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12 Christians Detained in Algeria After Worship Gathering as Police Seize Bibles

Algerian special forces raided a Christian worship gathering at a humanitarian shelter on Sept. 4, detaining all 12 people present on suspicion of holding a non-Muslim religious service.

Biltmore Church Baptizes Record 458 People at Annual Outdoor Service
A North Carolina multisite church baptized 458 people in one day, marking the largest baptism event in the congregation’s 137-year history. Biltmore Church held its Baptism event at a private property in Fletcher.
Iran Faces UN Scrutiny Over Confiscation of Historic Protestant Church
Two United Nations experts have called on Iran to explain the confiscation of St. Peter’s Evangelical Church in Tehran and the eviction of Christian families from the property.
JD Vance Targets Adam Hamilton Over Church’s Pride Sponsorship, Calls Linked Drag Group “Anti-Christian”
Vice President JD Vance criticized Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and pastor Adam Hamilton, accusing his church of supporting a Pride event associated with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.

Trump Highlights Christian Persecution at UN, Warns Iran of “Annihilation” Without Deal

President Donald Trump used his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday to draw attention to the persecution of Christians worldwide, criticizing the U.N. Human Rights Council for giving the issue little attention while condemning some of the world’s most repressive governments.

Early Rain Pastor Ding Shuqi Warns CCP Is “Trying to Crush” Christianity in China
Ding Shuqi, a pastor from the persecuted Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, China, urged the world earlier this week to remember the suffering of Chinese Christians, whose freedoms he said are being crushed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Ding told the audience gathered Wednesday at the Museum of the Bible for a briefing.
Parents Lose Religious Freedom Challenge to Connecticut School Vaccine Law
A Connecticut judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by parents challenging the state’s elimination of religious exemptions from school vaccine mandates. Judge Edward Krumeich of the Connecticut Superior Court granted a motion to dismiss the case. The lawsuit was filed by parents Keira Spillane and Anna Kehle .
Lambeth Palace Revokes Award to Muslim Cleric After Bin Laden Comments Resurface
The Church of England has withdrawn an interfaith award from a Pakistani Muslim cleric after past comments praising Osama bin Laden resurfaced. Lambeth Palace announced Thursday that it had rescinded the Hubert Walter Award for Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation presented to Maulana Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi.