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Iranian Judge Upholds Pastor’s 5-Year Prison Sentence with No Trial

On February 25, 2020, authorities upheld the five-year prison sentence of a pastor in Iran. Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, reportedly gave a judge authority to reject the pastor’s appeal without following proper court procedures. 

Jim Bakker Ordered to Stop Peddling Coronavirus ‘Remedy’

The FDA, which has given Bakker and the other companies two days to respond, calls “the sale and promotion of fraudulent COVID-19 products” a “threat to the public health.” A recent interview on the televangelist's show touted its Nano Silver Solution as a remedy for coronavirus.

Christian Leader in Madhya Pradesh, India Run Over by Motorcycles, Sources Say

Violence against Christians in India hit a new level on Tuesday (March 3) when Hindu extremists ran their motorcycles over a key evangelical leader after beating him, sources said.

Nigerian Govt. Finally Admits Boko Haram Is Targeting Christians

The Nigerian government believes Boko Haram had to resort to “soft targets” such as churches and schools, and they’re bent on a “satanic strategy” of triggering a “religious war” and throwing the nation “into chaos.”

Her Husband Was Abducted, Now This Pastor’s Wife Is Being Recognized for Courage

Pastor Raymond Koh was walking to his car outside his house in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia on February 13, 2017 when he was abducted by...

13 People from AL Church Stuck in Bethlehem Coronavirus Lockdown

A group from a church in Alabama is quarantined in a Bethlehem hotel after Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas declared a state of emergency Thursday.

Craig Groeschel Is Quarantined, But Healthy

Craig Groeschel and Bobby Gruenewald, pastors at Life.Church, have been quarantined due to being exposed to the coronavirus while attending a leadership conference in Germany.

Family Credits East End Nashville Church With Saving Their Lives in Tornado

"The church has always been in the business of saving people, and I’m so glad we did,” Rev. Hoffman of East End Nashville told reporters. The church lost its bell tower and recently-renovated stained glass window.