International
Events and issues facing believers around the world
- Do Artsakh’s Armenians Need More or Less ‘Christian’ Advocacy?As humanitarian aid—and Azerbaijan’s attacks—return to the Caucasus enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, religious freedom advocates debate the merits of emphasizing religion.
- Morocco Earthquake Moves Marginalized Churches to Christian CharityTheir faith unrecognized by the government, local believers serve displaced neighbors seeking shelter and the will of God.
- Russian Evangelicals React to Moscow’s Most Wanted BaptistFormer head of Baptist Union flees abroad as the first Protestant charged for opposing the war in Ukraine. His level of support back home is mixed.
- Do Christians Belong in Southeast Asia? Pew Polled Buddhists and Muslims[UPDATED] New religion survey of 13,000 adults across six nations examines conversion, karma, and compatibility with national identity.
- Christian Politician Awaits Finnish Court’s Verdict on Hate Speech Charges—AgainPäivi Räsänen says quoting the Bible should not be a crime in a democracy.
- Investigation: Mike Pilavachi ‘Used Spiritual Authority to Control People’The Church of England concluded that the Soul Survivor founder engaged in spiritual abuse over four decades.
- From Dust to Lunch: Jordanian Christians Decry Cost of Funeral FeastTribal hospitality demands feeding the 500. But believers pinched by poverty call for cultural changes that still preserve honor.
- Haitian Gangs Are a Major Threat. Last Week, a Church Fought Back.Evangelicals lament the circumstances but say a syncretistic pastor’s faith-driven counterattack was unwise.
- Have China’s Christians Peaked? Pew Researches the Data DebateNew report examines the challenges of measuring religion among Chinese Protestants, Catholics, Buddhists, Muslims, and other beliefs.
- Evangelical Alliance Accepts Iran Invite. Critics Claim Broken Engagement.Wise as serpents or naïve as doves? WEA defends why it co-sponsored a UN human rights forum organized by the Islamic Republic, after accusations of legitimizing a persecutor.

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