Religion Today Archives

Iranian officials allege that Marzieh Amairizadeh Esmaeilabad and Maryam Rustampoor are 'anti-government activists.'

Compass Direct News reports the most recent incidents of Christian persecution out of India, including multiple instances of harrassment and...

Though the Moroccan government says the five foreign women were trying to “proselytize” in the Islamic country, sources said they were foreign...

Police in Borikhamxay province, Laos, on March 19 destroyed a church building in Nonsomboon village while Christian residents attended a meeting...

Just over a month since Pakistan’s fertile Swat Valley turned into a Taliban stronghold where sharia (Islamic law) rules, the fate of the remaining...

Thousands of Christians who are urged to solemnly commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus on Good Friday (April 10) afternoon are being tempted by an...

After the expulsion of 13 international aid groups earlier this month, Christian relief organizations permitted to stay in the region are...

Certain that Chinese authorities are torturing Christian human rights activist Gao Zhisheng advocacy groups yesterday urged the international...

Joshua Guthrie, 16, focused on giving other teens an achievable goal: giving up one drink so they could give $1 to help build one well in Sudan. By...

Three Christians have each been sentenced to 15 days in prison after police raided a home, and three more were detained for days because they were...

With proper security measures in place, a church or religious organization can deter or prevent a potential incident from happening, said security...

Fraught with foreclosures, job losses and other cutbacks, congregations across the country are facing the same belt-tightening challenges as...

World Water Day takes place this coming Sunday (March 22), and a Samaritans Purse team is walking the entire length of the River Thames in England...

Nearly four years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans remains a prime destination for thousands of out-of-state volunteers willing to take a break...

Open Doors World Watch List 2009 again ranked North Korea as the number one worst persecutor of Christians in the world, but ministries keep...