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Iran Parliament Passes Death Penalty for Apostasy Bill
The Iranian Parliament voted in favor of a bill Tuesday that would punish apostasy with the death penalty, a human rights group reported.
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Ministers Urge IRS to Stop Politics in Pulpit Scheme
A group of clergy filed a complaint Monday with the Internal Revenue Service to block a conservative legal group from organizing pastors willing to risk their church’s tax-exempt status to preach about politics.
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Chinese Christians Have Paradoxical View of China, Says U.S. Ministry Head
Chinese house church Christians have a paradoxical view of their country, suggested an American ministry leader who recently returned from a fact-finding trip to China during the Olympic Games.
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Why Some Leaders Won't Sign the Evangelical Manifesto
Some prominent Christian leaders said this week that they will not sign the “An Evangelical Manifesto,” listing reasons such as vague wording and theological differences.
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No Sign of India Violence Subsiding, Says Ministry
More than a week after the outbreak of violence in Orissa, the situation is getting worse with no sign of subsiding, reported a Christian ministry working in India.
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Reflections on Attending the 2025 International Gospel Conference
Over the past few days, I had the privilege of traveling to Jakarta for the 2025 International Gospel Conference organized by Stephen Tong Evangelistic Ministries International (STEMI).
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Corey Jackson Urges on Capitol Hill: Care for the Hearts and Souls of the Chinese People
Western society often views China primarily through the lenses of geopolitics and economics, but as a pastor and evangelical Presbyterian, Rev. Corey Jackson is most concerned with the hearts, minds, and souls of people—not only in the United States, but also in China.
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USCIRF Hearing Calls for the Release of Pastor Ezra Mingri Jin
At a hearing held on October 16, the USCIRF urged the U.S. government to take action to secure the release of Pastor Ezra Mingri Jin and others imprisoned for practicing their faith.
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Silicon Valley’s River of Life Christian Church to Hold 2025 Missions Conference: “United in Mission, Unlimited Possibilities”
River of Life Christian Church (ROLCC), the largest Chinese church in the United States located in Silicon Valley, will host its 2025 Missions Conference from October 17–19 under the theme “United in Mission, Unlimited Possibilities.”
