Jill Nelson

US-Israel strikes killed supreme leader Khamenei, whose Islamic regime has long persecuted believers.

Even as Moscow weaponizes winter, locals attend church conferences, go sledding, and plan celebrations.

Iranians hope for US action after the regime in Tehran killed thousands–perhaps tens of thousands–last month.

Russia has taken tens of thousands of children, who end up in reeducation facilities, military schools, or illegal adoptions.

This time, believers in the Iranian diaspora are praying more explicitly for the fall of the country’s rulers.

“Almost everybody has lost somebody, and quite a few people have lost very much.”

The requirement makes it difficult for religious minorities to get jobs, justice, and opportunities. Advocates are pushing for change.

Ukrainians are wary of any plan that gives Moscow its “Christmas wish list.”

With media-influenced young evangelicals wavering, Jerusalem seeks a counter.

Locals see the price of flour rise and fall as truce is strained and some borders remain closed.