And other news briefs from Christians around the world.

Escaping Russian missiles, some exiled believers found a new sense of purpose helping refugees.

Among Ukrainian exiles, I found miraculous perseverance in the absence of deliverance.

Evangelical churches in Poland transform into care centers, seek more funds for heat and fuel.

Third annual conference to promote international religious freedom, held virtually, highlights how governments have exploited COVID-19.

Graham preached behind the Iron Curtain, driving his critics crazy.

Should collaboration with persecutors be a bar to ministry? Poland's Catholics aren't the first to wonder.

Plus: The clergy abuse scandal at five years, the latest on Judas Iscariot, ex-gay sheep, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Plus: Religion in the new Congress, and other stories from online sources around the world.

How Eastern Europe's evangelicals are restoring the church's vitality.