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Where is Raymond Koh?

On 13 February 2017 Pastor Raymond Koh was driving near his home in Petaling Jaya, West Malaysia, when he was bundled into another car and driven away.â¯Four years later, his family and friends still don't know where he is, or even if he is still alive.

A 'Chinese New Year of persecution' for China's Christians

Christians in China are celebrating Chinese New Year under tighter restrictions and mass digital surveillance.

Missionary launches legal action after being deported from Turkey

David Byle, a Canadian-American Christian who was forced to leave Turkey after 19 years because of his evangelistic work, has filed a deportation complaint with the European Court of Human Rights.

UK must support restoration of democracy in Myanmar - Church leaders

Church leaders are urging the UK to take action following the military coup that overthrew Myanmar's elected government.

Brazil's churches tackle devastating oxygen shortage during Covid-19

The Church in Brazil is playing a vital role in the fightback against Covid-19 by helping to tackle a shortage in oxygen supplies.

70 Christians freed from prison in Eritrea

Dozens of Christians have been freed from prison in Eritrea after being held for years without charge.

Jerusalem Christians condemn attack on church

The Patriarch of Jerusalem and other Christian leaders are calling on the Israeli government to put a stop to attacks on churches in the holy city.

Kenya's Christians fearful after string of church attacks

Arsonists set five church buildings on fire and threw faeces on the charred structures from Jan. 20 to Jan. 24 in a village in western Kenya

Myanmar's Christians 'scared' and 'panicking' following the military coup

"It feels like our hope has been taken away," says Pastor Zay from Rakhine State.

Christians warn of censorship as conversion therapy is banned in Australia

Martyn Iles, Managing Director of the Australian Christian Lobby, says Christians should be prepared to break the law.

Bible translation has powered ahead during the pandemic

Wycliffe Associates said more New Testament translations had been completed in 2020 than any other year.

Lebanon's NGOs 'overwhelmed' 6 months after deadly Beirut explosion

"Mothers are telling us that they are feeding their babies watered-down tea, as they cannot afford milk or baby formula."

Why is Nigeria the deadliest place to live as a Christian?

Over the space of one year, around 3,600 Christians were murdered because of their faith in Northern Nigeria. That number has almost trebled from the previous year. What is happening? Zara Sarvarian of Christian anti-persecution charity Open Doors UK & Ireland explains.