Amnesty International Withdraws ‘Anti-Rights’ Report Accused of Anti-Christian Bias

Christian Concern has accused Amnesty International of displaying anti-Christian bias after it labeled numerous Christian groups “anti-rights” over their positions on abortion and transgender issues.
House Churches Grow Amid Intensifying Persecution Worldwide, ICC Report Finds

House Churches Grow Amid Intensifying Persecution Worldwide, ICC Report Finds

Christian communities are continuing to expand in some of the world’s most dangerous environments even as an estimated 380 million believers experience persecution each year because of their faith. The report points to underground congregations and digital networks that allow Christians to worship beyond direct government control.
  • Vietnam Cracks Down on 119 Christians Over Alleged Separatist Links
     Vietnam Cracks Down on 119 Christians Over Alleged Separatist Links
    Vietnamese authorities reportedly subjected 119 Christians in Gia Lai province to “enforcement action” during the first half of 2026 over accusations that they were connected to organizations advocating self-determination for ethnic and religious minorities. Officials linked the alleged activities to two movements.
  • Rick Melson Named Moody Bible Institute’s 11th President
    Rick Melson Named Moody Bible Institute’s 11th President
    Moody Bible Institute has selected Rick Melson as its next president, several months after outgoing President Mark Jobe announced that he would step down. MBI said Tuesday that its board of trustees elected Melson, who currently serves as president of Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri.
  • U.S. House Approves Bill to Suspend All Aid to Nigeria Over Christian Persecution
    U.S. House Approves Bill to Suspend All Aid to Nigeria Over Christian Persecution
    The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a measure that would withhold all American assistance to Nigeria until its government takes meaningful action “to prevent and respond to violence in the country.” The provision was included in the Fiscal Year 2027 National Security, Department of State and Related Programs Appropriations Act.