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Estonia expels head of Russian church branch, calls him threat to national security
Estonia will not renew the residence permit of Metropolitan Eugene, head of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, citing national security concerns.
Senator questions feds on push for banks to monitor MAGA transactions, Bible purchases
A top Senate Republican wants answers from the U.S. Department of Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network regarding reports officials instructed banks to monitor Americans' online transactions described with the terms "MAGA" and "Trump" as well as purchases of religious texts.
Chinese pastor sentenced to 14 years for peddling ‘superstition’
A court in China’s Dalian city has sentenced a prominent Protestant pastor to 14 years in prison.
India reclassified as ‘restricted nation’ by Voice of the Martyrs
The Voice of the Martyrs has reclassified India as a "restricted nation" in its 2024 Global Prayer Guide, citing the escalating radical Hindu extremism and the persecution of Christians under the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party government.
UK Evangelical leader Roger Forster dies: ‘In a league of his own’
Roger Forster, a prominent figure in the United Kingdom Evangelical community and founder of the Ichthus Christian Fellowship neo-charismatic network, died peacefully at the age of 90 this week.
Catholic priests arrested, abducted, killed reach record high in 2023: report
The global Catholic community faced an alarming increase in the persecution of its clergy in 2023 as a total of 132 priests and religious figures were arrested, abducted or killed, according to a new report from the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need.
‘Travesty of justice’: Watchdogs slam US' failure to designate India a religious freedom violator
The U.S. State Department's failure to name India to its "Countries of Particular Concern" despite reports of increasing attacks on Christians in the country list has sparked criticism from Christian groups and a congressionally mandated watchdog.
Christian group blasts eHarmony for ‘glorifying sin’
The prominent online dating service eHarmony is facing backlash from the conservative Christian group One Million Moms.
Iowa high school principal who risked life to protect students from shooter dies; family grieves loss
An Iowa community recently shaken by a school shooting is mourning the loss of Perry High School Principal Dan Marburger, who succumbed to his injuries 10 days after bravely intervening during the shooting. Gov. Kim Reynolds has ordered flags at half-staff.
80 Christians die after being displaced by violence in Manipur
Tens of thousands of Christians from the Kuki-Zo tribal community in India’s northeastern state of Manipur continue to be displaced, more than eight months after the onset of ongoing violence. During this period, at least 80 individuals, including women and children, have died due to inadequate healthcare and substandard living conditions in makeshift shelters in one district alone.