Cuba - imprisoned pastor's appeal for freedom is denied
A Cuban Evangelical Pastor has been denied the right to appeal his six-year prison sentence by the Supreme Tribunal in Havana..
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February 14 marked as day of remembrance for Coptic Orthodox
Coptic Orthodox Christians are asking their sisters and brothers in other churches to join in a day of prayer and remembrance February 14 following the January murders of six young Coptic Orthodox men in Nag Hammadi Egypt.
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Only Christ can fill your soul, Graham tells Indians
An evangelistic festival headlined by Franklin Graham in southeast India ended on Sunday drew nearly 85,000 people.
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Thousands gather in Sydney to protest against Copts persecution
Up to 8000 Copts were reported to have gathered in Hyde Park, Sydney on January 19, following the recent persecutions of Coptic Christians in Egypt. The event was heralded as the most successful rally ever held in Coptic Australian history.
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Rallies for Copts taking place worldwide
Since last week's deadly Christmas Eve shootings in the Egyptian town of Nagaa Hammadi, demonstrations have been held in cities across the world and more are on their way.
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China confirms human rights lawyer 'went missing' in September
A Chinese official has just confirmed that human rights lawyer, Gao Zhisheng, "went missing while out on a walk" on 25 September last year. Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) remains gravely concerned for his well-being.
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Australian churches due to rally in support to Egyptian Christians
Australian Christians from many denominations are joining with the country\'s Coptic community against violence directed towards Christians in Egypt.
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Number of Egyptian Christian teens arrested exceeds 100
More than 100 Coptic Christian teens have been arrested by security forces in Egypt in what the Christian community considers as pressure from the government to play down the recent fatal church shooting that made international headlines.
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Malaysia 'Allah' ruling sparks arson attacks on 8 churches
Police on Monday reported the eighth arson attack on a church in Malaysia since the High Court ruled that non-Muslims can use the word "Allah" to refer to God.
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North Korea tops persecution watchlist – again
North Korea has been named the world's worst persecutor of Christians for the eighth year running by Open Doors.
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Malaysia court nixes gov't ban on Christian 'Allah' usage
Christians in Malaysia have the constitutional right to use the word "Allah" to refer to God, the country's high court declared Thursday.
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Campus Crusade for Christ surpasses 10 million decisions in 2009
The media arm of Campus Crusade for Christ recorded over ten million decisions for Jesus Christ this year, more than doubling their projection for 2009 and more tripling their mark from the year before.