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The recent peace talks between North and South Korea trigger both countries' hope for peace on the Korean Peninsula. However, does it also bring peace to 300,000 Christians who live in North Korea?Open Doors is an international organization that regularly pays attention to human rights and religious freedom. The organization has posed questions about whether peace talks, between North and South Korea, imply it is optimistic that North Korea will have more academic and religious freedom.

The three referendum proposals made by Taiwan “Happiness for the Next Generation Alliance” (referred to as the “Happiness Alliance”) were passed by the Republic of China (Taiwan) Central Election Commission on April 17th. The three referendum proposals are “marriage definition referendum”, “age appropriate same sex education referendum” and “protecting the rights of same-sex couples outside of marriage referendum”.

Former North Korea political prisoner Jung, Gwangil initiated a project called “No Chain” to create songs that are almost the same as the new songs being played in the state-run broadcast. The songs are recorded in USBs, which then are transported back to North Korea, and become “an invisible gospel”.

Jesus died on the cross for everyone so that we may receive the benefit of the gospel. Pastor Zhang, Boli, former Tiananmen Square Protest Student Movement leader and well-known evangelist, shared at the Chinese University Chung Chi College Chapel that there are three powers of the gospel: forgiving sin, healing and defeating death.

Sina Weibo no longer remove homosexual contents after LGBT protest in China.

Taiwan churches are growing rapidly. There are more than 1,000 new churches opened in the past 10 years. Churches tend to be large-scaled and enterprise-oriented. However, they are facing many potential problems, such as losing young people. In an interview with Christian Daily, Top Church’s founder, Pastor Zhang Maosong, pointed out that churches face the challenges of staying modern and relevant for younger members.

Taiwan "Asia Media Forum" was held on April 19th to discuss how to practice the Great Commission and establish partnership through the use of media in the era of the rapid technology development. Christian media and organizations hope to form an alliance to bring salt and light into cities.

5,000 Christians attended the Fire Conference in Taiwan. Pastor Chang, Zhen Wa says that God uses vision to encourage people's faith in desperation. He mentions that God does not give people strategies or methods but He gives them visions to bring revival.

The Chinese government continues to regulate religious activities within the borders and gives out orders to strictly forbid the Christian community in Henan to evangelize to minors. By doing so, the Henan government draws “a red line” to hinder the development of Christianity.

After China introduced religious regulations, it continued to maintain stability and started a series of indigenising Christianity campaigns, such as theology exchange meetings and seminars. The sermons need to be guided by the thoughts of Xi Jinping and to combine information of prosperity, patriotism, etc. A scholar points out that all actions aim to advocate the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Chinese President Xi Jinping has "particular animosity" against Christians in the Communist country, but "persecution will only help accelerate the growth" of the faithful, the head of a persecution watchdog has revealed.

Beginning this month, the Bible is removed from all online retailers in China. Professor Ying Fuk Tsang believes the Chinese government is regulating access to religious information via the internet as part of President Xi Jingping’s New Age Religious Work. He thinks the Chinese government is worried that opening the Bible market would further stimulate the spread of Christianity.

The family of North Carolina pastor sentenced to seven years in a Chinese prison for "organizing an illegal border crossing" has asked the Communist government for mercy, as the pastor's intentions were always "religious or charitable" rather than "political."

Christians in China have asked the international community unite in prayer as Communist party authorities continue to intensify their campaign against churches in the country

The wife of an imprisoned human rights lawyer has been placed under house arrest and threatened with death after attempting a march from Beijing to Tianjin in defense of her husband.

Four Christians, including a woman, were killed and a young girl wounded in a terrorist attack in Pakistan on Monday (April 2), sources said.

A hard-line Hindu has confessed to attempting to murder a pastor in southern India as the Christian leader was praying at night, according to police.

The Chinese government has angered Christians after banning the sale of Bibles at online bookstores across the country amid a continuing crackdown on "foreign" religions.

Prominent Chinese human rights lawyer and Christian Zhang Kai fears that he may face a second imprisonment -- a plight he fears he "may not be able to endure" -- due to his legal defense of churches that faced cross demolition.

A North Carolina pastor has been sentenced to seven years in prison and fined a hefty charge after he allegedly "organized an illegal border crossing."

About 20 villagers questioning Christians gathered for worship in a home in Odisha state, India were animists who worshipped objects in nature and other gods, but Hindu nationalists had led them there.

A Chinese Christian woman was arrested by public security bureau officers and criminally detained after she attempted to share the gospel with President Xi Jinping.

A Christian human rights lawyer in China died under suspicious circumstances after checking himself into a hospital with minor stomach pain, prompting many to suspect he was murdered by the Chinese Communist Party, whom he often opposed.

Shocking footage of Chinese officials tearing down crosses from a church during a raid in Henan Province has been captured by a priest as persecution of Christians in the country continues to escalate.

A Christian teenager who was abducted by sex traffickers in India has opened up about her traumatic experience and God's healing presence in her life.