The families of the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in Chibok, Nigeria, are struggling for survival as the two year anniversary of the abduction looms.
The government of China appears to be shifting its approach toward Christians, and this change could prove highly problematic in the years to come for the Chinese church.
At just 17 years old, Ali Husnain was stabbed and left for dead by Islamic fundamentalists in Lahore because he converted to Christianity. Seven years later, he plans to return and preach the gospel in Pakistan.
The wife of freed pastor Saeed Abedini has revealed that she is still not reconciled with her husband because she claims he is "not willing" to get counselling for abuse issues.
The brutal persecution of Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East edged closer to being recognised as genocide yesterday, as a top US committee passed a key resolution condemning the violence.