The situation continues to escalate in Ukraine, as the State Department directed the families of U.S. Embassy personnel stationed in Ukraine to begin evacuating the country as early as Monday.

...Organizers of the march stressed that they are not anti-vaccine, but they are standing against strict regulations pushing vaccination or heavily restricting people and businesses over the spread of COVID-19.

Open Doors said the Taliban’s takeover of the Afghan government in mid-August forced many Afghan Christians—most of whom are converts from Islam—to go into hiding.

New coronavirus cases are falling in parts of the United States hit hardest by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, offering an early indication the virus might once again be in retreat. 

...First to go will be outdoor mask mandates, as well as audience capacity limits for concert halls, sports matches, and other events from Feb. 2. Working from home will no longer be required...

In yet another pandemic-related first, Israel is now the number one country in the world for new coronavirus infections per capita, with a daily rate of 0.6  percent of the population testing positive.

“I hope every Christian will use each event and every Olympic update as a reminder to pray for our persecuted family members in China as the Scriptures instruct us to do.”

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) warns mandating vaccines on specific age groups could come back to haunt some institutions because of the risk associated with those age groups.

Just over a week after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large businesses, a federal judge in Texas blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for federal employees.

Latest report on Christian persecution finds Nigeria has 4 out of 5 martyrs worldwide, China has 3 out of 5 church attacks, and Afghanistan is now worse than North Korea.

On Friday, as pro-life advocates express optimism that the Supreme Court will soon overturn Roe v. Wade, thousands gathered in Washington D.C. for the 49^th annual March of Life.

Participants at the 49th annual March for Life expressed optimism about the state of the pro-life movement as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to rule on a case that many believe could alter abortion...

“It doesn’t feel real. There’s so much hope and vibrancy and happiness and joy at this thing.”

Natural immunity from prior infection granted stronger levels of protection against the Delta variant of COVID-19 than vaccination alone, the CDC said in a study released Wednesday.

After offerings were collected during the Christian worship event in New Kru Town, a group of armed men charged the stage and attempted to steal the money.

“Violent Islamic radicalism is present in 7 out of the top 10 countries” where it is most dangerous to be a Christian, Open Doors revealed this week in its 2022 World Watch List.