The U.S. State Department’s failure to name India to its “Countries of Particular Concern” (CPC) list despite reports of increasing attacks on Christians in the country list has sparked criticism from Christian groups and a congressionally mandated watchdog. The U.S.-based
A prominent liberal priest in Moscow faces expulsion from the Russian Orthodox Church for refusing to read out a prayer asking God to guide Russia to victory over Ukraine. In a verdict published recently, a church court said Aleksiy Uminsky
North Korea remains the worst nation in the world for Christian persecution, with the situation in Nigeria continuing to devolve, according to a new report on global religious discrimination. Overall, Open Doors’ World Watch List 2024 found 4,998 Christians were
More Americans than ever before are checking “none of the above” when asked about their religion. The rise of the so-called “nones” — that is, those who don’t hold to any particular religious affiliation — has increased precipitously over the
Deep in the capital of Lebanon, thousands of Christians recently gathered to praise Jesus in a one-night worship experience that organizers say became “a beacon of hope and joy” for the Middle East. “Beirut 2024” was an ecumenical musical event
A major discovery during the war in Gaza has been the vast size of the Hamas tunnel system, and CBN News was granted special access to head into the heart of this massive underground terrorist network. Measuring hundreds of miles,
Israeli President Isaac Herzog recently addressed a joint session of Congress, showcasing what he calls the “unbreakable bond” between Israel and the United States. It comes after the Biden administration recently appeared to be holding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Israel has stopped issuing visas to evangelical Christian preachers, according to local media reports. Although nothing has been confirmed by the state, journalists in Israel claim evangelical Christian organisations are no longer able to obtain visas for staff working in
Father Forgive Before we can pray effectively, we could find the need to ask our Father to forgive us and to forgive others whenever He prompts us. Asking for forgiveness or forgiving others may not change what we pray for,
The push to hold the nation’s first parliamentary inquiry into the treatment of young people with gender dysphoria has been killed off after South Australian Labor refused its MPs a conscience vote on the issue. Several members of the more
