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A Christian leader expressed alarm this week at the arrest of two extremists in Bangladesh. The militants were tracking Christian converts from Islam to kill them. “I am afraid, not for myself but for my children,” the leader wrote, “If I would be killed by Islamic militants, what would happen to them?” The arrests took…
Read MoreUpdate: The U.S. Senate confirmed Gov. Sam Brownback today as the U.S. Ambassador for International Religious Freedom. Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote as Democrats opposed Brownback for his Christian beliefs on the sanctity of life and marriage. The U.S. came one step closer to having an Ambassador for International Religious Freedom —…
Read MoreEgyptian Christians Celebrate Christmas Despite ISIS Attacks. Egyptian Christians will celebrate Christmas this weekend even as Islamic militants step up attacks and vow to “wipe them out.” “Pray for a safe and peaceful Christmas here, and for the protection of the Coptic Christians and the Egyptian church,” said Christian Freedom International’s s co-worker. Coptic Christians…
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