World
Finnish MP interrogated by police again over Christian views on sexuality
A Christian MP has been interrogated by the police for the third time over her traditional views on family and marriage.
Russia: dozens of 'missionary activity' convictions in first half of 2020
There were dozens of prosecutions for "missionary activity" in the first half of 2020 in Russia.
The Democrats are 'opposed to faith', says Franklin Graham
The son of Billy Graham predicts that a "storm is coming" in which Christians are going to be "attacked" for their faith.
Hong Kong: American pastor's son charged under new national security law
A naturalized American citizen and pastor's son has been charged with "inciting secession" and "colluding with foreign powers" under Hong Kong's new national security law.
Students abducted in deadly attack on school and church
One person has been killed in a rampage by gunmen in Kaduna State, Nigeria, in which several children were kidnapped.
14-year-old Christian girl in forced marriage and conversion case on the run after fleeing husband
A 14-year-old Christian girl who says she was kidnapped at gunpoint, and forced to convert to Islam and marry a Muslim man is on the run after fleeing from his home.
Another church is turned into a mosque on the orders of Erdogan
A month after Turkey controversially turned the Hagia Sophia into a mosque, a second historic church is to become a Muslim place of worship.
Persecuted minorities 'airbrushed' out of BBC documentary - Archbishop
The Chaldean Archbishop of Erbil has accused the BBC of overlooking the plight of persecuted Christians and Yazidis in documentary series "Once Upon a Time in Iraq".
Britain called to sanction Nigeria's government officials over Christian persecution
The UK Government is being urged to take tougher action on Nigeria after decades of deadly violence against Christians.
Pastor among the victims in latest deadly attacks on Christians in Nigeria
A string of attacks on Christians in Nigeria has left 11 people dead, including a church pastor, a father of nine, and a 16-year-old.
In Myanmar, a Christian mother and wife blazes a trail for other women in her community despite opposition
"Previously I thought women should not engage in any work outside the house. This is a common perspective in the minds of women here."
In Iraq, a Christian mother's bags are always packed in case she must flee ISIS again
"I remember being so anxious," said Dalia, a mother of three. "We left our house that we had spent years building and ran into the unknown, with not much more than the clothes on our back."
Trump says he spoke to God about state of the economy
And God told him to rebuild it, the US President said.
Foreign Christians deported from Turkey or unable to return
Dozens of foreign Christians in Turkey have been forced to leave the country or been banned from returning in what appears to be government targeting of the Protestant Christian community, rights advocates say.
A Vietnamese mother rebuilds her life again after being banished from her village
When Y Bi's* young son died her life in a remote Vietnamese village fell apart. But it was not only her anguish which she had to contend with - Y Bi's grief exposed her as a Christian, which her community took as a direct betrayal of them.
Christians in the Middle East hear the Gospel through social media
Each day this week, Christian Today is sharing stories of persecuted Christian women who have leant on Christ and been strengthened in order to pull through the incredible hardships they have faced. Today we tell the story of Mariam, a young Christian woman in the Middle East who is using social media to share the Gospel and bring hope.