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On Oct. 31, the Supreme Court set aside the conviction and acquitted her.

Asia Bibi free to leave Pakistan after court dismisses challenge to her acquittal

Asia Bibi brings out the crowdl
by: Bob Smietana, Jan 29, 2019 LAHORE, Pakistan (RNS) – Pakistan’s Supreme Court has dismissed a petition by Islamists to overturn the acquittal of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman previouslyRead More

Francis admitted to the problem for the first time in public during a news conference...

Pope publicly acknowledges clergy sexual abuse of nuns

by: Nicole Winfield, Feb 5, 2019 ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) – Pope Francis publicly acknowledged the scandal of priests and bishops sexually abusing nuns and vowed to do moreRead More

"We spent 25 years in Turkey and someday we hope the conditions will be right for us to go back," he said.

Andrew Brunson, back in US after detention, hopes to return to Turkey one day

by: Adelle M. Banks, Feb 6, 2019 WASHINGTON (RNS) – Pastor Andrew Brunson, the American evangelical imprisoned in Turkey for almost two years, says he’d like to return to thatRead More

[A] small window into how underground Christians in North Korea...

North Korean Christians keep faith underground amid crackdowns

Kim Jong Un of North Korea
by: Hyung-Jin Kim, Feb 2, 2019 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – One North Korean defector in Seoul describes her family back home quietly singing Christian hymns every Sunday while someoneRead More

It is the best when the schools and (church) sponsors determine the dress code for students

Kenyan Supreme Court overturns ruling allowing hijab in Christian schools

Kenya school students
by: Fredrick Nzwili, Jan 30, 2019 NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) – An emotional debate over whether Muslim students may wear hijab in Christian schools took a new turn last week (Jan.Read More

Putin said the push for the new church was rooted in

Putin assails Ukraine Orthodox church reform

Russian President Vladimir Putin
by: The Associated Press Jan 31, 2019 MOSCOW (AP) – President Vladimir Putin has criticized Ukraine’s move to set up a new Orthodox church independent from Moscow and promised toRead More

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Abolitionism at the Tipping Point – CT

Slavery has been around since before Moses, but International Justice Mission’s president thinks its demise is only decades away. Source: Abolitionism at the Tipping Point – CT

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Brazil Investigates If US Missionary Encroached on Isolated Amazon Tribe – CT

The South American rainforest is home to a majority of the uncontacted indigenous groups left on earth. Source: Brazil Investigates If US Missionary Encroached on Isolated Amazon Tribe – CT

Southern Baptist religious freedom leader Russell Moore has denounced a ruling in a Middle Eastern Islamic court against a Christian family...

Moore decries Islamic court’s ruling in UAE

by Tom Strode Date: January 23, 2019 – Wednesday WASHINGTON (BP) — Southern Baptist religious freedom leader Russell Moore has denounced a ruling in a Middle Eastern Islamic court againstRead More

The government of Greece and the Orthodox Church may be headed for breakup next month

Greeks bridle at historic deal to split Orthodox church from state

by: Nikolia Apostolou Jan 18, 2019 ATHENS, Greece (RNS) – The government of Greece and the Orthodox Church may be headed for breakup next month under a historic deal negotiatedRead More