Christian youths 'cry out' for persecuted believers
Christian youths kicked off a time-zone crossing prayer chain for persecuted believers that began in New Zealand and will go around 50 countries. .
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New Nepali constitution should not enshrine anti-conversion proposals, warns CSW
A new briefing on Nepal, released today by CSW, argues the case for strong protections of religious freedom to be enshrined in the new constitution, which is due to be adopted by 28 May 2010.
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Visible marks of torture seen by Iranian pastor's wife
An Iranian evangelical pastor who was suddenly arrested and then imprisoned has visible marks of torture, his wife said after she visited him.
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EU considers protecting rights of persecuted Christians
The European Union has reportedly formed an association to protect the rights of Christians in countries where they face persecution.
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Gymea Baptist Mission team uses web technology to connect with church members
Following a two week Mission trip to Cambodia by a team from Gymea Baptist Church, results of a survey released today show that daily e-mails, videos, blogs and two Skype video-calls into church services generated over a 90 percent 'engagement' rate with family members and supporters.
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Activists call for N Korea freedom on Kim Jong-il's birthday
Giant balloons with messages about human rights were launched on Tuesday to call for freedom in North Korea as it marked the 68th birthday of Kim Jong-il.
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Youths shot dead in Florida streets for preaching gospel, little media coverage
The murder of two young street preachers in Florida by a teenager whom they shared the Gospel with is "alarming," said a spokesperson for a religious freedom watchdog group.
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Ambitious plan for global reach of Cape Town Congress
October 16-25 will see 4,500 carefully-selected evangelical leaders and thinkers from 200 nations gather in Cape Town, South Africa, for The Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization. But participation will extend far beyond this.
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Christians unite to restore confidence in Bible
Christians have united to dispel the notion that the Bible is tedious and to spread the message that God's Word remains as transformative as ever in today's world.
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Disappointment after Cuban pastor loses right to appeal
A Cuban evangelical pastor must complete his six-year prison sentence after the Supreme Tribunal in Havana denied the right to appeal.
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Every believer must be a soul winner, say African church planters
Every Christian must be a soul winner, declared an African church planter who oversees a fellowship of more than 18,000 local churches.
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Cuba - imprisoned pastor's appeal for freedom is denied
A Cuban Evangelical Pastor has been denied the right to appeal his six-year prison sentence by the Supreme Tribunal in Havana.