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Christian Campus Ministry Sues SUNY Broome After Club Recognition Denied

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship has sued SUNY Broome Community College in Binghamton, New York, challenging the school’s refusal to recognize its campus chapter unless the group allows non-Christians to serve in leadership.

11 U.S. Lawmakers Urge Pakistan to Protect Christian Woman Allegedly Abducted and Forced to Convert
Eleven members of the U.S. Congress have called on Pakistan’s government to protect an 18-year-old Christian woman whose family says she was abducted and forcibly converted to Islam.
Southern Methodist University Drops “Unapologetically Muslim” CAIR Event
Southern Methodist University has canceled plans to host an event organized by the North Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations after Texas designated the group a “terrorist organization.”
1,500-Year-Old Christian Amulet With Possible Bible Text Unearthed in Turkey
Archaeologists working at an ancient settlement in central Turkey have discovered a Christian amulet dating back about 1,500 years, containing a delicate gold sheet that may bear a biblical inscription.

U.S. Church Attendance Rises as Share of Previously Unchurched Newcomers Falls

More than half of U.S. Protestant pastors say their churches are drawing larger weekend worship crowds than they did two years ago, even as the share of newcomers with no previous church involvement continues to decline. 54 percent of Protestant pastors said average worship attendance at their congregations had risen.

Indian Churches Adopt Consent Forms as Maharashtra Enacts Anti-Conversion Law
Churches in India’s western state of Maharashtra are asking worshippers to sign statements confirming that they attend services voluntarily, as Christian leaders voice concern that a newly enforced “anti-conversion” law could be used against religious minorities. About 4,000 churches across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region have introduced the consent forms.
Iran Kills 33 Christian Ministers, Detains More Than 130 as Persecution Intensifies
Iranian authorities have killed at least 33 Christian ministers and detained more than 130 others connected to an underground church network in recent months, according to Iran Alive Ministries. This Texas-based organization founder Hormoz Shariat said that at least 33 ministers associated with the ministry had been killed.
United Bible Societies Marks 80 Years With 148 Million Scriptures Distributed in 2025
United Bible Societies distributed more than 148 million printed Scripture resources worldwide in 2025 as the global fellowship marked its 80th anniversary and highlighted the scale of Bible distribution since its founding in 1946. The organization distributed 148.3 million printed Scriptures during the year, including 22.4 million complete Bibles.