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‘One week’ deadlines for Iraqi Christians to convert or ‘face the sword’ By World Watch Monitor   An Iraqi Christian Mikha Qasha, fleeing from Qaraqosh, has given a personal account of members ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. |Christian News Service| — The condition of Nancy Writebol, a missionary who recently contracted Ebola while serving in Liberia, has worsened, according to SIM (www.simusa.org), the Christian missions organization with ...

By Gregory Tomlin MOSUL, Iraq (BP) — Iraqi Christians came under fire again as the bloody campaign of Islamic militants spilled over from Syria into Iraq’s northern cities last week. An estimated ...

By Andrew Branch   (WNS)–As his native Brazil hosts the month-long World Cup tournament, soccer star Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite wants you to know that he is a Christian. Ricardo, better known ...

Making sense of Pope Francis’s whirlwind Mideast trip By Alex Traiman/JNS.org After two intense days of religious ceremonies in Bethlehem and Jerusalem, meetings with Israeli and Palestinian officials, unscheduled photo opportunities, and ...

In Israel, Pope Francis to witness oasis of stability in chaotic region for Christians    By Sean Savage | JNS.org   Following in the footsteps of his two immediate predecessors, Pope Francis ...

Meriam Yahia Ibrahim, a 27 year old Sudanese doctor due to have her second baby next month, has been condemned to death by hanging, after refusing to renounce her Christian faith, despite ...

‘Holy desperation’ in Ukraine, says preacher By Diana Chandler | KIEV, Ukraine (BP) — The Ukrainian crisis has kindled an interdenominational prayer movement in the nation, said a Southern Baptist evangelist who ...

KADUNA, Nigeria (BP) — Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed more than 100 Christians and destroyed homes in Kaduna state in North-Western Nigeria Friday (March 14), Morning Star News reported. Scores of the herdsmen ...

A Christian graphic designer who sued a hotel claiming he was denied a job there because of his faith has settled out of court. The case is drawing interest from groups that ...

Under American Pressure, Ukraine Lost the Ability to Defend Itself (Examiner.com) –Despite a handful of Western media outlets claiming a relatively unknown treaty binding the United States and Great Britain to the ...

By Ava Thomas CAIRO, Egypt (BP) — When Egypt’s government abruptly stepped down Feb. 24, the action made only small ripples in a nation now accustomed to major political upheaval. Army chief ...

Ukraine’s violence escalates; churches share Scripture & pray By Staff |   KIEV, Ukraine (BP) — Scripture portions helped provide a flicker of faith as violence escalated in Ukraine on Feb. 18. ...

While ranking considered “acceptable” America now on par with El Salvador, Botswana From Reporters Without Borders |   The 2014 World Press Freedom Index spotlights the negative impact of conflicts on freedom ...

Violence threatens to engulf previously tranquil northern State of Katsina   By World Watch Monitor | A pastor has been killed and a church set on fire in Nigeria after the body ...

Opens Doors releases its annual list of persecutors   By J.C. Derrick | (WNS)–A U.S.-based group tracking persecution around the globe has named North Korea the worst country in the world for Christians. ...

Has Hollywood gone too far? By Dwight Widaman | Countries around the world are editing, or down right banning the movie, The Wolf of Wall Street. In the U.S. the movie’s director, ...

As death tolls continue to rise during the brutal Syrian civil war, 1.9 million refugees (including 1 million children) are fleeing their decimated country. It was revealed that Israel is quietly coming to the ...