Hundreds of American Christian leaders have come together in a compelling call to action. In a letter, they urge the U.S. State Department to designate India as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC). “As Indian Christians struggle to follow their faith in the face of Hindu supremacist policies, persecution of religious minorities is being buried by
The majority of Scottish Christians are deeply concerned about the abuse and negative comments and attitudes experienced by Christian politicians in the media, according to a survey by think tank Logos Scotland. More than 70% feel the Scottish Government does not support them. With faith and politics increasingly in the headlines, we thought it timely to ask
Antisemitic incidents in the Czech Republic saw a significant rise last year, particularly in the final quarter of 2023 following the deadly Hamas attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, which led to the war in Gaza, according to the country’s Jewish community. In its annual report, the Federation of the Jewish Communities noted 4,328 antisemitic incidents
Louisiana’s attorney general announced Monday that she is requesting a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state’s new law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom by Jan. 1. The suit, filed in June by parents of Louisiana public school children from various religious backgrounds, argues that the law
More than 11 million visitors are expected to visit Paris in the coming weeks for the games. The French Bible Society will distribute New Testament copies during the Olympics and Paralympics, which end on Sept. 8. According to The Christian Post, the organization hopes the free New Testaments will leave “a lasting legacy that extends far
DOOR International is testing artificial intelligence (AI) to help with ministry to the Deaf and hard of hearing (hoh). But using AI is not easy. Robert Myers, President of DOOR International, said that using AI to translate written language into sign language is much harder than translating between written languages. “Even if you just consider how
Fulani attackers killed 18 Christians late Friday night (July 19) in central Nigeria, said local residents. The attack happened in Mbacher village, a mostly Christian community in Benue state’s Katsina-Ala County, around 11 p.m., said Joseph Achiv. “A group of Fulani Muslims with deadly weapons attacked Mbacher village,” Achiv told Christian Daily International-Morning Star News. “Eighteen
A former adjunct professor settled a federal religious discrimination lawsuit against a private Minnesota school after she was dismissed for showing a depiction of the Prophet Muhammad in class. Details of the settlement between Hamline University and Erika López Prater are unknown. Online court records show the terms of the agreement are sealed. David Redden, a
Epoch Times will release Christian filmmaker Tim Chey’s The Firing Squad nationwide. The film, based on the true story of prisoners finding hope through a relationship with Jesus on death row, stars Kevin Sorbo (“God’s Not Dead” and “Let There Be Light”), Cuba Gooding, Jr. (“Jerry Maguire”), and newcomer James Barrington. It will reach audiences
The Israeli military on Tuesday said it would begin sending draft notices to Jewish ultra-Orthodox men on Sunday — a step that could destabilize Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. The announcement followed a landmark Supreme Court order for young religious men to begin enlisting for military service. Under long-standing political arrangements, ultra-Orthodox men had been exempt