More than 500 people gathered Sunday afternoon (June 16) to take part in a prayer rally for Hong Kong outside the Chinese Consulate on Granville Street. Organizers describe themselves as “a group of Christians in Vancouver who are concerned about… Read more →
Friends and supporters have created a GoFundMe page for the family of pastor Tom Cheung, who died in a fiery crash at the Peace Arch border crossing May 2. Cheung had been lead pastor at Port Moody Pacific Grace MB… Read more →
The pastor of one of the churches targeted in Sri Lanka says he forgives the attackers. Pastor Roshan Mahesen was interviewed in London shortly after the bombings and the Evangelical Alliance of the United Kingdom (EAUK) sent out a press release which highlighted a… Read more →
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 →
