First person: Ebola and navigating bad news
May 21, 2026
I am writing this week about finding hope in surprising places. Today, we’ll consider the most surprising place of all.
International News
China keeps tightening control over believers, but growth continues, report says
May 19, 2026
Christians in China continue to feel the pressure from the communist government as it reportedly tightens control. But the church continues to grow.
WHO: Rare Ebola outbreak impacting Congo, Uganda
May 18, 2026
The outbreak, according to officials, involves what is being reported as the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola.
Baptist pastor in Northern Ireland convicted for preaching John 3:16 near ‘buffer zone’
May 11, 2026
A district judge in Northern Ireland has convicted an elderly pastor of breaking the country’s abortion buffer zone laws by preaching a sermon on John 3:16 on a public sidewalk across from a hospital.
Updated: What’s the hantavirus? Should you be concerned about it?
May 8, 2026
Hantaviruses, named after a river in South Korea, are a family of more than 20 different viral species. Almost all are linked to infection by rodents, typically rats and mice, through dried urine and droppings.
‘Called to speak up’: Awareness, action urged on China
May 7, 2026
Dallas Baptist University’s Everett Center for Global Religious Freedom recently launched the “Two Empty Chairs” campaign, calling for the White House to raise concerns about
Church appeals street evangelism ban in UK
May 6, 2026
A British evangelical church is fighting a legal notice that could criminalize aspects of its street preaching.
USCIRF reports religious freedom violations against children
May 5, 2026
Panelists and representatives of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom shared the impact of religious freedom violations against children in Tibet, Ukraine, Pakistan and Burma during a virtual hearing held April 30.
Council of Europe criticized, accused of underreporting anti-Christian attacks
April 29, 2026
The European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) this month criticized the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for underreporting attacks against Christians in Europe.
‘Illegal missionary activity?’ Baptist pastor faces expulsion from Russian-occupied Ukraine.
April 28, 2026
The Rev. Vladimir Rytikov faces expulsion from his birthplace in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine after authorities accused him of “illegal missionary activity” and cancelled his residence permit, a rights watchdog reports.
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