Christianity Daily Articles

Pentagon: Islamic State Branch Leader in Afghanistan Killed in Airstrike
A U.S. drone strike killed an Islamic State branch leader in Afghanistan on July 26, the Pentagon reported on August 12. 
China Convicts Four Activists, Including Two House Church Leaders, for Conspiracy of Subverting the Nation
Chinese authorities convicted four rights activists on charges of state subversion, who were detained last year as part of a nationwide crackdown on lawyers and activists. 
English Gardner Praises Jesus in Her Journey From Being Told She Could Never Run, to Running in the Rio Olympics 2016
Olympic sprinter English Gardner is all excited about Rio de Janeiro. When she qualified for the games after winning the 100-meter dash for the US Track and Field Trials last month, she could not stop praising Jesus. 
Maya DiRado: Rio Olympics to Be First and Last; Faith Gives Her a 'Quiet Confidence'
The 23-year-old Madeline (Maya) DiRado won three medals in the US swimming team to qualify for the Rio games which will be her first as well as last Olympics. 
Olympic Gold Medalist Allyson Felix: 'Faith Leads My Life'
Four-time Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix is ready for the Rio Games, but it’s her faith she puts first in life. 
Religious Freedom Grave Concern in Majority of Countries Around the World: US State Department Report
The US State Department released the religious freedom report for the year 2015, and expressed grave concern over the state of religious freedom in a majority of countries around the world. 
Two Million in Aleppo Left Without Running Water, Electricity, Says UN Report
About 2 million residents in Aleppo are without running water and electricity, the United Nations said in a press release. 
Belgian Police Search for Teenager Shown in Video Saying 'Annihilate the Hateful Christians'
Belgian police is on a lookout for a teenager who was featured in a video posted on a French website, singing a song with lyrics that said: “annihilate the hateful Christians, kill them all. Do not leave a single one of them.” 
Mark Driscoll, Former Pastor of Mars Hill Church, Preaches First Sermon at New Church in Phoenix, Arizona
Co-founder and former pastor of Seattle-based Mars Hill Church preached Sunday sermon at the Trinity Church in Arizona for the first time after he quit from Mars Hill. 
Majority of Americans Have Heard Pastors Speak about Political Issues, Says Pew Survey
A new Pew Research survey finds that a majority of Americans have heard pastors speak about political issues such as religious freedom, homosexuality, abortion, immigration, the environment, and economic inequality, from the pulpit.












