Mission Cry wants to bring the hope of Jesus to Odisha State in Eastern India. This region has often been known for Hindu extremism. For instance, Odisha was the site of the infamous murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his sons by Hindu extremists in […]
Pressure builds in Iran as the regime implements severe new restrictions and looks to add more. “Pray for us,” Reza* of Global Catalytic Ministries requests.
The hajj, an annual Muslim pilgrimage, is a vibrant six-day event this year, with pilgrims organized into color-coded groups following a strict schedule. Only 60,000 Saudi residents are allowed to participate because of the pandemic.
Indonesia has surpassed Brazil and India as the country with most new COVID-19 cases per day. Indonesia reported over 56,000 new cases on Thursday. However, a lack of adequate testing means the true numbers may be much higher.
In Pakistan, a movement to force Christians out of their jobs is gaining steam. MNN reported recently on nurses being forced out of hospitals.
In 2014, Shafqat and Shagufta, a Christian Pakistani couple, were sentenced to death for alleged text messages blaspheming against the prophet Mohammed. Read more here.
In 2019, then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (now ACLJ Senior Counsel for Global Affairs), shut down the US Consulate in Israel. Now, the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem serves all – Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and anyone else – with equal dignity and courtesy.
Four members of a Canadian Muslim family who were killed on Sunday when a pickup truck jumped the curb and ran them over were targeted in an anti-Islamic hate crime, Canadian police said on Monday.
Funerals help families grieve and honor loved ones who pass on. In Bangladesh, tradition outlaws some believers from the burial process.
The U.S. State Department has produced an International Religious Freedom Report every year for 23 years. It offers a comprehensive review of the state of religious freedom in nearly 200 countries and territories around the world, and it reflects the collective effort of literally hundreds […]
The United Nations voiced concern for Mozambicans at a press briefing in Geneva this week. Tanzania is sending refugees from northern Mozambique back into danger. Witnesses say at least 1,500 people were returned this month; many of them women and young children.
Early this week, a school shooting in the Russian city of Kazan killed seven children and two adults, including one teacher. A 19-year-old former student has been detained as a suspect.
