• Indian Pastor Appeals for Prayer Amid Death and Suffering

  The Bible Society in India has received a desperate appeal from a pastor in troubled Orissa state for prayers for the persecuted Christian community there, as thousands remain scattered across makeshift government camps or are hiding in the homes of relatives and sympathetic Hindus.

• World Vision Warns of Looming Food Crisis in Southern Africa

  Christian relief and development agency World Vision has warned that there will be no long-term fix to the impending food crisis in southern Africa unless the international community unites to combat its root causes.

• Christians to ‘Stand’ against human trafficking

  Christian ministries are uniting for a key event in Birmingham next month to raise awareness among churchgoers of human trafficking and other forms of modern day slavery.

• India: Violence against Christians spreads beyond Orissa

  A wave of brutal attacks on Christians in India’s eastern state of Orissa has unleashed yet more violence against believers in other parts of the country.

• Australian Christians Walk to Bring Bibles to Persecuted Believers

  Hundreds of Australian Christians are stretching their legs to help bring God's Word to persecuted believers around the world. More than 700 Christians have taken part in a Walk4Bibles event this year, racking up an impressive 13,942 Bibles for their persecuted brothers and sisters.