Anugrah Kumar

Christians at risk in northwestern Syria

There's a threat to the property, safety and existence of religious minority groups, including Christians, in northwestern Syria under the de facto governance of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, a former al-Qaeda affiliate and U.S.-designated terrorist group, says the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom in a new report.

Judge refuses to dismiss Christian ministry's discrimination case against Barclays Bank

A judge in the United Kingdom refused to dismiss a discrimination case against Barclays Bank brought by a Christian ministry that offers therapy to individuals with an unwanted same-sex attraction whose bank accounts were closed after an LGBT activist campaign.

Board of new ministry started by former RZIM exec defends him after report

The board of a ministry co-founded by a former senior vice president of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries has defended its president after a group of apologists released investigation findings claiming that he and two other former RZIM leaders are "not fit to be in ministry and leadership positions."

Over 4,000 Christians killed by terrorists in Nigeria since start of 2022 - report

Islamic jihadist groups in Nigeria are responsible for killing at least 4,000 Christians and abducting more than 2,300 other Christians in the first 10 months of this year alone, according to a report released this week by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law.

Teacher fired after opposing school's trans affirmation policies can't seek judicial review: judge

"This court will not engage with any of the advantages or disadvantages of any education policy," Farbey wrote in her decision, adding that she doesn't believe that the teacher has the standing to bring a judicial review.

Woman who decapitated church group friend sentenced to life

A 38-year-old woman has been convicted in the beheading of a 67-year-old friend she had met at a church group, becoming the first woman to be sentenced to life in prison live on television in England.

Protestant pastor is first Christian clergy imprisoned on charges of sedition in Hong Kong

A judge in Hong Kong sentenced a 59-year-old Protestant pastor to more than one year in prison for sedition, making him the first Christian clergy in the city to be convicted under the draconian national security law that mainland China imposed two years ago.

Christian baker who refused to bake cake for lesbian wedding prevails in court

A court has ruled that the Christian owner of Tastries Bakery in California acted lawfully when she refused to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple and instead referred them to a different bakery, citing her sincere religious belief that marriage is intended to be between one man and one woman.

European court says feminist who pretended to abort Jesus on church altar was exercising 'freedom'

Overturning the verdict of a French court, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that a feminist who interrupted the rehearsal of Christmas carols to perform a topless act of aborting Jesus on the altar of a Paris church was exercising "freedom of expression."

Archeologists find tomb of Saint Nicholas

St. Nicholas was persecuted for his faith under Emperor Diocletian but lived to see Constantine rise to power

Victims of religious oppression in Turkey reveal why Christian population is dwindling

Victims of religious oppression in Turkey shared their stories at an event on religious freedom at the European Parliament where the speakers suggested that political and social atrocities in that country were behind the Christian population's decline from 20% to a mere 0.2% over the last century.

Archaeologists find rare burial caves dating back to time of the Exodus