In ten days, 10,000 evangelical leaders representing all continents will participate in the 4th Lausanne Congress in Seoul, around the theme: “Let the Church declare and display Christ together”.

The evangelical alliance and the government sign a collaboration agreement. “It is a historic moment because the church has been working in prisons for years”.

Decisions such as ending the ban on performing same-sex marriages, or the ordination of LGTBQI+ people, could lead more people to abandon the Methodist churches, which suffered a schism in 2019.

The terrorist group controls a large part of the Horn of Africa. Its obsession for imposing Sharia law has significantly worsened the situation of Christians.

The Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa finds that Christians were the largest group of victims, with over 16,700 deaths.

The government has already eliminated over 5,500 organisations since the end of 2018, 70% of the total number that existed in Nicaragua by 2017.

About 6% of Christians leave their country of birth, according to Pew Research. The United States, Germany, Russia and the United Kingdom are the countries to which most Christians emigrate.

Attackers “burned the evangelical church, took the land, stole their cattle and destroyed the homes of 13 Christians”, pastors in the region denounce.

“Due to the threats, many Christians refused to stand as witnesses in court”, says one of the residents who filed a complaint. 11 more persons accused of blasphemy have lost their lives in the past 18 months.

Residents said herdsmen also attacked other predominantly Christian villages in the Ukum area in the past three months

The victims are farmers and were working when 20 heavily armed assailants attacked. One of the Christians was shot and his hands was shattered.

Protesters denounce “fraud” in the streets and the opposition candidate claims to have proof that he won the elections by a landslide. Maduro cuts relations with seven Latin American countries as he vows to “defeat the violent”.

Lausanne Movement celebrates its 50th anniversary with an online meeting. “Conviction, faith and unity are key to look forward”, said its executive director.

Evangelicals denounce that Nigerian government “has failed to protect civilians, most particularly Christians, from the increase of brutal acts of violence”.

At least 53 people died in demonstrations against the new economic plan. “It is time we all genuinely reach out to each other”, say evangelical leaders.

The Anglican Church of Pakistan welcomes an initiative that will “pave the way for unified action on forced conversions of underage girls and misuse of the blasphemy laws”.

The initial “prayers” lead to a deeper reflection on polarisation in the public space, hatred, and the need for a biblical vision to change the direction of the country.

The father filed a complaint, but the police took no action. Judges routinely ignore evidence of the girl’s ages, handing them to kidnappers as their “legal” wives.

It was developed in two years by young people from 16 countries for the Organization of American States assembly. It addresses legal, political, social and ethical issues at the international level.

The Supreme Court unanimously rules to end the exemption that allowed Haredi youths to be exempted from military. A “symbolic and important” decision.

In the last month, mobs lynched a Muslim resident, and beat a 74-year-old Christian with stones, accusing them of breaking blasphemy laws.

The coalition led by prime minister Narendra Modi still has a majority but failed in its expectations after losing 67 seats. “For many Christians, the loss brings a sense of relief”.

At the end of September, Seoul will host the Fourth Lausanne Congress, where “global church collaboration for discipleship in all countries” will be promoted with 2050 on the horizon.

The country is preparing for the era of coalition government at the state level. According to evangelicals, it can “craft productive partnerships for the common good”.

Many in the country express grief after Natalie Lloyd, Davy Lloyd and Jude Montis were murdered by gang members as they were returning from church.