CHRISTIANITY DAILY

'The Bridge' Conference to Raise Awareness on Religious Persecution in the Middle East

Jun 30, 2016

International Christian Concern is organizing its first annual “The Bridge” conference in Washington DC to raise awareness about the persecuted church in the Middle East, and to arrive at ways to support the Christians and minorities in the region.

Turkey Says Islamic State Likely Behind the Istanbul Airport Attack that Killed 42 People and Injured Over 230

Jun 30, 2016

Turkish authorities say that they suspect Islamic state’s hand in Tuesday’s terrorist attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport.

JESUS Film Translated in 8 New South Asian Languages to Reach 6.5 Million People

Jun 29, 2016

The JESUS film has been translated into eight new languages for 6.5 million people living in South Asia, who have never known Jesus intimately.

North Korea Threatens to Cease Negotiations with US After Former Detainee Missionary Openly Criticizes Regime

Jun 29, 2016

North Korean government said that they will cease negotiations with United States to free the two American detainees after missionary Kenneth Bae released a book describing his experience of imprisonment in the country.

Britain's Decision to Leave EU Triggers Petitions Call for a Second Referendum

Jun 26, 2016

Millions of Brits voted in the EU referendum across the UK, and a slight majority preferred to leave the EU.

Religious Persecution Slightly Decreased Over Past Few Years, According to Pew Study

Jun 24, 2016

A Pew study released on June 23 says that religious persecution around the world has been decreasing over the past few years. The research, which analyzed data up to 2014, shows that government restrictions on religion and social hostilities towards religion declined slightly between 2013 and 2014. There was a similar decline in the year 2011-2012.

EU Referendum: Christians Gather to Pray for Best Outcome for UK and Europe, Healing of Nations

Jun 23, 2016

Hundreds of Christians met together on Wednesday evening in London's Parliament Square to pray for the EU referendum to take place on 23rd June, that will decide if UK can stay in EU or not.

Church of England to Start a New Congregation for LGBT Christians

Jun 22, 2016

The Church of England will be starting a new congregation for LGBT community this summer, which is named as True North, according to Christian Today.

More than 65 Million Displaced, Setting Record High, According to United Nations Report

Jun 20, 2016

The number of refugees today is the highest it has ever been at over 65 million people, according to a report released by the United Nation's Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Monday. This marks the first time the number of refugees has ever surpassed 60 million, the UNHCR said. And more than half of the refugees were children.

Study: Majority of Children in UK Exposed to Pornography by Age 16

Jun 16, 2016

A new study reveals that a significant majority of children in UK were exposed to online pornography by the time they reach the age of 16.

Anglican Church of Kenya Priest Sides with LGBT in Lawsuit Seeking Protection from Abuse and Discrimination

Jun 15, 2016

An Anglican priest in Kenya has sided with LGBT advocates in a lawsuit against the state’s alleged discriminatory laws which the community says is inhibiting liberties of gay people in the country, according to a report by RNS.

Bangladesh Detains Over 8,500 Activists and Religious Minorities Following Spate of Fundamentalist Violence

Jun 14, 2016

Bangladesh police has detained over 8,500 people in the last four days of nationwide crackdown on extremist violence against religious minorities.

Student Protestors Attack Church Amidst Violent Protest in Chile

Jun 13, 2016

A Catholic church in Chile was attacked and ransacked as a student protest in Santiago proceeded to become increasingly violent. The protesters from the country's left-leaning student body also destroyed a three-meter Jesus statue and took other religious iconography.

Scottish Episcopal Church Synod Recommends Changing Definition of Marriage to Include Same-Sex Couples

Jun 12, 2016

General Synod of Scottish Episcopal Church recommended removing definition of marriage as between a man and a woman from the Church’s canon at a meeting in Edinburgh on June 10. This step brought the church closer towards allowing same-sex marriage in the church as the clergy members voted to send the proposal to church’s seven dioceses.

Tel Aviv Shooting: Four Killed and 16 Wounded in Attack at Shopping Complex

Jun 10, 2016

Two attackers opened fire at a cosmopolitan shooting complex in Tel Aviv, near Defense Ministry, killing four people and injured another 16.