Over the past 20 years, prison authorities encourage the creation of units run by evangelical inmates. “We bring peace to the prisons”, says a pastor in the city of Rosario.
The initiative responds to a concern over several attacks on freedom of expression. It will be called the "Forum of Elah".
The regional government is due to approve a controversial anti-conversion law. “Christians have reasons to apprehend an outbreak of violence against them”, says the Evangelical Fellowship of India.
The Senate of Brazil voted to make the evangelical pastor and former Justice Minister André Mendonça the newest member of the Supreme Court.
The volcanic eruption on the Spanish island of La Palma continues, over 2,000 homes have been destroyed. The Spanish Baptist Union is working on initiatives to help with psychological support and volunteers.
Although the government says the ban “will not impact everyday religious practice”, evangelicals warn “there are questions on the details which will require further clarity”.
The German Chancellor received the Carlos V Award. She appealed to defend the EU values and to strengthen cooperation and unity to face the future challenges.
Police initially had no intention of taking action against the extremists. Attacks on Sunday worship have been reported every week from various places in the state.
The mob burnt down the family home, the premises of the New Life church where he was a pastor, and the school.
The pastor was immediately dismissed. The Federation of Evangelical Religious Entities of Spain “categorically and forcefully condemns any case of sexual abuse”.
The case of Yéremi Blanco and Yarián Sierra is closed after paying a fine for participating in the peaceful demonstrations of July.
“The premise of telling the story was through the lens of Franklin’s life in the church”, says the director of the film.
The UN has included the travel bans and deportations of Protestant leaders and the protection of religious minorities in the list of issues to be raised with the Turkish government.
The Early Rain Covenant church was already shuttered 2 years ago. Children under 18 are not allowed at church.
Pastors of two churches affected by the floods in Belgium see the situation as “an opportunity to talk to neighbours, some of whom tell us quite shocking stories”.
Yarián Sierra and Yéremi Blanco have been transferred to a men's prison. Yarián's wife denounced that they have been evicted from their rented house due to government pressure.
“Cuba can't take it any more”, says pastor Jatniel Pérez. The wife of one of the detained pastors denounces abuses. Both ask to pray for the release of Yéremi Blanco and Yarián Sierra.
Yéremi Blanco Ramírez and Yarian Sierra were arrested on Sunday amid a wave of government repression following the demonstrations.
According to data from the regional Religious Affairs Unit, the death toll exceeds 8% of registered evangelical ministers in the area.
“Youth ministry has to work on areas such as excellence in life, a correct stewardship of time and resources, and a constant dependence on God that generates confidence in economic entrepreneurship”, says Marcos Zapata.
The pastor and a bookstore salesman were condemned for “distributing publications or any other propaganda undermining the faith of a Muslim”.
“We have a responsibility to prevent, to react and to set an example in whatever we can do”, the CNEF says. Since 2019, eleven cases in evangelical churches have been reported.
“We admit anyone who knock on our door”, says the pastor of the church, which has fed 37,000 families since the start of the pandemic.
Evangelicals in the border between Spain and Morocco explain how they have experienced the migration crisis. The church is “helping as much as possible” those who are still in the streets.
Church leader in southwest India loses hearing in one ear.
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