Worldwide
Thursday, 22 April 2021 21:54
China: a Christian survivor
Shi Minglei remembers the fear when twenty security officers arrested her husband, put a black hood over her head, and interrogated her for thirty hours. Her daughter Aliyah was unable to speak after the incident. On…
Thursday, 22 April 2021 21:51
North Korea: Kim warns of hard times ahead
Speaking at a party conference, Kim Jong Un has told citizens to prepare for hard times ahead, following warnings from rights groups that the country faces dire food shortages and economic instability. North Korea has shut…
Thursday, 15 April 2021 21:48
Iran accuses Israel of cyber-attack
Iran's foreign minister, blaming Israel for what Tehran called a 'terrorist attack' on its Natanz nuclear enrichment facility, has vowed to take revenge: 'The Zionists did this because of our progress in the way to lift…
Thursday, 15 April 2021 21:45
St Vincent: volcano eruptions displace thousands
Volcanic eruptions on St Vincent have displaced about 20% of the Caribbean island’s population, as a UN official warned of a growing humanitarian crisis. Between 16,000 to 20,000 people were evacuated under government orders when La…
Thursday, 15 April 2021 21:42
Eritrea: Christians behind bars
Believers can languish in captivity for years in Eritrea. ‘They often aren’t even charged with anything and they don’t go to court’, said Greg Musselman from Voice of the Martyrs. In an unexpected move, Eritrea’s government…
Thursday, 15 April 2021 21:40
Haiti: seven clergy held for ransom
Kidnappings for ransom have surged as gangs gain influence amid a political crisis. Seven Catholic clergy, five Haitian and two French, have been kidnapped. The five priests and two nuns were abducted in a commune northeast…