May 20 was designated as the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. The event was celebrated in many places around the world, though it seems to have made barely a ripple in Vancouver. (The significance of the council was…
Open Doors has released World Watch List 2025 (WWL), which ranks countries by the severity of persecution and discrimination endured by Christians living there. The 2025 list highlights the plight of Christians in central Asia, with Kyrgyzstan adding seven points to its…
This joint statement was released November 11, the first day of COP 29 (the United Nations Climate Change Conference) which is being held in Baku, Azerbaijan until November 22. ***************** The World Evangelical Alliance [WEA], in collaboration with the World…
Godfrey Yogarajah, Ambassador for Religious Freedom with World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) sent this letter out to encourage Christians around the world to participate in IDOP 2024. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, As we gather for the International Day of…
Pacific Theatre’s new play isn’t based in Vancouver, but many of the themes will resonate here. The Canadian premiere of God Said This by Leah Nanako Winkler begins this Friday (June 2). Here is the outline: Sisters Hiro and Sophie…
The Guardian posted an unusual article earlier this year. ‘Spiritual union: why Gulf migrants are flocking to evangelical Christianity’ offered a unique insight into just how unsuitable Qatar is as a host for the FIFA World Cup – and how…
The global coronavirus pandemic has highlighted and exacerbated underlying systemic discrimination, un-equal treatment and even persecution experienced by at least 340 million Christians around the world. That’s the conclusion of the 2021 World Watch List, the latest annual survey of…
On the evening of October 1 the north face of Vancouver City Hall was lit up with green lights, to kick off Islamic History Month celebrations. A couple of days later, Vancouver’s online opening ceremony featured several Indigenous welcomers and…
Bishop Efraim Tendero, Secretary General / CEO of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) issue a strong statement February 4, urging the “Nigerian government to increase efforts to end violence and impunity” in his nation. Following is the text of his…
Open Doors has just released its annual World Watch List, which surveys “the 50 countries where it’s most dangerous to follow Jesus.” The 68-page document, which can be downloaded for free, devotes a page to each of the 50 nations.…