According to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, conditions for Christians and Christian ministries in India have worsened over the last several years. It recommends the United States designate India ...
Read More »Print Bibles remain popular despite rapid growth of YouVersion app
The popularity of the YouVersion Bible app continues to soar 15 years after its launch. It has been downloaded on more than 575 million unique devices in nearly 2,000 languages, and people ...
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More than 50 Christian converts have been arrested over the past week in a series of raids by Iranian state security services. This wave of arrests and arbitrary detentions within the Christian ...
Read More »Area groups receive part of $92 million Lilly Endowment grant
Dozens of Christian groups seeking to instill faith in the nation’s children have been given grants of as much as $1.25 million to help them meet their mission. Lilly Endowment, through its ...
Read More »You won’t believe how Communist China is rewriting the Bible
Metro Voice has previously reported how the Communist Chinese government is rewriting the Bible as they continue to persecute Christians. Now, a U.S. Congressman has written an op-ed outlining what’s happening as ...
Read More »Miami mayor shares his faith as he jumps into Republican presidential race
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez may be a big underdog in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, but he stands tall in his faith. He told an audience at the Faith & ...
Read More »Atheists say they feel alienated
Atheists are complaining they feel socially alienated even as government, Hollywood and the media push faith out of the public eye. The news comes as projections indicate Christianity might be a minority ...
Read More »Missionary surgeon Rebekah Naylor retires with no plans to rest
In India, Dr. Rebeka Naylor went from staff doctor to medical director to hospital CEO, treating thousands of patients and delivering a host of babies. The first time she retired, in 2002, Dr. ...
Read More »Catholic Church to honor recent martyrs of all Christian traditions
Protestant martyrs of the faith will now be honored alongside their Catholic counterparts under a new initiative to recognize those from other Christian traditions. Pope Francis has commissioned a new working group ...
Read More »The churches of Bangalore reflect diverse community of believers
Bangalore, India — often called the “Silicon Valley of India” — boasts a captivating atmosphere where rapid growth coexists with a rich religious landscape and a thriving technology hub. It’s a city ...
Read More »Amsterdam2023 global evangelism event is available for online viewing
Empowered21, a relational leadership network representing the more than 650 million Spirit-empowered Christians, will host Amsterdam2023, a three-day conference and one-day stadium event on at Amsterdam RAI and Olympic Stadium. Influential leaders ...
Read More »Artificial intelligence “preaches” sermon in church
Advances in artificial intelligence likely will have an impact on the future of the church. In a possible glimpse of the future, hundreds of people recently attended a Protestant church service in ...
Read More »News host Harris Faulkner warns about direction the nation is headed
Harris Faulkner, a popular Fox News host and former Kansas City news anchor, believes the United States is in a spiritual war that will shape the future of the nation. During an ...
Read More »Franklin Graham preaches to large crowd in South Korea on anniversary of father’s historic visit
A half-century ago, Billy Graham led a powerful outreach in Seoul, South Korea. Last weekend, his son Franklin did the same. A crowd of about 70,000 people overflowed the Seoul World Cup ...
Read More »VIDEO: For King & Country, MercyMe, Lauren Daigle honored at K-LOVE Fan Awards
Brandon Lake, for King & Country, Lauren Daigle and MercyMe were among the evening’s big winners when the K-LOVE Fan Awards aired on TBN, having previously been taped at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House. The ceremony will ...
Read More »More than 4,000 people baptized in location featured in “Jesus Revolution” movie
In a scene right out of the “Jesus Revolution” movie, more than 4,000 people were baptized at Southern California’s Pirate’s Cove on Pentecost Sunday Oceans Church organized Baptize SoCal, an event advertised as ...
Read More »New movie “Between Mercy and Me” helps Christians address racial issues
A new movie being released shortly after the upcoming Juneteenth celebration will help Christians have honest conversations about sensitive racial issues. “Between Mercy and Me” features an original musical score and standout musical ...
Read More »“His Story” is a giant musical about Jesus with hopes to reshape Broadway
It’s been over 50 years since Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar opened on Broadway in 1971. Its success was soon followed that same year by Godspell. Now, His Story, a new ...
Read More »Partnership furthers goal of 20 new oral Bibles
A partnership between Dallas-based Spoken Worldwide and Seed Company to create 20 Bible translation projects for language groups that are primarily oral, not written, in their communication, is on track as it ...
Read More »New film shares story of recent Asbury Revival
People who were not able to travel to Kentucky for the recent Asbury Revival will be able to experience it through a new film. Redeem TV will show the documentary “Asbury Revival: ...
Read More »Church small group participation continues to decline
Small groups are a good way for Christians to build relationships, especially in large churches and after worshipping virtually during the pandemic. However, the number of people who participate is declining. Just ...
Read More »Homeless not forgotten on Easter weekend
Easter dawned for Kansas City’s homeless, too, as local churches volunteer for special outreach services organized through City Union Mission. “As we celebrate the miracle of Easter, we are so thankful for ...
Read More »Body armor-clad pastors risk all delivering aid in Ukraine
Courageous pastors, many wearing bulletproof vests, are risking everything to deliver lifesaving aid to desperate people living near the frontline of the war in Ukraine. “Jesus used to go where there was ...
Read More »Easter Eggs help Ukrainian women reclaim religious freedom
Pysanka, or Ukrainian Easter eggs, are those distinct and intricately flourished orbs painted in crimsons and cobalts, with symbols of flowers, chickens, deer and other organic indicators of the rebirth of spring. ...
Read More »Baylor is among these colleges experiencing revival
The Asbury awakening and revival has not ended but is spreading across the nation, including Baylor University in Texas. What some have referred to as a potential new Great Awakening within Christian ...
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