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Raymond Koh – disappeared but not forgotten six years on
For six years, Susannah Koh, has been battling the Malaysian state and police to find the people responsible for the disappearance of her husband. No one has been held to account and she is no nearer to reaching closure in an abduction case that received worldwide media attention. → Read More
Qatar is open to the world this week, so why are its churches hidden from view?
"While visitors are being encouraged to pay a visit to Qatar's museums, ancient heritage sites and shopping malls, one thing they won't be able to do is visit a church." → Read More
North Korean Christian risks it all to send tithe to her global Church family
"Separating the tithe and offering it to God really means risking a tenth of their lives." → Read More
A mother's worst nightmare
At any time, Charity's village Guyaku in the north of the country could be attacked and she could be separated from her children. It is something that happens to many Christian mums in the region and it happened to her recently. → Read More
The Christian women left behind after another war: Syria
For the women left behind in Syria, International Women's Day is much the same as any other: queueing for hours for food and wondering where next they can move after they are evicted, because they cannot pay the rent. → Read More
How the children of the persecuted Church celebrate Christmas
Around the world, Christian children in countries with persecution are looking forward to celebrating Christmas in their own special way. → Read More
Why do the Iranian authorities keep arresting Christians?
Converts from Islam to Christianity bear the brunt of religious persecution in Iran. → Read More
Project Pearl: how 20 brave Christians smuggled a million Bibles into China in one night
The beach was shrouded in darkness. The eerie silence was occasionally broken by the sound of waves gently lapping the seashore. Hundreds of Christians were silently clustered on the coast of Southern China. → Read More
In Iran, Christians have learnt to be prepared for persecution
Many Iranian Christians attend persecution preparedness meetings to share knowledge and learn about the practical and psychological ways to endure a raid with as little damage as possible. → Read More
Chibok: 7 years of agony for the parents of 111 kidnapped schoolgirls
After seven years, 111 of the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014 are still missing. → Read More
'Either we invest in the people of Syria', or Islamic State will'
Meet the Lebanese church that made a welcome for Syria's refugees. → Read More
Myanmar's Christians 'scared' and 'panicking' following the military coup
"It feels like our hope has been taken away," says Pastor Zay from Rakhine State. → Read More
For Mosul's Christians, it's been another Christmas away from home
This is the seventh Christmas that 11-year-old Fakhri is celebrating away from home, his church and his friends. Fakhri and many other children who fled Mosul, Iraq, with their families years ago, barely remember what their homes looked like. → Read More
'God didn't leave us,' says pastor who chose to stay in war-torn Syria
"My people should know that there is a pastor in Qamishli helping the people in need," says Pastor George Moushi, who has stayed in Syria despite years of war and now coronavirus. → Read More
'God didn't leave us,' says pastor who chose to stay in war-torn Syria
"My people should know that there is a pastor in Qamishli helping the people in need," says Pastor George Moushi, who has stayed in Syria despite years of war and now coronavirus. → Read More
In Myanmar, a Christian mother and wife blazes a trail for other women in her community despite opposition
"Previously I thought women should not engage in any work outside the house. This is a common perspective in the minds of women here." → Read More
In Iraq, a Christian mother's bags are always packed in case she must flee ISIS again
"I remember being so anxious," said Dalia, a mother of three. "We left our house that we had spent years building and ran into the unknown, with not much more than the clothes on our back." → Read More
A Vietnamese mother rebuilds her life again after being banished from her village
When Y Bi's* young son died her life in a remote Vietnamese village fell apart. But it was not only her anguish which she had to contend with - Y Bi's grief exposed her as a Christian, which her community took as a direct betrayal of them. → Read More
In Nigeria, a young widowed mother leans on God after extremists killed her husband
Each day this week, Christian Today is sharing stories of persecuted Christian women who have leant on Christ and been strengthened to pull through the incredible hardships they have faced. → Read More
The fall of the Berlin Wall: what it meant for Christians 30 years ago
On 9 November 1989, the Berlin Wall, the most visible symbol of the division between East and West, was dismantled as people asserted their longing for freedom. What did it mean for Christians on the eastern side of the wall? → Read More