Bridget Bennet / AFP via Getty ImagesCommentary Mayor Backs Off Drive-In Church Ban After DOJ Supports Lawsuit 'Today, given the definitive guidance from the governor, in the city of Greenville we will allow drive-in and parking lot services in the city.' By C. Douglas Golden April 17, 2020
Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images AG Barr Looking Into Gov't Regulation of Worship Services, Could Take Action Soon After simply going to church became a flashpoint for governments cracking down on citizens, Attorney General William Barr's DOJ is investigating. By Jack Davis April 13, 2020
Noel Celis / AFP via Getty ImagesCommentary Giving Gov't Power Even in a Crisis Is Dangerous: China Uses COVID as Excuse for Christian Persecution In one case earlier this month, authorities had a cross on a church in Guoyang County, Anhui province, removed with a crane. By James Morganelli March 28, 2020
Epiphany Catholic SchoolCommentary Catholic Priest Bows to PC Mob, Apologizes for Calling Islam a Threat to America Unfortunately, one of the hallmarks of modern Catholic leadership is its cowardice in the face of social justice warriors. By Christine Favocci February 22, 2020
Olympia de Maismont / AFP via Getty ImagesCommentary As Islamists Rampage, Dozens of Christians Killed During Church Service in Burkina Faso Killings by jihadist groups in the Western African nation have risen sharply over the past year, particularly against Catholics. By C. Douglas Golden February 20, 2020
shutterjack / Getty ImagesCommentary Christians Living in Refugee Camp with 700,000 Muslims Are Beaten, Burglarized & Now Kidnapped The attacks took place in Cox's Bazaar, a sprawling refugee camp in Bangladesh which houses Rohingya Myanmarese refugees. By C. Douglas Golden February 17, 2020
Olympia de Maismont / AFP via Getty Images Gunmen Kill Pastor and 23 Others Before Burning Church in Africa The mayor of Boundore commune, Sihanri Osangola Brigadie, said the attack occurred in the town of Pansi in Yagha province. By The Associated Press February 17, 2020
Noel Celis / AFP via Getty Images Christians Are Being 'Persecuted Even After Death' in China: Reports 'When my father died, village officials threatened to arrest us if we didn’t conduct a secular funeral. We did not dare to go against them.' By Jack Davis February 1, 2020
Jonathan Saruk / Getty ImagesCommentary China Kicks Christian Persecution Into Overdrive, Attacks on Faithful Skyrocket: Report It's no secret that Chinese Christians face a government that is less than hospitable to their faith. Recently, things have taken a turn for the worse By Jared Harris January 26, 2020
Pray for Early Rain Covenant Church / Facebook Christian Pastor Sentenced to Prison Amid China's Ongoing Religious Crackdown Last year's raid was only a part of the communist-run country's attempt to suppress uncontrolled religion within its borders. By Kayla Kunkel December 31, 2019