Merciful Father, we thank You for Salim and the early prayer work he is helping lead in Medan, Indonesia. As he calls others to seek You before the noise of the day takes over, guide their teams to place their hope in Your words before they face the city.
As the official death toll from the devastating earthquakes which struck northern Venezuela last month continues to rise, authorities are planning to set up temporary housing to shelter thousands of people left homeless.
Living Hope, we thank You for Aisha and the work of Scripture-shaped prayer she is leading in Makassar, Indonesia. As she trains others to remember what You have spoken, guide their teams to keep hope stronger than weariness.
Saving God, we thank You for Jibril and the ministry of day-and-night prayer he is serving in Jakarta, Indonesia. As he helps others cry before You from the ground of salvation, guide them to pray from trust rather than despair.
July 10 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday said the United States had agreed to talks with Iran after Tehran asked to continue negotiations, while stressing that the June ceasefire between the two nations was over.
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuters) - The United States is demanding that Iran publicly state it will stop attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and that all lanes in the strait will be open to shipping with no tolls, senior U.S. officials said on Friday.
By Steve Holland and Enas Alashray WASHINGTON/CAIRO, July 11 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said the U.S. and Iran had agreed to continue talks despite an escalation of hostilities this week but he declared that the ceasefire reached between the two sides last month was…
The storm has triggered deadly landslides in the Philippines, knocked out power in Japan and Taiwan, and forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate in China ahead of its expected landfall.
An elderly bishop, who has a pacemaker and is a cancer survivor, was subjected to short-term arbitrary detention on June 29 and 30 in Estelí, Nicaragua. Bishop Juan Abelardo Mata Guevara serves as bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Estelí.
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Hours before giving birth to her first child, a 22-year-old mother became a widow after an Islamic Fulani militia attacked her rural community in Nigeria. The attack, which occurred between June 21 and June 22, claimed 22 lives.
According to a six-year study conducted by the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa (ORFA), Islamic Fulani militias are by far the deadliest persecutors of Christians in Nigeria. The network of militias is responsible for four times more civilian deaths than the two…
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A violent protest erupted in Karachi, Pakistan on Thursday (July 9) after unidentified persons mailed a desecrated page of the Quran to a Muslim shopkeeper along with photographs of a Christian and his mother…
There are growing concerns that the oldest Protestant church in Iran, and its surrounding buildings, may be demolished, after residents were ordered to evacuate by tomorrow. Several of the 20 Assyrian and Armenian families who live in the St Peter’s church compound in Tehran…
Redeeming Lord, we thank You for Khadija and the prayer work she is leading in Banjarmasin, Indonesia. As she reminds others that Your people have been purchased and redeemed, guide them to pray for an affection for the city where You have placed them.
The state said it is conducting a review regarding the need to continue holding detainees' bodies: according to Gisha, continuing to hold the bodies 'lacks legal basis and constitutes arbitrary punishment of bereaved families'
While a U.S. official says the first pilot zone in Lebanon will launch within days, Defense Minister Israel Katz says the IDF will remain in 'security zones' across Lebanon, Syria and Gaza
Human rights investigators said the paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, encircled the city of El-Fasher in an attempt to starve its population.
The night passed without military action by either the US or Iran, but tensions remained high across the Middle East following the escalation in recent days.
Disease outbreaks, poor sanitation and limited access to clean water could pose major health risks to tens of thousands of survivors of Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes, the Americas branch of the World Health Organization said on Thursday.
Bureaucratic inertia persisted after courts ruled in favor of Tai Ji Men, resulting in administrative persecution. The post Taxes as a Tool of Religious Discrimination: The Case of Tai Ji Men first appeared on Bitter Winter.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa had hoped to showcase his country’s transformation toward democracy during French President Emmanuel Macron’s historic visit to Damascus this week. Instead, the visit was overshadowed by violence after explosions in the capital injured at least…
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A statewide mobilization program to counter an alleged surge of fabricated social media content and false allegations of mass religious conversions has been announced by West Bengal’s top Christian body on July 3.
At A Glance: After 30+ years in the brick kilns, Mumtaz received the message he had been waiting for: You are free. Mumtaz’ family had suffered through four generations of the same slavery. Through all of it, Mumtaz held onto the hopeful images of Psalm 23.
Lord, You are the God who Hears. We thank You for Idris and the rhythm of prayer he is helping establish in Bandung, Indonesia. As he leads others to cry out before You four set times each day, guide their teams to build prayer into a life rhythm throughout the day.
Trump said strikes on Iran were retribution for attacks on ships; U.S. forces struck approximately 90 Iranian military targets, while a U.S. official told CNN that the cease-fire between Washington and Tehran 'has at least temporarily ceased'
The civil war began when a 2021 coup deposing the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi prompted pro-democracy activists to take up arms against the military.
At least five children have died in a landslide caused by heavy monsoon rains in Bangladesh, two days after eight people, including five children, died in a separate landslide in the country.
Tensions are rising in DR Congo over plans to introduce a new constitution. The opposition accuses President Tshisekedi of using it to seek a third term but has postponed planned protests following an AU mediation offer.
El disidente y maestro espiritual ruso ha sido hospitalizado nuevamente para una cirugía de urgencia. The post La vida de un hombre en peligro: Impactantes novedades en el caso Rudnev first appeared on Bitter Winter.
Iranian authorities are moving to confiscate the country’s oldest Protestant church and ordering Christians to leave their homes, signaling a new escalation in the Islamic Republic’s decades-long campaign against Christianity. St.
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Three Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon in March 2026 that killed 24 civilians – 12 of them children – wiping out families, must be investigated as war crimes, Amnesty International said today. The organization investigated three Israeli attacks that destroyed civilian…
Nadeem Masih, a visually impaired Christian accused of blasphemy, has been acquitted by a court in Lahore, Pakistan, after spending 10 distressing months in prison. Lahore Additional Sessions Judge Saad Salman Khan ordered Masih’s acquittal due to the prosecution’s failure to…
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Community leaders in Plateau state, Nigeria, are appealing for international attention after the killing of a Christian church worker and community leader, John Telle Danjuma, and the separate killing of three people at a mining site in a nearby community.
Watchful God, we thank You for Aminata and the ministry of watchful prayer she is leading in Conakry, Guinea. As she joins with others in prayer, guide her team to hold spiritual trust with wise watchfulness together.
(Guangxi, southern China – July 7, 2026) Just days after Pastor Ezra Jin was released, Chinese authorities have denied bail for another detained member of Beijing Zion Church, Wu Qiuyu—underscoring the ongoing crackdown on faith across China.
In yet another ridiculous attempt to rewrite history for propaganda purposes, Beijing fakes the origin of Buddhist teachings and belittles India. The post The Chinese Communist Party Teaches Tibetan Buddhism to Tibetan Buddhists first appeared on Bitter Winter.
A Chinese Christian reflects on clergy forced to choose between faith and state policy. Some betray the Scripture, others try to create a narrow space for survival. The post China’s Regime-Controlled Three-Self Church: What Kind of Pastors? first appeared on Bitter Winter.
The repression of the Christian millenarian movement during the Martial Law period in Taiwan has similarities with the post-authoritarian assault on Tai Ji Men. The post The New Testament Church and the Tai Ji Men Case: The Mount Zion Saga in Comparative Perspective first…
Church officials rejected military allegations against AMA, warning the violence could disrupt lifeline flights serving isolated Indigenous communities across Papua
International Christian Concern (ICC) has released its 2026 Global Persecution Index (GPI), offering an in-depth analysis of the persecution Christians face in more than 20 countries, including personal testimonies from believers, titled Faces of the Persecuted.
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LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – More than two dozen Christian families were forced to flee their homes in Pakistan last week after allegations of blasphemy against a pastor living in the United States triggered fears of mob violence, sources…
Faithful Lord, we thank You for Tesfaye and the prayer work he leads in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. As he helps others bring Your commands and promises before You, guide them to pray with Scripture open before their hearts.
An exile’s tragic and loving story of wisdom, compassion, and assassination. The post Uyghur Fathers, Uyghur Children: Persecution and Resilience Across Generations first appeared on Bitter Winter.
Human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng completed his three-year prison sentence and was released on 13 April 2026. His wife, activist Xu Yan, was released on 13 January 2025 after serving a one year and nine months sentence. The couple had been detained since April 2023.