The Empty Creed of ‘No Beliefs’ October 30, 2025 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow We live in an age obsessed with sensitivity yet strangely allergic to conviction. Everywhere, the message is clear: don’t have strong beliefs — someone might...
Persecution and Political Engagement October 30, 2025 — By Dr. Greg Cochran, ICC Fellow Recently, The State of Theology Research Report, compiled by Ligonier Ministries, was released. In this latest study, most evangelical Christians (54%) agreed with...
From Hopeless to Hopeful October 30, 2025 — For a while, 9-year-old Badal had little interest in going to school. Coming from an economically challenged and socially discriminated community in India, Badal had lost hope of ever improving...
Religious Freedom Advocate Asks Why the Church Remains Silent on Persecution in Africa October 30, 2025 — Joshua Williams, a religious freedom advocate with Open Doors International, spoke at the World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly on Oct. 28, urging U.S. churches to raise awareness of the plight...
Jihadists Abduct US Missionary in Niger October 29, 2025 — Three armed men abducted American missionary pilot Kevin Rideout from his home in the middle of the night last week in Niamey, Niger. The suspected Islamic jihadists kidnapped 48-year-old Rideout,...
Iranian Christian Convert Released from Prison October 28, 2025 — Mina Khajavi, a 61-year-old Christian convert, was released from Iran’s Evin Prison on Oct. 20 after serving nearly two years in jail for activities related to her Christian faith. Khajavi,...
Christian Missionaries Attacked in Jammu, India October 27, 2025 — Eight police officers in India’s Jammu and Kashmir state were suspended for their failure to stop an attack on Christian missionaries by Hindu nationalists on Oct. 23. A group of...
Nigeria’s Clergy Appeals to the U.S. Government to Intervene Amid Ongoing Attacks on Christians October 27, 2025 — The Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, a respected clergyman with the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), has issued an urgent appeal to the United States government and the international community to...
Spanish Priest Acquitted in Legal Battle Over Criticism of IslamOctober 24, 2025 — A court in Spain acquitted a priest, the Rev. Custodio Ballester of Barcelona, last week after the man endured a legal battle lasting eight years for making comments against Islam...
Türkiye Faces Legal Challenges for Deporting ChristiansOctober 24, 2025 — Türkiye, formerly known as Turkey, is facing legal challenges after deporting foreign Christians and labeling them “national security threats.” Kenneth Wiest, an American Protestant, had lived in Türkiye with his...
Christians in Kenya Find Help Healing from Persecution Trauma October 23, 2025 — Grace Mwangi, a displaced mother of seven, lost her home, husband, and community when militants attacked her village in Lamu, Kenya. For months, she battled fear and nightmares. “I used...
U.S. Considers Sanctions on Nicaragua for Ongoing Persecution, Rights Abuses October 23, 2025 — The White House’s Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a report this week highlighting Nicaragua’s consistent “abuses of labor rights, human rights and fundamental freedoms, and dismantling the...
The Enduring Faith of Cabo Delgado Amid Mozambique’s CrisisOctober 22, 2025 — Since 2017, Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique has been a place of unimaginable violence. The region has been repeatedly attacked by militants from al-Shabab, also known as the Islamic State...
A Way Out of Poverty for the Persecuted October 22, 2025 — Growing up as a Christian in India, Sunil witnessed his parents struggle endlessly to provide for their family. Despite his parents’ tireless work as unskilled laborers, Sunil had no...
Punjab Moves to Ban TLP as Years of Religious Violence Reach Breaking PointOctober 21, 2025 — The Punjab government is moving to ban Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan, or TLP, a far-right religious party that follows the Barelvi school of Sunni Islam. Formed in 2015 by Khadim Hussain Rizvi...
Congressional Leaders Demand Protections for Christians in NigeriaOctober 21, 2025 — Christians in Nigeria have faced ongoing attacks with minimal support from the international community, prompting members of the U.S. Congress to appeal to the president to take action. Many have...
