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Iran Releases a Third of Christian Prisoners Due to Coronavirus Concerns
As COVID-19 halts Nowruz, satellite network encourages Iranian believers to know and assert their rights.
Most Pastors Say Middle East Politics Won’t Speed Up the Second Coming
A new LifeWay Research survey shows that only 1 in 8 pastors link geo-political events with Christ’s return.
After Soleimani’s Death, Iran’s Christians Brace for ‘Tsunami of Disaster and Opportunity’
An interview with Lazarus Yeghnazar on why Western Christians should focus on leaders not numbers in the Islamic republic.
Britain Uses Violent Bible Verses to Deny Iranian Convert Asylum
Latest example of immigration officials deploying Scripture to keep former Muslims out of UK comes as Church of England adds an official Farsi liturgy due to demand.
40 Years Later, Iran’s Islamic Revolution Feels Threatened by House Churches
Mass crowds celebrate 1979 uprising as Christian watchdogs lament surge in arrests.
My Favorite ‘Quick to Listen’ Episodes of 2018
The hosts of CT's weekly news podcast on the episodes they won't soon forget.
I Escaped from Iran, but Not from God
As a child of the Iranian Revolution, I wanted nothing to do with religion.
The Cost of Religious Freedom
When advocacy for persecuted Christians harms their fellow believers.
Quick To ListenEpisode 128|52min
Just 23 Iranian and Iraqi Refugees Have Come to America This Year
The Trump administration announced further cuts to the resettlement program. What can Christians do?
Iranian Christian Refugees Are Still Stranded in Austria. But Are Things About to Change?
Dozens of Christians and other religious minorities from Iran have been on a resettlement roller coaster. It just took a new turn.
Iranian American Minister: Why the Bible Belt Is the Perfect Place for Muslim Refugees
Samira Page sees the church mobilizing to serve Dallas’s influx of new neighbors.
US Puts Scores of Iranian Christians at Risk of Persecution
Denied asylum after a year-long limbo, refugees face return to one of world's top 10 persecutors.
An Iranian Refugee’s Terrible Journey to God
I survived snowy mountains, a filthy prison, and an abusive husband. Then I discovered who had protected me all along.
Quick To ListenEpisode 90|34min
What Iranian Christians Want
What’s the state of the church in one of the hardest places in the world to be a Christian?
Iraqi Christians at Odds with World on Kurdish Independence Referendum
Kurds and Christians both want security and autonomy as minorities in Iraq. But one’s dream could dash the other’s.
The CallingEpisode 49|43min
Tessa Afshar Writes in Search of Sacred Romance
The biblical fiction author shares how reading romance novels revealed her need for a loving Savior.
Evangelism, Iranian Style
Amid persecution and a travel ban, Iran’s youth want community and transformation from within.
The CT Interview: Saeed Abedini Answers Abuse Allegations
The formerly jailed Iranian American pastor talks to CT about his marriage, his imprisonment, and his hopes for revival.
Sweden Can't Deport Christian Convert Back to Iran (Yet)
Canada also stalled over Iranian Christian 'war criminal', while Czech Republic will deport 25 Iraqi Christians.
Iran Frees Pastor Saeed Abedini after Three Years in Prison
(UPDATED) Idaho pastor part of prisoner swap on Religious Freedom Day amid wife's Daniel-inspired fast.

Top Story April 26, 2024

After Schism, United Methodists Vote to Restructure Denomination
After Schism, United Methodists Vote to Restructure Denomination
The plan would organize UMC churches in four global regions, with each given more leeway around same-sex marriage and other theological issues.

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