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Five Christian leaders in China's northeastern Liaoning province, who were arrested for allegedly purchasing and selling Christian books, now received prison sentences for doing so.

An incarcerated human rights lawyer from China's central Hunan province has revealed that he has suffered "all kinds of severe abuse" while in prison and said that if he ever confesses to any crimes, it's because he can no longer endure such torture.

Thousands have signed a petition urging the Trump administration to help pressure Malaysian authorities to use all their resources to find Raymond Koh, the Christian pastor who was abducted three weeks ago, and to further insure religious freedom within Malaysia.

Two Vietnamese pastors were abducted and beaten with a metal bar by masked men believed to be working for a local police force amid increasing persecution in the country.

The son of a Malaysian pastor abducted over two weeks ago believes his father may have been murdered for his faith amid increasing persecution of non-Muslims in the country.

The threat of ISIS continues to sweep over the world, now threatening to enter the world’s most populous country with their latest video that depicts Chinese jihadists.

Chinese authorities have detained a church's pastor, renovated the building without permission, and harassed its congregants - all because they refused to join the government-run Three-Self Church.

The pastor of a house church in China's coastal Zhejiang province has asked the international community to pray for him amid fears he may be re-arrested

A Muslim man from South Asia, who once led a group of extremists to attack Christian churches, was brought to the end of his rope when his only child was diagnosed with leukemia. He planned to commit suicide with his family, but God intervened and saved them, and healed his son.

Authorities in China's southern Yunnan province have detained a Christian woman for doing ministry work and accused her of "using an evil cult to undermine law enforcement" as persecution of believers in the country continues to rise.

The mother of a man who struck a pastor with his car, killing him, embraced Christianity after witnessing the compassion and forgiveness extended by the church's congregation.

A police officer in China attacked a sick and elderly political prisoner over the length of his beard, causing him to black out, a disturbing new report has revealed.

A young Vietnamese couple is rejoicing after their crippled 2-year-old daughter miraculously began walking thanks to the prayers of local missionaries.

Florida Senator Marco Rubio has criticized the Chinese government for its continued crackdown on religious freedom and called for the release of two human rights attorneys, Jiang Tianyong and Tang Jingling.

With the nearing Feb. 15 Jakarta gubernatorial polls, the world waits to see whether or not the country will pass the test for religious tolerance. And in the middle of it all stands Jakarta’s Christian governor Ahok, who says he’s just “happy” to have been placed in such position.

Tens of thousands of Muslims gathered Friday for a mass prayer at Istiqlal Mosque to discourage voters from voting for incumbent Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, also known as Ahok, who is a Christian.

Jesus miraculously restored the life of a North Korean woman who drowned while crossing an icy river, desperate to escape the country's brutal regime following the death of her husband and daughter.

The once moderate Islamic-majority country is now turning the screws on the minority, infringing on their way of life and causing disharmony among the citizens. The latest uproar hails from the seizure of paintbrushes that used pig bristles that do not have the proper certification as authorities cite that 'not so smart' Muslims might be confused.

The Samoan government is about to amend its Constitution to include a declaration that it is a “Christian nation founded of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,” emphasizing that it upholds Christian principles.

A growing number of Chinese students who converted to Christianity while studying abroad abandon the faith once they return home due to the country's hostile treatment of believers, according to a new study.

Over 700 human rights and international religious freedom advocates have signed a letter to President Donald Trump urging his administration to "signal your commitment to people of faith and freedom of conscience" by moving swiftly on a nomination for Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom.

In the sensational documentary "Titanic: The New Evidence," Senan Molony shocks many long-time Titanic fans and historians with a proposal: the elegant liner sank not ultimately by an iceberg, but by a coal-fire which preceded the fateful maritime journey.

Authorities in China's central Henan province bulldozed a church and looted its property after locking several Christians inside the building's reception office, a persecution watchdog has revealed.

The state of Terengganu in Malaysia has seen its religious authorities clamp down on unmarried Muslim couples who ride on the same motorcycle in a move that is spiraling the country towards a stricter version of Islam.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday suspending the entire US refugee resettlement program for at least 120 days while "extreme-vetting" rules are established; U.S. religious leaders are urging the new administration to remember to base the new policies on mercy and compassion while ensuring the security of the nation.