Rwanda Explains Why It Closed Thousands of Churches. Again.
The East African nation has shuttered 9,800 “prayer houses” because it wants safe buildings and well-trained pastors. Is that too much to ask?
Quran Burning in Sweden Singes Muslim-World Christians
Rejecting the act of an atheist “Christian” refugee, church leaders escape the ire of protests in Iraq and Pakistan.
International Anti-Persecution Strategies Are Failing Nigerian Christians
How the efforts of global advocacy groups depend on the capacity of local leaders.
Does Naming and Shaming Help the Cause of Indian Christians?
Local and international activists discuss Voice of the Martyrs escalating the country’s religious freedom status to “restricted nation.”
Meitei Christians Caught in Middle of Manipur Violence
Thousands of majority believers lost homes and churches in India’s worst ethnic conflict this year. Yet they feel “overlooked and despised” by both sides.
Amid Quran Burning Outcry, Should All Blasphemy Be Banned?
Sweden’s desecration of Islam’s holy book has prompted a bid to burn the Bible. European evangelicals condemn the offense but link the freedoms of expression and religion.
Speaking for Evangelicals at the UN, Gaetan Roy Seeks to Serve
The new representative starts each conversation with an unusual question.
Do Artsakh’s Armenians Need More or Less ‘Christian’ Advocacy?
As humanitarian aid—and Azerbaijan’s attacks—return to the Caucasus enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, religious freedom advocates debate the merits of emphasizing religion.
Evangelical Alliance Accepts Iran Invite. Critics Claim Broken Engagement.
Wise as serpents or naïve as doves? WEA defends why it co-sponsored a UN human rights forum organized by the Islamic Republic, after accusations of legitimizing a persecutor.
What Another Trump Presidency Means To Evangelicals Around the World
Christian leaders from Nepal to Turkey greet the US election results with joy, grief, and indifference.