission Network News) — As religious minorities are denied food aid in Pakistan during COVID-19 lockdowns, the Church rallies to feed fellow Christians. In Pakistan, social distancing measures don’t help many Christians, who labor every day for