An interview with Italian scholar Francesco Arduini. He favors baptism at an adult age but defends the right of other Christians to administer it to infants.
Christian Churches
Guangzhou Bible Reformed Church’s Gao Heng Sentenced
One year and ten months in jail was the penalty for holding a sign asking to commemorate the Tiananmen Square massacre with prayers.
Iran: “Christians Are Constantly Watched as Spies”
A conversation with Pastor Dabrina Bet-Tamraz from Iran before she testified at the European Parliament in Brussels.
Mark Fino: No Asylum in Japan for Evangelist Threatened in Bangladesh
The persecuted Bangladeshi Christian preacher and blogger was denied refugee recognition—as it happens to many in Japan.
European Court of Human Rights: Governments Should Not Call Minority Religions “Cults”
The Court ruled in favor of three Bulgarian Evangelical churches, and said its case law has “evolved” since it refused to censor two French report on “cults” in 2001.
Changchun Sunshine Reformed Church Banned in Jilin
The raid of August 21 has been followed by a formal notice that Pastor Guo Muyun’s house church is “illegal” and should be liquidated.
London Has Now the First Shrine for Persecuted Christians in Europe
An initiative of Father Benedict Kiely, it reminds the world that Christians are the most persecuted minority internationally.
A Bitter Winter Reporter Visits the Museum of the Bible in Washington D.C.
An outstanding testimony to the most printed, translated, and read book of all human history also demonstrates the vital need for religious liberty.
Supporting Persecuted Christians in Nigeria: An Interview with Croatian MP Marijana Petir
The massacre of Nigerian Christians is at risk of escalating to genocide. A Croatian politician explains how we may help.
Ashfaq Masih: Another Christian Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy in Pakistan
Claiming during a commercial dispute that he “follows only Jesus” and does not give discounts to members of Sufi ascetic orders was enough for getting a capital sentence.