New mission associations being launched to advance the Gospel across Africa
The Africa Mission Association is on a mission to help churches in Africa establish mission associations in all 54 countries from the current seven in the continent.
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Christian group demands Mexico protect clergy after priest is assassinated
A religious freedom group has called on the Mexican government to protect clergy after a priest was assassinated in Chiapas State.
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Day of prayer highlights persecution of Christians
This year's International Day of Prayer (IDOP) for the persecuted church comes as worldwide tensions have turned up pressure on Christians, challenging the global Body of Christ to keep pace in aid and supplication.
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Church reels after murdered missionary's wife arrested in connection with his death
"I'm so sorry and simply do not have words to express my disbelief and sorrow about this news."
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'I was only 7 when Idi Amin arrested my father': the Christian man using education to make disciples in Uganda
My vision is to see every pastor in Uganda trained to handle God's Word with care and conviction.
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Democrat or MAGA, left or right, liberal or conservative: is it possible to overcome our hostile political divides?
What does 'loving our enemies' look like in our bitterly divided society? Although they don't always make the headlines, many people are working hard to overcome hatred for people who vote differently.
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What do the words of John Winthrop in 1630 have to do with the US elections in 2024?
Whatever the result in November, the words of 1630 continue to echo in the US of 2024.
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American missionary killed in Angola
Beau Shroyer, a pastor and former police officer from Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, who began working with his wife Jackie, and five children as missionaries in Lubango, Angola, for SIM USA, was "killed while serving Jesus" last Friday, months after his family raised concern at a local church about ongoing security issues they had at the mission. He was 44.
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Christians join calls for Pakistan's suspension from Commonwealthy
A coalition of 17 international human rights organizations is demanding Pakistan be suspended from the Commonwealth of Nations due its blasphemy laws and other rights violations, but local activists said that could result in more hardship for religious minorities.
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Over 2 million Christians take part in worship service calling for 'restoration of holiness'
In the afternoon of Reformation Sunday, some 2.1 million Christians gathered for a joint worship service to "unite for repentance, revival and restoration of holiness in our society."
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Nuns shelter 800 refugees from conflict in Lebanon
"We are overwhelmed, and we can't receive any more."
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Fears for Christians in Nigeria after Boko Haram releases shocking execution video
Open Doors has expressed concern about Nigerian Christians living at risk of deadly attacks by Islamist extremists after a graphic video was released showing the brutal execution of four "infidels".
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Rare bail granted to Christian arrested on blasphemy charges in Pakistan
Additional Sessions Judge Gojra Waseem Mubarak granted post-arrest bail to Saima Masih, widow of Farhad Masih, on September 10, though for security reasons it was not revealed until this week.
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