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BWA Awards India's 'Living Saint' Top Rights Award
The Baptist World Alliance awarded an Indian woman who cares for lepers, children infected with HIV/AIDS, and female sex workers its top human rights award this past weekend.
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China Reports 13 Million Abortions a Year
Chinese health officials reported Thursday that compared to 20 million births, more than 13 million abortions are performed each year in China.
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Christian Group Feeds Nearly 150,000 in Pakistan's NWFP
One of the world’s largest humanitarian organizations said it has helped feed nearly 150,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Pakistan’s conflict-torn Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP).
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Lawyers to Defend Rights of N. Korean Refugees in China
A group of human rights lawyers will defend a Chinese-Korean Christian woman who was jailed for helping to smuggle 61 North Koreans across the China border.
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Formerly Detained Eritrean Christians Expose Harsh Treatment
After five months in a tiny pitch-black cell, Hzkias, an Eritrean Christian jailed for his faith, said he “looked like another creature.”
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Qatar Evangelical Alliance breaks ground on worship center, witnessing Christ in a Muslim nation
A worship center for evangelical churches has commenced construction in Qatar, marking a significant spiritual milestone in the history of evangelicals in the country.
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Hong Kong's deadliest fire in a Century: churches mobilize and pray to support the community
On 26 November, a severe level‑five fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Early reports said at least 13 people died and 23 were injured. Local churches mobilize to support the community and pray.
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Faith and freedom: USCIRF Chair Vicky Hartzler shares insights on China’s religious landscape
As China continues to update its religious regulations, changes in the country’s faith environment and space for religious practice have drawn increased global attention. In this interview, USCIRF Chair Vicky Hartzler responds to questions about religious policy, human rights, and faith, offering her perspectives on China’s current situation and sharing words of support and encouragement for Christians facing challenges.
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Christians gather in Hong Kong to pray for victims of Tai Po Hong Fu Court fire
More than 1,000 Christians gathered in Hong Kong on Dec. 5 for a united prayer service commemorating the victims of the five-alarm fire that devastated Hong Fu Court in Tai Po on Nov. 26, destroying thousands of homes and killing 159 people.
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U.S. Congressional hearing highlights religious freedom challenges facing Chinese Christians and other faith communities
A recent U.S. congressional hearing cast a spotlight on religious freedom conditions in China, with witnesses sharing firsthand accounts of pressure faced by Christian, Muslim, and Tibetan Buddhist communities.
