5+ hour, 55+ min ago   (754+ words) by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau Chief, reporting from the Netherlands TILBURG, NETHERLANDS (Worthy News) " Dutch police detained controversial Christian preacher Tom de Wal late Friday after he proceeded with a banned prayer-healing service in the southern Dutch city…...

5+ hour, 58+ min ago   (381+ words) BEIJING (Worthy News) " Chinese authorities have detained Protestant church leaders and demolished church property as part of a "widening crackdown on underground churches" that refuse to align with Communist Party ideology, Christian sources say. The Early Rain Covenant Church said…...

5+ day, 21+ min ago   (243+ words) (Worthy News) " A federal appeals court has handed a key win to religious liberty advocates, allowing the Union Gospel Mission of Yakima to move forward with its constitutional challenge against Washington state's hiring restrictions. On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (397+ words) VIENTIANE (Worthy News) " Tensions remained high Monday in southern Laos after villagers armed with hammers and knives destroyed Christian homes and local authorities tied a pastor to a pole for preaching the Gospel, Christians said. Advocacy group Open Doors said…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (662+ words) JAKARTA (Worthy News) " Tens of thousands of Christians have been celebrating Christmas and the New Year in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, defying concerns about rising Islamic extremism in the world's largest Muslim-majority nation. Additionally, a large Christian gathering was planned…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (438+ words) JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (Worthy News) " At least 41 young men have died in South Africa from complications linked to circumcision procedures performed during annual traditional initiation rites, authorities said, reigniting debate over the practice. The fatalities, which have led to numerous…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (484+ words) MINSK/MOSCOW/BUDAPEST (Worthy News) " Journalists imprisoned across Russia, and other former Soviet states may have been encouraged by the faith of a Catholic reporter in Belarus who has appealed to the Vatican for help while marking years behind bars....

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (458+ words) JAKARTA (Worthy News) " Christians in Indonesia's West Java were weighing their options Sunday after Muslims reportedly formed a human wall to block members of a Protestant church from reaching their Christmas worship service, in an incident that has underscored concerns…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (392+ words) ISLAMABAD (Worthy News) " A Christian father of three was murdered in Pakistan's Punjab province by Muslims over the Christmas holiday because of his faith in Christ, confirmed sources told Worthy News on Friday. The killing of Sarfraz Masih "highlights yet…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (323+ words) Christmas Eve passed with little public observance across much of China this year as authorities under the Chinese Communist Party intensified restrictions on religious gatherings, public celebrations, and even seasonal decorations, according to pastors, Christians, and residents who spoke to…...