(UPDATED) Migrant rights have been off-radar for many Panamanian Christians. But as pressures increase, some are speaking out ahead of this weekend’s general elections.

Los derechos de los migrantes han pasado desapercibidos para muchos cristianos panameños. Pero a medida que aumentan las presiones, algunos se pronuncian antes de las elecciones generales de este fin de semana.

The government plans to close its porous border with Myanmar to boost security, separating ethnic groups that straddle the boundary.

Encuesta: A pesar de que las preocupaciones han crecido en los últimos dos años, la mayoría todavía está a favor de una reforma migratoria y dice que la iglesia tiene la responsabilidad de ayudar.

While many young people feel helpless over the news of the conscription law, believers see an opening for ministry.

Survey: Even with growing concerns over the past two years, most still favor immigration reform and say the church has a responsibility to help.

Un estudio encontró nuevos inmigrantes en casi la mitad de las congregaciones hospitalarias.

Equipado con la historia, las Escrituras y un restaurante abandonado en la frontera sur, Sami DiPasquale espera poder ablandar los corazones endurecidos por la política.

Equipped with Scripture, history, and a defunct restaurant on the southern border, Sami DiPasquale hopes he can soften politics-hardened hearts.

Comment les Arméniens de toutes obédiences tentent de secourir leurs compatriotes du Haut-Karabakh victimes, selon eux, d’une épuration ethnique. Et qu’en pensent les chrétiens d’Azerbaïdjan.

Evangelical, Orthodox, and secular aid workers care for traumatized Nagorno-Karabakh kin they say were ethnically cleansed from their homeland. Azerbaijani Christians reply.

Still, fewer persecuted Christians have been able to flee to the US.

Mikhail Manzurin oraba por Ucrania durante los servicios de culto. Finalmente, tuvo que huir a los Estados Unidos.

Mikhail Manzurin priait pour l’Ukraine pendant les cultes. Il est aujourd’hui réfugié aux États-Unis.

The Texas suit reflects a broader evangelical debate over how many strangers are too many to welcome.

Михайло Манзурін молився за Україну під час богослужінь і зрештою був змушений виїхати до США.

Михаил Манзурин молился за Украину во время богослужений и, в конце концов, был вынужден уехать в США.

Mikhail Manzurin prayed for Ukraine during church services and eventually fled to the United States.

For nearly two decades, mob violence has driven believers from their communities and upended their sense of security.