Middle East
- Exodus, Judges, or Nehemiah: Lebanon’s Evangelicals Assess Surprising Election VictoryAmid a rapidly collapsing nation, Christians hope surge of new politicians opposed to traditional sectarian parties will follow biblical parallels.Jayson Casper|
- What Is Antisemitism? Evangelicals Favor Different DefinitionsEuropean Evangelical Alliance becomes latest Christian group to sign onto IHRA working definition. Others favor Jerusalem Declaration alternative.Jayson Casper|Português
- Vote as a Christian, Not Because You Are ChristianLebanese evangelicals—like believers worldwide—often approach elections torn between hope and despair. But with a major vote looming, do they have a biblical mandate to participate?Nabil Habiby|
- Despite Drop in Deportations, Turkey Still Troubles ChristiansHate speech rises as evangelicals grow more prominent on social media, amid ongoing difficulties to train pastors and register churches.Jayson Casper|
- Faith Comes from Watching: Christian TV in the Middle EastMedia gives MENA Christians the opportunity to “share their sorrows, joys, faith, and hope” amid persecution and unrest.Terence Ascott|
- Arab Christian Scholars: Trade Minority Mindset for Abundant LifeUrging a new political engagement and commitment to witness, academics call region’s Christians to seek refuge in God, not their regimes.Jayson Casper|
- Remembering Abouna Makary, Coptic Priest Loved by Egypt’s EvangelicalsFavorite Orthodox figure on Arabic Christian TV eulogized by fellow evangelist Sameh Maurice after COVID-19 death.Febe Armanios|
- Can Lebanon’s Baptists and Maronites Cooperate Amid Crisis?Despite history of mutual wariness, rapidly deteriorating economy may finally bring together evangelicals and Catholics in service of society.Jayson Casper|
- Iran’s House Churches Are Not Illegal, Says Supreme Court Justice(UPDATED) After unprecedented ruling asserts practicing Christianity at home is not a national security threat, a prosecutor drops charges against eight converts and says apostasy is not a crime under Iranian law.Jayson Casper|español
- No Singing Christian Carols on December 25, Orders Patriarch of JerusalemOrthodox edict puts holiday unity in the Holy Land—where Christians in Jordan and Israel have long agreed to observe Western Christmas and Eastern Easter dates—in doubt.Daoud Kuttab - Religion News Service|
