A nine-member delegation from the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), visited the Beijing Christian Council on July 21. Chairman Rev. Wu Weiqing of Beijing CC&TSPM affirmed the friendly relations between the two parties, emphasizing the importance of enhancing friendly exchanges with WEA while maintaining independence and self-management in church affairs, said Beijing CC&TSPM.
A Christian sentenced to death for blasphemy despite lack of evidence in Pakistan has demonstrated his faith by excelling academically even in prison, sources said.
Pastor Sushil Kumar and his wife rose at 3 a.m. on July 8 in their village in northern India as always to pray. They came out of their house 90 minutes later to find their 22-year-old son’s body hanging from the bamboo ceiling of a nearby animal shed.
Three Pakistani Christian sisters have made history by winning 12 gold medals in a powerlifting championship in South Africa last week, garnering laurels for their community and nation. Weightlifters Sybil Sohail, Veronika Sohail and Twinkle Sohail competed in the 52 kg, 57 kg and 84 kg categories respectively, excelling in squat, bench press, deadlift, and overall weight. The siblings bagged four gold medals each, showcasing their prowess and elevating Pakistan's stature in international weigh
Azerbaijan is guilty of “cultural genocide” for destroying Christian sites in the Nagorno-Karabakh region and falsely claiming that Armenian religious presence there never existed, according to a report by a legal advocacy group.
Religious leaders in China were instructed to put President Xi Jinping and his doctrines at the center of their teaching and preaching at a recent high-level seminar of top faith representatives and bureaucrats.
The National Assembly of Pakistan has passed a law raising the legal marriage age to 18 for boys and girls belonging to the Christian community, bringing Christian marriage laws in conformity with Pakistan’s child protection and human rights standards. The bill titled ‘Christian Marriage (Amendment) Act, 2024’ -- presented by a Christian member of the National Assembly, Naveed Amir Jeeva, updates the Christian Marriage Act of 1872, which previously set the marriage age at 16 for boys and 13 for
A Catholic father of four children was gunned down by Muslim neighbors last week after he objected to their harassment of Christians in the area, his family said.
Worship services at a church in a village in central India’s Madhya Pradesh state have been suspended since Hindu extremists attacked the congregation on June 1, sources said.
Held in the afternoon of July 11th at the multipurpose hall of Seoul City Hall, the 2024 Seoul Forum on North Korean Human Rights had the theme "The Reality of North Korean Human Rights and International Cooperation Measures, Journey to Freedom, Accompanying North Korean Defectors." The opening ceremony of the forum began with a welcoming speech by Seoul Mayor Se-hoon Oh followed by remarks from former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Minister of Unification Young-ho Kim.
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) again has recommended that the State Department designate Pakistan as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC), citing the country’s blasphemy laws as a prime source religious freedom violations.
A pastor and his family have gone into hiding after a Muslim neighbor who raped his 14-year-old daughter tried to kidnap her and force her to convert to Islam and marry her, he said.
