The World Council of Churches' recent visit to Cuba, led by General Secretary Rev. Prof. Jerry Pillay, has drawn the ire of religious freedom advocates. Critics say the visit, which included a meeting with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, overlooked the Cuban government's violations of religious freedom.
Anne van der Bijl, the Dutch missionary known for smuggling Bibles into communist nations and founding the Christian persecution watchdog group Open Doors, has died at age 94.
Anne van der Bijl, the Dutch missionary known for smuggling Bibles into communist nations and founding the Christian persecution watchdog group Open Doors, has died at age 94.
A former ambassador is extremely concerned over religious persecution, particularly in two countries, and he has questions about what is being done to remedy the situation.
For the first time in over 20 years, North Korea is not listed as the worst country in the world when it comes to Christian persecution on persecution watchdog Open Doors USA's influential World Watch List