Christian Evangelist, Teenager Killed in Papua as Indonesian Forces Faces Human Rights Outcry

Indonesian security forces have been accused of killing a Christian evangelist and a teenager in separate incidents in Papua, as rising civilian casualties draw renewed concern over military operations.
Ancient Inscription in Turkey Offers Rare Evidence of Christianity Replacing Mithraism

Ancient Inscription in Turkey Offers Rare Evidence of Christianity Replacing Mithraism

A 1,700-year-old inscription uncovered at a Roman-era temple in southeastern Turkey is giving archaeologists rare insight into how Christianity overtook one of the Roman Empire’s mystery religions. Experts say the Aramaic text, carved near the entrance of an underground Mithras temple at Zerzevan Castle, records the closing of the sanctuary.
  • Appeals Court Rules Maine Can Enforce LGBT Policies on Christian School to Qualify for Tuition Program
    Appeals Court Rules Maine Can Enforce LGBT Policies on Christian School to Qualify for Tuition Program
    A federal appeals court has ruled that Maine may require private schools to comply with the state’s LGBT nondiscrimination policies before families at those schools can qualify for a public tuition assistance program. The ruling in Crosspoint Church v. A. Pender Makin et al., a case involving whether Crosspoint’s Bangor Christian School must follow the Maine Human Rights Act.
  • House Church Pastor Ezra Jin Freed from China, Arrives in U.S. After Trump Raises Case
    House Church Pastor Ezra Jin Freed from China, Arrives in U.S. After Trump Raises Case
    Chinese house church pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, the founder of Beijing Zion Church, has been released from detention in China and has arrived in Los Angeles. Jin was freed directly from custody on Saturday and taken to the United States, according to ChinaAid, a Texas-based Christian advocacy organization.
  • $2.8M Research Project Seeks to Uncover Dead Sea Scrolls’ Origins
    $2.8M Research Project Seeks to Uncover Dead Sea Scrolls’ Origins
    A five-year project examining the origins of the famous Dead Sea Scrolls is to begin, thanks in part to a $2.8 million grant from the European Research Council. The scrolls were discovered in the mid-20th century and date back to the time of Jesus, with some being dated to the third century BC. The scrolls are copies of books included in the Old Testament.
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