05.31.2025

Bill to Curb Child Marriages Signed into Law in Pakistan

Proponents overcome fierce opposition from Islamists.

Please pray for Pastor Alain Toledano Valiente, Cuban Exile

We recently received an update from the exiled Cuban pastor, Alain Toledano Valiente.

Eyewitness Testimony: A Nigerian Recalls the Day Extremists Attacked Her Family

They say the world only burns when the fire reaches your doorstep. Otherwise, it is just another spectacle, far-off smoke, a sound you can sleep through.

Christianity Surging Across Asia Despite Persecution, Reports Show

Amid rising persecution across much of Asia, the Christian faith is growing at an unprecedented pace, with millions turning to Christ in countries historically resistant to the gospel.

Christian Graves Vandalized In Indonesia

Over a dozen Christian graves at three cemeteries in Indonesia’s Special Region of Yogyakarta were reportedly vandalized from May 16 to 19 as part of a broader anti-Christian campaign in areas of the world’s largest Muslim nation.

One of Two Kidnapped Christian Workers Freed in NW Nigeria

Evangelists working among largely unreached people in Kebbi state.

Sacred music handcuffed by Sinicization in China

Music blossoming from the ground of God’s Word not only reflects theology, it reinforces and shapes it.

Churches support Myanmar four years after coup, two months after earthquake

Four years after a coup ousted elected leadership in Myanmar, a loose coalition of armed ethnic groups continues to gain ground against the military junta in power. 

Fulani Herdsmen Kill 42 Christians in Nigeria

Fulani herdsmen killed at least 42 Christians in coordinated attacks on three villages in Taraba state, northeast Nigeria, in the early hours of Saturday, May 24, according to Morning Star News.

Bill Criminalizing Child Marriage in Pakistan Rejected as ‘Un-Islamic’

Council of Islamic Ideology opposes legislation passed by parliament.

ICC Global Digest: Your Voice Matters

Another church falls victim to Haiti’s gang violence

Another church falls victim to Haiti’s gang violence. 

US: Violence Overshadows Christian Rally In Seattle

An investigation was ongoing Sunday into violence that broke against a Christian rally in the U.S. city of Seattle, where believers expressed concern about what they view as efforts to “indoctrinate” children with the LGBTQ+ agenda.

Christian Graves at Three Cemeteries Vandalized in Indonesia

Police say no religious motive, but Muslim burial sites untargeted.

Ex-Addict in Somalia Driven from Home for Accepting Christ

Once homeless convert finds himself living on the street again.

Beaten for bearing a Muslim name: the harsh realities facing Iranian refugee children

Iranian believers often flee their homeland in search of safety.

“If they arrest me, I will deny You” — but then the unexpected happened

Christians in Iran are people like you and me, not superheroes. 

Cuban Pastors Face Prison For Mentioning God

Two Assemblies of God pastors in Cuba, Luis Guillermo Borjas and his wife, Roxana Rojas, faced a tense Sunday after their reported detention for mentioning God at their son’s military trial.

Eight Christians Killed, Farmland Destroyed in Fresh Fulani Attacks in Nigeria

Fulani militias launched coordinated attacks on Christian communities in Nigeria’s Plateau State on May 14, killing eight people–mostly children and the elderly–and destroying over 740 acres of farmland.

Herdsmen Slaughter 42 Christians in Taraba State, Nigeria

Three communities were attacked on Saturday.

Muslim in Pakistan Gets Custody of Kidnapped Christian Girl

Judge ignores evident coercion behind victim’s statement of conversion.