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Pastor, 6 Church Workers Detained in China’s “Jerusalem” Remain Missing

Police in Wenzhou, a Chinese city often referred to as “China’s Jerusalem,” raided a house church and detained founding pastor David Tang and six colleagues, whose whereabouts remain unknown.

Vietnam Jails Protestant Pastor for 7½ Years Over “National Unity” Charge
A court in Vietnam’s Dak Lak province has sentenced Montagnard Protestant pastor Y Nuen Ayun to seven-and-a-half years in prison after finding him guilty of undermining “the national unity policy.”
World Council of Churches Backs Armenian Apostolic Church, Warns of Government “Undue Influence”
The World Council of Churches has voiced support for the Armenian Apostolic Church amid its prolonged confrontation with Armenia’s government, while raising concern about “undue influence” over the church’s internal affairs.
Christian Institute Warns UK Cohabitation Plan Could Weaken Marriage
The Christian Institute has raised concerns that UK government proposals to extend marriage-like financial rights to cohabiting couples could discourage marriage.

Texas Attorney Accuses Police of Enforcing “Anti-Christian” Rules in Pro-Life Arrests

A Texas attorney and longtime First Amendment advocate has accused law enforcement of siding with “anti-Christian leftists” after four pro-life demonstrators were arrested in San Antonio. The arrests occurred when Texas Department of Public Safety officers confronted street evangelists and abortion opponents displaying pro-life signs.

SBC Baptisms Rise as Adults Make Up More Than Half of Total Last Year
Adults represented more than half of the 263,000-plus baptisms recorded in Southern Baptist Convention churches in 2025, according to a new Lifeway Research analysis. A report released Thursday found that adults ages 30 and older accounted for 33% of SBC baptisms last year, followed by youth at 25%, children at 22% and young adults at 20%.
U.S. Church Attendance Rises by 8 Million, but Gen Z Men Lag Behind
About 8 million more Americans attended a Christian church service at least twice in 2025 than two years earlier, according to new research from the American Bible Society. The data appears in the fifth chapter of the American Bible Society’s 16th annual State of the Bible report, released. NORC at the University of Chicago surveyed its AmeriSpeak panel.
Mel Gibson Says “Resurrection of the Christ” Will Use English, Nonlinear Storytelling
Mel Gibson says “The Resurrection of the Christ,” the long-awaited sequel to his 2004 blockbuster “The Passion of the Christ,” will take a different approach from its predecessor by using English dialogue and a nonlinear narrative. Speaking earlier this month at Fan Expo Boston, Gibson told Collider that both installments of “Resurrection” were shot together in Rome.