“I Would Never Renounce My Faith”: 20-Year-Old Egyptian Christian Killed by ISIS in Libya

“I Would Never Renounce My Faith”: 20-Year-Old Egyptian Christian Killed by ISIS in Libya

A 20-year-old Egyptian Christian was reportedly killed by Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Libya after resisting repeated demands to abandon his Christian faith and embrace Islam while in captivity. Milad Malak, a Coptic Christian, was the only Christian among a group of Egyptian workers abducted by ISIS fighters, according to Open Doors, which cited accounts from two Muslim companions who were later released.

Nigerian Catholic Priest and 7 Other Hostages Freed, 2 Suspects Arrested

A Catholic priest and seven other kidnapping victims have been freed in Nigeria’s Benue state following a joint security operation that also resulted in the arrest of two suspects. The Rev. John Inalegwu Otache, who leads St. Margaret’s Church in Ajegbe-Awume, spent five days in captivity after being abducted alongside seven others, according to the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need.
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  • 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 three-hour briefing titled "CCP Oppression in America and China."

  • Franklin Graham to Preach in Manchester as Nearly 600 Churches Mobilize

    Nearly 600 churches across the United Kingdom are preparing for a large-scale evangelistic gathering in Manchester next month, where Franklin Graham is expected to preach to thousands at the Co-op Live arena. The “God Loves You Tour” will arrive in Manchester on Oct. 3, with participating churches encouraging members to invite friends, relatives and neighbors to attend, according to organizers with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

  • Freed Missionary Pilot Meets Trump, Credits Prayer and Scripture After Niger Abduction

    Freed missionary pilot Kevin Rideout and his wife, Krista, expressed gratitude to President Donald Trump and Christians who prayed for his release as the family visited the White House on Friday, roughly 10 months after Rideout was abducted in Niger. Trump highlighted Rideout’s case in a statement issued Saturday, one day after meeting with the missionary, his family and senior administration officials.

  • SBC Baptisms Rise as Adults Make Up More Than Half of Total Last Year

    Adults represented more than half of the 263,000-plus baptisms recorded in Southern Baptist Convention churches in 2025, according to a new Lifeway Research analysis. A report released Thursday found that adults ages 30 and older accounted for 33% of SBC baptisms last year, followed by youth at 25%, children at 22% and young adults at 20%. The figures mark a shift from earlier decades, when children — defined as those age 11 and younger — made up a larger share of baptisms.

  • Thousands Expected for ‘March for Jesus’ in Buenos Aires on National Holiday

    Christians from churches across Argentina will march through central Buenos Aires on Monday, Aug. 17, joining a public day of prayer, worship and proclamation called "March for Jesus." The march begins at 1 p.m. at Avenida de Mayo and Perú Street and sets off at 2 p.m. toward Plaza de los Dos Congresos, where the main event will take place.

  • American Missionary Pilot Kevin Rideout Freed After Nine Months in Niger

    President Donald Trump and SIM International have announced that American missionary pilot Kevin Rideout has been freed after being abducted in Niger last October. “Kevin Rideout, a wonderful Christian Missionary, is back in United States Custody,” President Trump wrote in a Truth Social post Friday morning after initial reports of Rideout’s release emerged, citing unnamed officials.

  • Arise Asia 2026 Closes in Manila as Hundreds of Young Leaders Commit to Long-Term Cross-Cultural Mission

    Some 341 young leaders stepped forward at the Arise Asia 2026 Congress to commit their lives to long-term cross-cultural mission, answering what organizers described as one of the most significant altar calls in the movement's history. The moment came on the evening of July 30, the fourth day of a five-day gathering that drew 4,278 participants (out of 4,808 who registered) from 64 countries to Christ's Commission Fellowship (CCF) Central in Manila.

  • Detained Chinese Pastor Says Prosecutor Cited His Children to Pressure Confession

    A Chinese house church pastor being held amid a broader crackdown on his congregation says authorities attempted to use concern for his young children to compel him to confess. Pastor Liu Zhenbin described the alleged pressure in a letter written from detention, according to ChinaAid, a U.S.-based organization that documents religious persecution in China.
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