Saudi Arabia Embraced Coptic Christmas. Could Its First Church Be Next?
Saudi Arabia stunned foreign policy observers this month by publicly agreeing to normalize relations with Iran, under Chinese sponsorship. The deal between the neighboring Sunni and Shia arch rivals, known for sectarian proxy fights, is expected to ease tensions within Islam. Meanwhile, the kingdom has recently taken less publicized steps toward another religious normalization: public…
Russian Christians Make Theological Case for Peace
On an Advent Sunday in a small Protestant church in St. Petersburg, a Russian pastor nervously approached the pulpit. While his senior leadership was publicly neutral about the war, he was about to preach from the Sermon on the Mount against the invasion of Ukraine. And in the pews before him was another potential land…
Should Messianic Jews Return to Israel from Russia and Ukraine?
Jews should leave Russia if they can. The stark warning was issued by Pinchas Goldschmidt, the former chief rabbi of Moscow, as 2022 came to a close. After 30 years in office, he left two weeks after the invasion of Ukraine and later revealed the Kremlin pressured him to support the war—“or else.” A student…
Christians Assess Criticism of Turkey’s Earthquake Efforts
As the dust settled on the rubble of Turkish cities, citizens began asking hard questions. Why was the government response so slow, and why did so many buildings fall in the first place? Some Christians have joined the chorus. “During the earthquake, some serious mistakes were made,” said Melih Ekener, executive director of SAT-7 TURK,…
Turkish Christians Plead: Don’t Distribute Bibles After Earthquake
An unnamed Turkish man dug through the rubble. The stench from rotting corpses filled his nostrils; the cries from trapped survivors pierced his ears. Finally, he located a little girl he could help, removed the surrounding debris, and gently pulled her from the clutches of death. And social media cursed him. The man filmed the…
Nigerian Christians Explain High Stakes of 2023 Presidential Election
Christian leaders in Nigeria are convinced: The outcome of Saturday’s election is crucial. Against a backdrop of widespread insecurity, persecution, and corruption, on February 25 a record 93 million registered voters will decide the presidency of Africa’s most populous nation. And for the first time since the restoration of democracy in 1999, no candidate has…
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