Lausanne Theologians Explain Seoul Statement that Surprised Congress Delegates

Posted on Sep 27, 2024 in Africa, International, Lausanne Congress, Public Theology, South Korea, Sri Lanka, theology, Zimbabwe

The Lausanne Movement’s decision to release a 97-point, 13,000-word theological statement on the inaugural day of its fourth world congress has sparked a week of debate and conversation. The seven-part treatise, which stated theological positions on the gospel, the Bible, the church, the “human person,” discipleship, the “family of nations,” and technology, went live online Read more…

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USCIRF Recommends Special Watch Status for Sri Lanka

Posted on Jul 4, 2024 in Christian Persecution, Christian Persecution - Asia, Sri Lanka

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Jun. 27 issued a report recommending that the US State Department designate Sri Lanka as a Special Watch List country in 2023 and 2024, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

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Sri Lanka: Pastor Finally Granted Bail Pending Trial for “Outraging Religious Feelings” in an Online Sermon

Posted on Jan 5, 2024 in Christian Persecution, Christian Persecution - Asia, Sri Lanka

A church leader in Sri Lanka has been granted bail after spending a month in prison pending trial on a charge of “outraging” the “religious feelings” of Buddhist, Hindu and Islamic communities in a sermon he gave that was posted online, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.

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Pakistan Man Lynched For Blasphemy; Christians Fearful (Worthy News In-Depth)

Posted on Feb 13, 2023 in Artic, blasphemy, Catholic, Christian, Christian Persecution, Christian Persecution - Asia, cia, crime, FACE, Faith, Hindu, ICE, Investigation, islam, media, Muslim, Pakistan, PLO, Police, SEC, Security, Sri Lanka, START, Storm, Time, UN, US, War, WHO, Worthy News

Pakistani police on Monday had detained dozens of suspects in the weekend lynching of a man accused of blasphemy against Islam, but a Christian rights activist warned of more violence.

Sri Lanka: Authorities order churches to close

Posted on Nov 1, 2022 in Christian, Christian Persecution, Christian Persecution - Asia, Sri Lanka

Local authorities in separate districts of Sri Lanka recently ordered two churches to close down, on the grounds that the congregations’ Christian activities are offensive to their communities, Voice of the Martyrs Canada (VOM) reports. Sri Lanka’s con…

Sri Lanka Tense After New President (Worthy News In-Depth)

Posted on Jul 22, 2022 in Sri Lanka, World News, Worthy News

There were fears Thursday of new unrest in Sri Lanka after Parliament elected Ranil Wickremesinghe as the new president of the bankrupt Buddhist-majority nation.