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Religious Image of Hijab-Wearing Woman on U.S. Government Car Draws Removal Demands
An Oklahoman man demanded that a "religious" image of a woman wearing a hijab, or Muslim veil, be removed from a local library vehicle because he asserts the graphic promotes Islam and the Muslim faith on U.S. public property.
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Three Family Bibles Recovered from Louisiana Flood Exhibit 'From Whence Strength Comes'
Of all the personal objects Stephanie Hope lost in the recent, record-setting Louisiana flood, she said she was most struck by finding three family Bibles in the ruins of what was her home, which was taken over by seven feet of water.

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American Hostage Kayla Mueller Defended Christian Faith to ISIL Executioner
Although U.S. hostage Kayla Mueller was tortured, verbally abused, forced into slave labor for ISIL commanders in Syria and reported raped by the group's top leader, Mueller's fellow hostages said in ABC News' "20/20" broadcast, "The Girl Left Behind," that Mueller never surrendered hope or her Christian faith. The Prescott, Az., humanitarian aid worker was a courageous 26-year-old who inspired the other hostages, they said. She was killed during February 2015, during one of a dozen Jordanian ai

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Iron Nun, 86 Years Young, Takes on Triathlons After Church
Known as the "Iron Nun," Sister Madonna Buder has been running Ironman triathlons for 30-plus years, spurred on by her personal motto: "The only failure is not to try." Her staying power now is getting captured for all to see in Nike's new "Unlimited Youth" ad, where her impressive athletic skills are showcased.

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Religion, Medicine at Core of Georgia Murder Trial of Infant Girl
Parents in Gwinnett County, Ga., are accused of killing their 11-week-old daughter by not getting her proper medical care. Now in a murder trial, the father said he didn't seek medical care for the infant because it went against his religious beliefs. Police stated the baby died from drinking too much water and not enough milk. Jury members related to the trial were questioned extensively over the past week about their religious beliefs, freedom of religion and medicine.

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Christians gather in Hong Kong to pray for victims of Tai Po Hong Fu Court fire
More than 1,000 Christians gathered in Hong Kong on Dec. 5 for a united prayer service commemorating the victims of the five-alarm fire that devastated Hong Fu Court in Tai Po on Nov. 26, destroying thousands of homes and killing 159 people.

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Over 1,000 police raid Wenzhou house church, hundreds detained
Over a thousand police officers raided a prominent house church in Yayang, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province (浙江省溫州市雅陽), early Monday morning (the 15th). Hundreds of Christians were detained.

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Vancouver Chinese Church holds outdoor prayer gathering for China’s house churches
Faith Chinese Baptist Church (溫哥華信友堂) held its annual outdoor morning prayer gathering on Dec. 13 in Vancouver, drawing over hundreds participants to pray for the situation facing China’s house churches.

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Home Of Artists HK Christmas concert brings peace and hope to Hong Kong, over 4,000 attend
On December 23, over 4,000 people gathered at West Kowloon Cultural District's Bamboo Grove Park for the "Starry Night Before Christmas" concert. The event brought messages of peace and comfort to Hong Kong through music and worship.

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85-Year-Old evangelist Stephen Tong leads 16 Christmas gatherings across Asia, preaching salvation
At 85 years old, Pastor Stephen Tong (唐崇榮) led 16 evangelistic meetings across five Asian countries in 2025, proclaiming the Gospel message of Jesus' birth. The "Why God Became Man?" STEMI Christmas Rally ignited spiritual revival throughout the region as the veteran evangelist worked tirelessly to share the true meaning of Christmas salvation.
