Nepal to criminalise evangelisation and religious conversion

Nepal to criminalise evangelisation and religious conversion

The Nepalese president is expected to approve a bill that will outlaw any attempt to convert someone to a different faith, alongside the “hurting of religious sentiment.” The country’s parliament passed the law, which will effectively ban evangelisation, on 8th August...
Christianity grows in North Korea despite persecution 

Christianity grows in North Korea despite persecution 

North Korea’s underground Christian community is thriving despite followers of Christ suffering horrific torture and brutal deaths at the hands of the communist government, according to Fox News. According to Open Doors, a Christian persecution watchdog site, North...
Catholic priest averts bloodbath in Mindanao convent

Catholic priest averts bloodbath in Mindanao convent

A Catholic priest convinced an armed and allegedly “drug-crazed” former choir member to surrender peacefully after he barged into a convent in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Ag.23, police said. Father Roniedon Val-moria, parish priest of San Isidro...
Spiritual poverty and fatalism a drawback for Nepal

Spiritual poverty and fatalism a drawback for Nepal

Fatalism, including acce-ptance of harmful traditions, exacerbates poverty in Nepal. However, a lack of spiritual awareness and fatalism are also impedi-ments to progress among educated, well-to-do families. Karma, the idea that a person’s fate results from their...
Pakistani Christian dies in jail, authorities accused of neglect

Pakistani Christian dies in jail, authorities accused of neglect

Leading Catholic human rights advocates in Pakistan are calling for authorities to take action after a Christian prisoner died in jail due to a lack of proper medical attention. Dominican Father James Channan, the Director of Peace Centre Lahore, told Crux the death...