Hundreds protest a planned church in West Java, Indonesia

Officials in Purwakarta say the church met its requirements and urge dialogue, while residents ask for a review of the approvals.

Police detain more than 20 Christians at a house church in China

Church leader Mr. Ding and several co-workers were still held on October 19 without any detention notice, church sources say.

Archaeologists find the church St. Jerome wrote about in A.D. 396

How to Pray for Your Pastor Beyond 'God Bless Him'

Peter Orr describes the pressures that are pushing trained ministers out of their posts, and how church members can push back.

Tennessee choir shares its faith on Germany's streets

How 45 Tennessee Baptists used hymns, tracts and a singing class to open gospel conversations in Cologne, Bonn and Bornheim.

Bishops warn that new technology could widen religious persecution

The two bishops behind the statement, what they say about AI and surveillance, and how they are working with the U.S. religious freedom commission.

Illinois district agrees to equal access for Good News Clubs

What the settlement requires of the Moline-Coal Valley district, what Liberty Counsel said, and the 2001 ruling behind it.

Pray for Jordan after gunmen attack a church funeral

What reports say happened at St. George's Church in Hmood, how Jordan's leaders answered, and how church bodies are asking us to pray.