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As a Middle Easterner, I can't read the Bible without a smile of recognition crawling across my face.
COVID-19 Forces Hundreds of Bible Study Fellowship Classes OnlineFrom Singapore to Seattle, the traditionally internet-shy ministry has moved 35,000 BSF participants to videoconferencing amid the coronavirus pandemic.
7 Lessons from Singapore’s Churches for When the Coronavirus Reaches YoursAdvice from Christians in the “Antioch of Asia” on how your congregation can survive—and thrive—amid the COVID-19 outbreak.EspañolPortuguês한국어
Korean Churches Close for First Time as Coronavirus Cases Hit 3,700(UPDATED) More than 1 million ask government to ban Shincheonji, an apocalyptic Christian sect linked to half of infections.
500 of Korea’s 1,000 Coronavirus Cases Tied to Shincheonji Church(UPDATED) COVID-19 outbreak prompts 750,000 to petition South Korean president to outlaw apocalyptic movement deemed a cult by Christian leaders.
The Top 50 Countries Where It’s Hardest to Be a ChristianMartyrdoms drop in Nigeria but soar in Burkina Faso, while China brings 16 million more Christians onto Open Doors’s 2020 World Watch List of Christian persecution.
Cambodian Christians’ Government Endorsement Represents a ‘Modern-Day Miracle’With major gatherings and promises of continued religious freedom protections, evangelists are eager to see the gospel keep spreading in the Buddhist nation.
Amid Christian Crackdown, China Recognizes Missionary Lottie Moon’s ChurchThe historic designation comes as the government shuts down fellow Christian congregations in the province, leaving advocates to wonder whether it represents propaganda or progress.
Praying for Hong Kong Can Be Politically Disruptive—Even in AmericaWhy Chinese diaspora churches remain silent while Christians in Hong Kong take to the streets.
US Pastor Still Detained in India, Awaiting December TrialBryan Nerren “always knew the danger” of missions in South Asia but longed to see revival in Nepal.
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