Pastor Luke Suriya came very close to losing his brother in one of the Easter church bombings in Sri Lanka. Three congregations were among the targets – two Catholic churches on the west coast and Zion Church on the east coast.… Read more →
In its 2019 World Watch List, Open Doors International reports that 11 countries score highly enough to fit into the ‘extreme’ category for the level of persecution of Christians. It was the same last year, but five years ago, only North Korea was in that category.… Read more →
Kevin and Julia Garratt are back in the news. Two years ago they were featured in many Canadian media outlets when they were released by China following seven months (for her) and two years (for him) of imprisonment. The Christian couple… Read more →
My wife Margaret and I just returned from a month-long trip. Over the next four weeks I will describe some of the sites, cultures and experiences which made a particularly strong impression upon us. For the most part – especially… Read more →
Wayne Northey has devoted his life to practicing and studying reconciliation, peace-making and justice. He oversaw the work of M2/W2 Association – Restorative Christian Ministries until his retirement in 2014 and is still “a keen promoter of restorative justice.” Wayne… Read more →
Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Jos, Nigeria gave a first-hand account of Muslim persecution of his fellow Christians when he visited local Catholics early last month. He told B.C. Catholic reporter Agnieszka Krawczynski that he has not taken one day off from… Read more →
Wafik Wahba will teach Christianity & Islam: Global Perspectives at Regent College June 25 – 29. He will also present a lecture on Understanding Current Dynamics in Christian-Muslim Relationships on the evening of June 25. Following is an article he wrote… Read more →
Dave and Ruby Hayward founded Joy Fellowship in Vancouver (which particularly involves people with physical and mental disabilities), but before that they had a role in the amazing growth of the church among the Soura people in India, especially through their Bible translation work. The… Read more →
Rev. Hyeon Soo Lim was given a life sentence by the North Korean government in early 2015, despite the fact that he had visited the country more than 100 times and delivered tens of millions of dollars of aid. In… Read more →
“Christianity faces a global crisis of persecution, as believers in many places around the world suffer harassment, marginalization and violence – in more countries and under more diverse settings than any other faith group.” That is the claim of Allen Hertzke,… Read more →
