...their supervisors. I watched my family walk on to board the plane, and swallowed hard, wondering what would happen.” “What border did you come in?” the immigration officials asked. “I...
...had collected personal information, copies of personal documents, created maps of the church and the pastor’s home, and had photos of those who had come to Izmit to preach. In...
...today in China? According to Christians in Communist China, the country has 14 million ‘registered’ believers, whose churches come under the control of the atheist state. Yet more than five...
Jesus warned his followers that they would experience persecution, a prediction that was already coming true before the books of the New Testament were completed. Today, Rupert Shortt, author of...
...their church be returned instead to its rightful owners. “It is clear that (the authorities) want to cause conflict between the minority communities,” commented Syriac layman Sabo Boyaci. Boyaci also...
...compare – mostly thanks to a Christian minority that throws in some diversity – to a complex, tightly woven tapestry.” Giving voice to El Dahshan’s fear, several Christians who spoke...
...Christian association, the local government area council, and community leaders. They determined how to support the affected families. “The affected families will be compensated, though life cannot be paid for,”...
China introduced its new Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party to its people and the world Thursday. The seven-man team sits at the very top...
...court hearing. Having fled Uzbekistan in search of asylum, Aigul has no legal standing in Kazakhstan and has been denied access to her jailed husband. The Norwegian religious-freedom watchdog agency...
...the building for a few days, since it happened. When I did go back to the church, my heart was pounding. You think ‘You’re alright, you’re strong,’ but I am...