They had been abducted by the Libyan branch of Islamic State in two different incidents in December and January. Egypt's military reacted by attacking Islamic State targets in Libya on Monday. 

Lars Dahle (vice-rector of a Journalism Faculty in Norway) comments on the role of Christian journalists in secular media.

I am tempted to respond to a friend who has lost a loved one by giving him the three best books on the problem of evil, rather than to love him by weeping with him.

So often, we’re believers who hide under the bed or under a rug, whose main desire is to remain unnoticed so that nobody condemns us to such an extent that we’re unable to deal with it.

31 cases of attacks on Christians registered in December alone. Believers create United Christian Forum with helpline. 

The Chinese Communist Party worries that, on current trends, China will be the largest Protestant country in the world by around 2030.

What can The West learn from Africa about religion in the public square? At least 5 lessons. 

The stance of scientists created huge pressure for MPs who risked being labelled ‘ignorant’ or uncaring for objecting. But the question is not nearly as simple as it looks on first appearance. These new regulations are dangerous.

The Evangelical church in the Developing World is like a ship sailing blithely along without realizing that there’s an enormous hole under the water, and it will soon sink.

Starting a church in “the land of $3,000 apartments, transient tech workers and rationalist tendencies,” is a challenge that church planters are facing. Reaching young professionals seem to be the key, according to a The Guardian report.

A second priest tells the media she does not believe in the Bible’s account of Christ’s resurrection. Jesus “did not physically rise from the grave”.

It seems that our politicians slowly realise that the question really is what we believe about diversity and the role of the state in religious affairs. Are our governments elected to ensure uniformity among citizens? Should it be that intolerance and discrimination targeting Christians is somehow less serious because they represent power?

On Sunday, nearly 200 people attended a prayer meeting for Goto and his family, said Kazuto Takahashi, pastor at the United Church of Christ in Japan in Denenchofu, Tokyo, where Goto was a member.

You think you've gone too far? Are you frightened of God? His arms are open wide, waiting for you! You'll not find a more secure and loving place.

Study shows 17% of the Dutch believe in God, slightly more than 25% describe themselves as atheists and the absolute majority, 60%, waver between belief and unbelief. Number of believers amongst young people is higher than amongst older people.

One of the greatest global fears in the last 10 years has been that some form of avian (bird) flu might spreadaround the world and infect untold millions. In fact, this has already occurred spiritually: the Developing World has already caught the deadly European spiritual virus of...

Christians in Niger are “joyfully meeting in homes under police protection as they plan to rebuild church buildings and houses after attacks last weekend (Jan. 16-18)”, reports the Morning Star News Agency.

One of the greatest Olympic winners of all time was Paavo Nurmi, who won twelve medals (nine of them gold) in long-distance running in the 1920's. When he ran, something caught people's attention: he always carried a stop watch. Before anyone said anything, he already knew if he was running well or not.

At the Pentagon, a staff worker spent two years researching the possible effect of a military attack on the communication system of the United States.  As a base of knowledge, he used information that most people already know or could easily find out.

Believers under pressure after 45 Churches are burnt. Government arrests 90 violent protestors. Reports come in about Islamists marking Christian homes.

Council of Europe will vote a resolution asking European governments to “tackle intolerance in Europe with a special focus on Christians”. Evangelicals hope this will protect faith communities in countries in which they are marginalized.

Some years ago an incredible thing happened in a football match. Pelé was playing for Santos de Brazil, in Colombia, and he was sent off. The crowd was so furious that the situation escalated into almost a riot. In the end the ref had to be substituted and Pele was allowed back on the field. And this was only a friendly!

We must engage in rigorous, complex and thoughtful processes as we contemplate our response both to the wickedness of violence in the name of religion and the publication of offensive cartoons; be they satirical or otherwise.

“They chased our women and children, and detained our colleague Manuel Gomez Gomez, who is now in prison”. Representatives of 200 families ask for an open dialogue with the State government.

“For too long as Christians we have been shouting from the sidelines rather than getting on the pitch”, says the campaign. Their website offers Christian guidelines to British political parties.