International
Events and issues facing believers around the world
- Montenegro’s Churches Get a Religious Freedom Do-OverProperty dispute between Orthodox church and government that sparked mass protests in the Balkans ends—for now—with a strengthening of religious rights for evangelicals and other faiths.
- Word or Deeds: Shiite Firebrand Pledges to Restore Iraqi Christian PropertyChristians welcome the “solidarity” of controversial anti-American politician and militia leader in advance of expected visit by Pope Francis.
- Stephen Lungu, Africa’s Enterprising Evangelist, Dies of COVID-19Coronavirus claims life of Malawi leader known as the “Billy Graham of Africa.”
- Trump and Biden Disagree on Sanctions. So Do Evangelicals Outside the US.Longstanding foreign policy tool impacts national economies. But evangelicals from US to Syria and Iran differ on who deserves blame.
- After Israel, Will Morocco Normalize with Christians?As fledgling local church movement lauds increased ties with the Jewish state, Moroccan believers debate if official recognition of their faith is needed at home.
- Azerbaijan Archbishop: Our Holy Mission Is to Keep PeaceIn exclusive interview, head of Russian Orthodox Church in Baku invites defeated Armenians into economic cooperation after Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and laments lost ethnic fraternity.
- 117 Witnesses Detail North Korea’s Persecution of ChristiansNew report describes methods and names names of those repressing secret Christian believers—and other faiths.
- Christmas Unites a Divided IraqParliament’s unanimous vote to make Jesus’ birth an annual holiday succeeds where other national holidays have failed.
- After 330 Schoolboys Freed from Kidnappers, Advocates Ask About Leah SharibuGood news from Katsina prompts questions about Nigerian Christians still held captive by jihadists.

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