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 →
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Couple re-telling their story of Chinese imprisonment, in media and in new book
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
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 →
Armenia remains strong, surviving foreign control and genocide
by Flyn Ritchie • • 1 Comment
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 →
Rwandan dispatches: brutal history, faithful reconciliation, joyful journey
by Wayne Northey • • 0 Comments
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 →
Nigerian bishops demand resignation of President Buhari after latest massacre
by Illia Djadi • • 0 Comments
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 →
Christians in Egypt: Witnessing to the gospel through forgiveness
by Wafik Wahba • • 0 Comments
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 →
Local couple played a part in dramatic growth of Soura church in India
by Blair Clark Suraj Komaravalli • • 0 Comments
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 →
Pastor survives prison, continues to pray and advocate for North Koreans
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
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 →
Persecuted Christians worldwide: Their ‘blood is mixed’ in martyrdom
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
“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 →
Pope’s visit revealed true extent of persecution in Myanmar
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When Pope Francis visited Myanmar (Burma) earlier this week, most of the world’s attention was focused on whether he would refer to the nation’s persecution of its Rohingya people. He did not, as the CBC’s National Today pointed out November… Read more →