‘Two-third of Afghan girls do not go to school’
Adding that girls who are out of school are at higher risk of child marriage, the organisation described the long-term consequences of girls missing out on education as ‘devastating’ not just for them but for ‘the country as a whole.’
‘Hardest day in 50 years of ministry service, says David Yonggi Cho
The 78-year-old disgraced megachurch pastor said that it was the hardest day of his 50 years of ministry when he heard the verdict on Thursday.
Is Pakistan covering up Christian nurse’s ‘rape case’?
MAGDALENE is the daughter of Ashraf Masih, a poor Christian, who is said to have ‘dreamed of a good future’ for his daughter after her graduation, but then all came crashing down after the alleged rape.
Trial by fire: How Gracia Burnham saw God’s amazing grace
ON May 27, 2001, the world of these two dedicated American Christians came crashing down, when the couple were among a larger group kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf, operating in the southern Philippines.
Church celebrates 500 years of Christianity in Bangladesh
More than 8,000 Catholics, 100 priests, 120 nuns and 10 bishops from all over the country including Bishop Lumen Monteiro of Tripura, a northeast Indian state attended it.
Indian-origin lawyer Tommy Thomas becomes Malaysia’s Attorney General
The Malaysian Bar, a body of lawyers in the country, welcomed Thomas’s appointment, citing his 42-year experience in the legal field, and calling him a perfect fit to be adviser to the government.
US backs creation of new Ukrainian Orthodox Church
Calls within Ukraine for an independent Orthodox Church came largely in response to the 2014 annexation of Ukraine's Crimea province by Russia.
Hillsong founder denies covering up father’s sex abuse
DAYS ahead of an annual conference in New York’s Madison Square Garden, the founder of the Hillsong music and church empire is facing strict scrutiny for what he knew about sex abuse allegations lodged against his father.
Indonesian convicted of beheading 3 Christian schoolgirls escapes
A militant serving a 19-year prison sentence for beheading three Christian schoolgirls has escaped while visiting his sick wife and is still at large, Indonesian police said Friday.
Pak Christians in Thailand under pressure to leave country
A mass return of asylum seekers to the centres could lead to overcrowding and see health levels deteriorate; they are already showing significant levels of tuberculosis, hepatitis and scabies.
The happiness of suffering
Suffering for our own mistakes tends to be a source of shame. But to suffer for the sake of righteousness (because we are followers of Jesus) is a cause for joy in the Lord.
Have faith in God: Smith Wigglesworth
It is grand to see people believe God. God knew all about this leg and that it was broken in two places. I said to the woman, "When I pray, something will happen." Her husband was sitting there; he had been in his chair for four years and could not walk a step.
Churches petition Murmu to save Christians in Manipur
An estimated 35,000 Meitei Christians face “total cleansing and obliteration" in all the valley districts of the hilly state, according to their memorandum submitted to Murmu on June 26.
