The Chinese government has angered Christians after banning the sale of Bibles at online bookstores across the country amid a continuing crackdown on "foreign" religions.
However you observe Good Friday, take a moment to remember the tremendous sacrifice of Jesus Christ and thank God for the unconditional love and forgiveness God freely lavishes on His children. Here are ten Bible verses to meditate on this Good Friday.
Prominent Chinese human rights lawyer and Christian Zhang Kai fears that he may face a second imprisonment -- a plight he fears he "may not be able to endure" -- due to his legal defense of churches that faced cross demolition.
A North Carolina pastor has been sentenced to seven years in prison and fined a hefty charge after he allegedly "organized an illegal border crossing."
A Chinese Christian woman was arrested by public security bureau officers and criminally detained after she attempted to share the gospel with President Xi Jinping.
An Egyptian Coptic Christian reported to have committed suicide in his army unit last week was actually murdered by his Muslim commanding officer, his family has claimed.
Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen recently screened the soon-to-release Pure Flix movie "God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness" at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.
A Christian human rights lawyer in China died under suspicious circumstances after checking himself into a hospital with minor stomach pain, prompting many to suspect he was murdered by the Chinese Communist Party, whom he often opposed.
Shocking footage of Chinese officials tearing down crosses from a church during a raid in Henan Province has been captured by a priest as persecution of Christians in the country continues to escalate.
A Christian teen who was raped and forced to carry the child of a Boko Haram fighter in Nigeria has shared how God redeemed her tragedy to bring about blessing.
The granddaughter of famous evangelist Billy Graham has criticized her uncle Franklin Graham for his support of President Donald Trump and said she believes he needs to "stick to" ministry -- not politics.
Ahead of the New Year, famed evangelist Billy Graham offered words of encouragement for those who endured a difficult 2017 and said that while God allows hard times to come, He provides eternal hope through His son.
Two teenage sisters in Laos who converted from animism to Christianity have shared how their family members, angered by their conversion, beat them, tied them up, locked them out of the house, and left them there for four days -- but their faith remains unshaken.
As we approach the forthcoming year, let's remember to look to God's Word for direction, instruction, and encouragement. Here are ten Bible verses to us to reflect on as we say goodbye to 2017 and welcome in 2018.
Paula White Cain, spiritual adviser to Donald Trump, has praised the president for putting "Christ back in Christmas" and "prayer back in the White House."
Hundreds of Muslim demonstrators assaulted a Coptic Christian church south of Cairo, calling for it to be demolished, wrecking sacred objects and attacking worshippers.
Dr. A.R. Bernard, founder and CEO of the Christian Cultural Center, New York City's largest evangelical congregation, has explained why he left Donald Trump's Evangelical Advisory Council and compared the president's election to the to the rise of King Saul in Israel.
Evangelist Franklin Graham has slammed Rosie O'Donnell for telling House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) he "will go straight to hell" and urged the comedian to let Jesus "clean up" her heart and mouth.
Christians in China's city of Wenzhou are ignoring the official ban on Sunday School classes -- and have vowed to continue teaching children about Jesus until believers surpass the number of atheists in the country.
For the first time in four years, Christians celebrated Christmas in Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, and vowed to "rebuild the city's churches" that were destroyed by ISIS to encourage more believers to return.
While 99-year-old evangelist Billy Graham can no longer see or hear very well, his mind is "still good" and "clear," the Baptist pastor's son, Franklin Graham, has revealed.
Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin said that as he's become more aware of the "scary" reality that many people are "lost souls" who will "spend eternity in condemnation," he's become increasingly convicted regarding the "urgency of evangelism."