It’s ‘Year of the underdog’ for millions of Chinese Christians
As crosses are torn down, churches demolished and pastors arrested, persecution is set to reach highest level “since Cultural Revolution”
Baroness Cox: Sudanese war victims “eating leaves” to survive
Handshake of hope: Baroness Cox is raising urgently needed funds for displaced Sudanese civilians Fresh military offensives have forced another 3,000 North Sudanese civilians to flee their homes this March,…
New Nigerian kidnappings a “national disaster”
Catholic Bishop of Yola Diocese Stephen Mamza, pictured distributing food aid to victims of Boko Haram in Adamawa state in 2015 The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has called the kidnapping…
Christian schoolchildren abused by teachers, says report
Students at a Christian school in Youhanabad, an impoverished Pakistani Christian community that has suffered terrorist attacks New research by Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) exposes the discrimination Christian children face…
‘Leap of faith’ to escape torture
A Pakistani Christian says he had to leap out of a fourth floor window to avoid torture by police. Sajid Masih, 24, suffered severe injuries but was recovering in hospital…
Elderly Gideons’ Bibles burnt
Bibles burned by Hindu extremists in Telangana state, India Opposition to the Christian faith is on the rise in India, as shown by a recent Bible burning episode.
Never mind the nukes – N Korea is still killing Christians
With a mooted meeting between Presidents Trump and Kim Jong-Un, Christians may feel they can relax their prayers for North Korea, but there is no sign of a relaxation of…