For decades, non-Muslim communities throughout Malaysia have operated under a quiet, frustrating reality. Due to a chronic shortage of land available for non-Islamic places of worship — referred to administratively as “Rumah Ibadat Selain Islam” or “RISI” — thousands of churches have found their onl
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With nearly 20 Christians gathered inside for prayer, Buddhists threw stones at Zion Church on May 21 in Southern Sri Lanka. According to local sources, at around 8 p.m., during prayers, a loud noise was suddenly heard on the roof. The congregation soon realized that stones were being deliberately t
. FAST FACTS The WHO reports that there are 321 confirmed cases in the DRC and 116 suspected cases, with 48 confirmed deaths and more than 240 suspected deaths. Uganda has confirmed nine cases and one death, and one suspected case. Cases of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola began in Ituri province, but
For decades, non-Muslim communities throughout Malaysia have operated under a quiet, frustrating reality. Due to a chronic shortage of land available for non-Islamic places of worship — referred to administratively as “Rumah Ibadat Selain Islam” or “RISI” — thousands of churches have found their onl
A worship service at the Misi Sejahtera Church (GMS) in the Glugo area of Panggungharjo Village in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, was interrupted by Islamic extremists on Sunday morning, May 24. About 15 members of the Islamic Jihad Front FJI (Laskar), led by Abdurahman Abu Zaki, also known as Darohman, a
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Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Togo .
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. Chairs: World Health Organization (WHO), International Medical Corps (IMC) Participants (77): UNHCR, MdM Greece, FHI 360, Proliska, Caritas-Spes Ukraine, Pluriton, Save the Children, Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe, MH4U, Syrian American Medical Society, The Lutheran World Federation, Malteser Internat
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. Chairs: World Health Organization (WHO), International Medical Corps (IMC) Participants (92): Syla Zhyttia, Coordination Center for Mental Health of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Nadvirna Central Raion Hospital, Polish Humanitarian Action, REALIS, Proliska, MH4U, Malteser International, Sol
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. Chairs: World Health Organization (WHO), International Medical Corps (IMC) Participants (66): Premiere Urgence International, UNHCR, ALLIANCE.GLOBAL, Ukrainian Red Cross Society (Kharkiv oblast), FHI 360, Stichting Vluchteling, International Rescue Committee, War Child Alliance, UNICEF, La Strada,
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. Chairs: World Health Organization (WHO), International Medical Corps (IMC) Participants (101): ALLIANCE.GLOBAL, Polish Humanitarian Action, War Child Alliance, International Rescue Committee, Danish Refugee Council, Ärzte der Welt, EMDR Ukraine, The Tenth of April, MdM Greece, Soleterre, Enlighten
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. Chairs: World Health Organization (WHO), International Medical Corps (IMC) Participants (81): REALIS, Avalist, ALLIANCE.GLOBAL, Tree of My Life, Nezabutni, Your City, Soleterre Ukraine, FHI 360, International Rescue Committee, UNHCR, Polish Humanitarian Action, The Tenth of April, Proliska, War Ch
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. Chairs: World Health Organization (WHO), International Medical Corps (IMC) Participants (86): Malteser International, IsraAID, ONG Rescate Internacional, Caritas Ternopil, ALLIANCE.GLOBAL, Girls, Soleterre, Plan International Ukraine, Angels of Salvation, Avalist, Your City, Caritas Ukraine, MdM G
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda . Latest World Health Organization (WHO) figures show 116 suspected cases, 321 confirmed cases, 48 deaths, and six recovered cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In Uganda, there have been nine confirmed cases, and one death to date
. The initiative is led under the auspices of the Lebanese Ministry of Social Affairs and facilitated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). “Lebanon’s humanitarian emergency calls for a response that is fast, coordinated, and rooted in dignity,” said Minister Haneen Sayed. “The Mini
. According to UNICEF, at least 23 children have been killed and 93 injured since the ceasefire took effect earlier this year. These figures reflect a broader deterioration in conditions affecting children since the escalation of hostilities in March, where UNICEF reports that the total number of ch
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. Qatar Charity (QC) has distributed food baskets to families from Yemeni, Syrian, and Sudanese communities in Somalia, as well as to Somali families displaced from Yemen. The initiative, implemented under the “The Greatest Days” campaign and supported by donors in Qatar, benefited 1,854 people, aim
Countries: Chad, Sudan . A comparative analysis of border monitoring results between April and May 2026 highlights several changes in arrival dynamics, displacement profiles, and protection risks reported by newly arrived households in Chad. While overall trends confirm the predominance of security-
Countries: Romania, Ukraine . Highlights During the week of 18 May, UNHCR engaged with municipal authorities and other stakeholders to prolong the stay of 45 refugees from Ukraine in the remaining collective accommodation in the city. The situation was prompted by the absence of a legislative framew
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Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar . This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – in response to questions received at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – This year, the world will mark nine years since t
. It was the most powerful volcanic eruption in recorded history and perhaps one of the earliest documented global disasters to produce cascading impacts across Asia, Europe, and North America. Volcanic ash and sulfur particles spread through the atmosphere, reducing sunlight and lowering temperatur
In 2013, my family moved from Chicago to Los Angeles so I could work on a PhD. My wife returned to the (paid) workforce, and I took on the daytime caregiving role for our children, who were two and four. I learned the slow and sometimes frantic rhythms of wrangling preschoolers, fitting my graduate
In seeking a welcome for the runaway slave, Onesimus, Paul banks on his history with Philemon, and risks his own resources, modeling radical Christian love.Watch Now
Alister McGrath remembers life as an atheist back in the late 1960s. He believed only what could be proven to be true. And he judged religious believers for trusting in an irrational fantasy. Looking back, though, he can see an emotional basis for what he thought were purely rational conclusions. He
While our kids were still finishing up their dinner, my husband would often pick up our latest shared book and begin reading to us. Many nights of reading passed by uneventfully, but a few linger in our collective memory—the ones when my husband choked up, grew quiet, and couldn’t go on because he w
Middle East/North Africa (MNN) — Forced displacement is a too-well-known reality across the Middle East and Southeast Asia today. Since February 28, the joint United States-Israel war with Iran and other conflicts have only worsened the situation. The United Nations Refugee Agency reports that betwe
Lebanon (MNN) — Lebanon draws global attention as Israel strikes southern Beirut suburbs, and Iran threatens to end negotiations with the United States. Secretary Marco Rubio attends working-level peace talks with Israel and Lebanon at the White House in Washington, D.C., April 23, 2026. (Official S
Iran (MNN) — When borders close to the Gospel, technology steps in. Transform Iran’s app “Cheshme,” meaning “spring of water,” is bringing hope into Iran. Lana Silk says, “if you're feeling lost or struggling in any area, then you have at your fingertips a whole range of materials to encourage you.”
In the orthodox Protestant tradition, 2 Corinthians 5:21 has been a key text to support the doctrine of imputed righteousness. The verse reads, “For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” According to this doctrine, believers possess
Suspected Fulani gunmen attacked a Christian farming community in central Nigeria’s Plateau state on Sunday evening, killing eight Christians and injuring at least 15 others, according to residents and government officials. The attack occurred in Gwomjang, a predominantly Christian village in Kadunu
The sutures protruding from the deep, still-fresh wound on 32-year-old Mangu’s head are the latest evidence of the persecution faced by Christians in the tribal belt of Bastar in Chhattisgarh, India. Families like Mangu’s are willing to pay a heavy price — social ostracism, physical violence, and ev
A two-day Christian spiritual convention organized at a private hotel in Ratlam town in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh was disrupted by Hindu nationalist groups on May 27 over allegations of forced conversions. Members of the event’s organizing committee claimed they had notified authorities abo
The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) killed at least seven Christians during an overnight attack on May 30 in Beni, located in North Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. According to the local chief, the victims belonged to the Pygmy community of the Twa ethnic group and were mur
Shortly before midnight on January 4, 1988, the passenger ship Logos ran aground while navigating the Beagle Channel off the coast of Argentina. The 2,319-ton vessel struck rock and began to sink with 141 crew and volunteers onboard. The Chilean Navy dispatched torpedo boats, which rescued all onboa
The broader church has not always loved popes named Leo. Pope Leo X in 1520 described Martin Luther as a “wild boar from the forest” destroying the church. Pope Leo XII asserted in 1824 that Bible societies “produce a gospel of men, or what is worse, a gospel of the devil!” And in 1883, Pope Leo XII