In the Middle East, Christians even host iftars.

Egypt sees surge in foster care applications, though still insufficient, while Christians denied custody due to sharia law.

How two Egyptologists are countering scholars who want to turn the Old Testament into myth.

Christian advocate: The uprising in Tehran coincides with the rising disillusionment with Islam and the growth of the underground church.

Orthodox edict puts holiday unity in the Holy Land—where Christians in Jordan and Israel have long agreed to observe Western Christmas and Eastern Easter dates—in doubt.

Hate speech rises as evangelicals grow more prominent on social media, amid ongoing difficulties to train pastors and register churches.

While restrictions on religion remain, most Arab nations pass the tolerance test enough for Christian ministry to continue.

Controversy echoes what Mideast Christians have wrestled with for centuries.

Their middle-class salaries now worth peanuts, evangelicals struggle to maintain a faithful presence amid debate over serving God elsewhere.

Leaders gathered at Middle East evangelical meeting recall his conversations and books that shaped their ministries.