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A dark time for Christianity across the globe — and the West doesn’t care

Opinion: There is now barely a country from Saharan Africa to Pakistan where Christians worship freely without intimidation Source: A dark time for Christianity across the globe — and theRead More

Sri Lanka’s Christians have a long history that reflects the dynamics of colonialism as well as present-day ethnic and religious tensions.

Who are Sri Lanka’s Christians?

Sri Lanka's Christians suffer
by: Mathew SchmalzApril 22, 2019 (The Conversation) — At least 200 people have been killed in several coordinated bomb attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter. SeveralRead More

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Easter Suicide Bombings Kill 290 at Sri Lankan Churches and Hotels – CT

(UPDATED) Christians end Holy Week shaken by coordinated attacks at Sunday morning services and brunches on opposite coasts of the island nation. Source: Easter Suicide Bombings Kill 290 at SriRead More

Defense Minister Ruwan Wijewardena described the bombings as a terrorist attack by religious extremists and said seven suspects had been arrested,

Easter Sunday blasts kill at least 207 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Easter bombing
by: The Associated PressCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka, April 21, 2019 (AP) — At least 207 people were killed and hundreds more wounded in eight bomb blasts that rocked churches and luxuryRead More

Churches unite for celebration.

He is Risen!! Sunrise service at McCarty Park

He is risen!
AURORA, Ill., April 21, 2019 – Today is a historic day for Christians around the world. It is the remembrance of resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. He isRead More

The New York Times, The Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, The Voice, and other media covering Waysides's new resident.

The NY Times joins the coverage Wayside Cross Ministries’ ministry and Thomas Kokoraleis

Wayside Cross Ministries
AURORA, Ill., April 20, 2019 – Now the national media is covering the situation of the residence of prison-released murder Thomas Kokoraleis at Aurora’s Christian ministry… Wayside Cross Ministries. TheRead More

Most of the decline is tied to the rise of the so-called "nones"...

Gallup: Number of Americans who belong to a church or house of worship plummets

Gallup church numbers down
by: Bob SmietanaApril 18, 2019 (RNS) — Most Americans still say they believe in God, but their involvement in organized religion continues to wane. A new Gallup report found thatRead More

While Holy Week plans were smoothly revised, the challenge of restoring and reopening the 850-year-old cathedral...

Holy Week services go on in Paris despite Notre Dame fire

Paris Notre Dame
by: Tom HeneghanPARIS, April 18, 2019 (RNS) — Holy Week and Easter are the busiest time in the Christian calendar, and losing a cathedral just as it begins would beRead More

Each stop on their route was a place where people are commonly ensnared and exploited by sex traffickers...

Stations of the Cross for trafficking victims protests New York’s decriminalization effort

Stations of the Cross
by: Rosie DawsonNEW YORK, April 19, 2019 (RNS) — They began the day outside the Port Authority bus terminal in Manhattan, where many young, vulnerable people arriving in New YorkRead More

The council pointed to “significant violations” of several of its financial standards...

ECFA ousts Chicago-area megachurch Harvest Bible Chapel

by: Emily McFarlan MillerCHICAGO, April 18, 2019 (RNS) — The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA), a Christian financial watchdog group, has terminated the membership of Harvest Bible Chapel. TheRead More