Asia
Iran: devastating floods
Since March, Iran has been ravaged by record rainfall and unprecedented flash flooding. At least 26 of 31 provinces have been impacted by deadly floods. One city received 70% of its annual rainfall…
China: paying people who report ‘illegal’ churches
China has upped its persecution of Christians, with Communist party officials in Guangzhou offering a reward of up to 10,000 Chinese Yuan (approximately £1,162) to those who can provide information about underground churches,…
India: unreached people
Evangelicals believe the ‘evangel’ or Good News brings salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. Nearly 10% of the world’s population are now evangelical believers. About 33% of the world’s population identify themselves as…
China: closing Christian churches in Easter crackdown
UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said he is 'appalled' at the ongoing persecution of Christians. One of the countries clamping down is China. Churches continue to be closed, and Christians have been…
Iran: New Chief Of Revolutionary Guards appointed
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has appointed a new chief commander of the elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), just days after the United States designated the paramilitary force as a foreign…
Israel: Prayer Update on Elections
Elections in Israel were yesterday. This afternoon (Wednesday) with some 97% of votes counted, the Likud with Benjamin Netanyahu and the Blue and White party with Benny Gantz were tied, each having received…
North Korea: Current Update
The Situation in the North In the weeks following the Hanoi Summit, the issue of North Korean denuclearization has been in the news a lot. As evidence mounts that the North is rebuilding…
Sri Lanka Church Attacks and Global Christian Persecution
Sri Lankan Christians fear more attacks are coming as the nation is still in mourning over the horrific bombings on Easter Sunday. At least 253 people were killed and hundreds more were wounded.…
Turkey: Erdogan’s Party Demands New Vote After Loss
By: Richard Pérez-Peña (New York Times, 4/9/2019) Trying to reverse a stinging setback, Turkey’s ruling party on Tuesday demanded a redo of last week’s election for mayor of Istanbul, the country’s largest city…
Sri Lanka: high alert after Easter bombings
Easter bombings in three churches and seven hotels have killed 253, with the death toll expected to rise further because 500 are seriously injured. Over sixty suspects have been arrested so far. Domestic…
