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  People globally want leaders to stand up for believers

  A new Pew Research Center study revealed people around the globe favor leaders who stand up for their constituents with religious beliefs, even if the beliefs are not their own. 

  08/30/2024 - By Genevieve Charles / Religion News Service

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  Taliban laws regarding women prompt calls for prayer

  A new Taliban law restricting the rights of women even further has led to calls for prayer from Arabic church leaders as well as Afghans who have fled in recent years.

  08/30/2024 - By Scott Barkley / Baptist Press

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  Mexico Protestants protest displacement, church burning

  The last Protestants in an indigenous Mexican community dominated by Roman Catholics were forced from their homes Aug. 6 and their lone church set ablaze, Christian Solidarity Worldwide reported Aug. 22.

  08/23/2024 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  Ukrainian bill bans Russian-linked faith groups

  The Ukrainian Parliament passed a bill banning the activities of churches deemed to have ties to the Russian Orthodox Church or the invasion.

  08/23/2024 - By David I. Klein / Religion News Service

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  Religious freedom harmed by government-fostered lies

  Government-fostered misinformation and disinformation are hindering religious liberty in several places globally, according to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.

  08/14/2024 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  Azerbaijan accused of torture and ethnic cleansing

  A global human rights organization called on the United States to enforce sanctions against Azerbaijan for torturing prisoners of war and targeting Armenian Christians.

  08/13/2024 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Rwanda government shuts more than 5,600 churches

  In a crackdown, Rwanda has shut down more than 5,600 places of worship over failure to meet the conditions required for operation.

  08/08/2024 - By Fredrick Nzwili / Religion News Service

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  Religious freedom advocate urges U.S. to ‘value its values’

  Working to advance international religious freedom and combat persecution not only reflects American values, but also advances the nation’s interests, international human rights lawyer H. Knox Thames said.

  08/05/2024 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Elder of church in China sentenced to prison

  The leader of a Protestant church in China’s Gyizhou Province received a five-year prison sentence July 24 for charges of fraud and inciting subversion.

  08/02/2024 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  BWA launches humanitarian aid course in Lagos, Nigeria

  BWAid launched the BWA International Humanitarian Action and Development Intensive Course July 5-7 in Lagos, Nigeria.

  07/31/2024 - By BWA Staff

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  Ukrainian journalists paint dire image of homeland

  Religious freedom no longer exists in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine, where religious leaders have been abducted and sometimes tortured, several Ukrainian journalists said during a recent visit to the United States.

  07/30/2024 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  India’s Christian leaders work to curb attacks

  Attacks on Christians in India—who constitute only 2.3 percent of India’s 1.4 billion people—have risen sharply over the last few years.

  07/26/2024 - By Priyadarshini Sen / Religion News Service