Hello. My name is Iman, and I live in Northern India. I was born into a Muslim family in Bihar, the state with the largest number of unreached people groups in India. Later, I came to Delhi to study and attended a Christian school that had been established in a Muslim area. One day, I was deeply moved by the worship songs sung at school. Even after returning home, the songs remained in my heart. As I continued singing them, I encountered the presence of the Holy Spirit and ac

An analysis has found that Africa is expected to emerge as a key continent driving future global population growth and changes in economic, religious, and social structures. (Excerpt) According to the report, Africa's population grew from approximately 227 million in 1950 to about 1.5 billion in 2025. This represents more than a sixfold increase in just 75 years. The United Nations projects that Africa's population will reach approximately 3.8 billion by 2100, accounting for

As the International Day for the Unreached is observed for those who have never heard the Gospel, attention is being focused on the harsh realities of global missions and new mission paradigms. The American Christian Post (CP) reported on May 24 (local time) that the event, held in celebration of Pentecost Sunday, was organized to encourage active unity and prayer among Christians for the unreached regions of the world, which account for nearly one-third of the global populat

Warnings have been raised that pressure against Protestant churches in Kyrgyzstan is beginning to intensify in earnest. Voice of the Martyrs Korea (hereafter Korea VOM) revealed an incident on April 19 in which government agents raided an unregistered Baptist house church in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, stating that “after the implementation of the new religion law, persecution against Protestant churches may expand.” Hyun Sook Foley, representative of Korea VOM, said,

(The photo above is unrelated to the content.) Hello. My name is Lola, and I live in Uzbekistan. (Sister) Since middle school, I have wanted to go to Korea, so I have been attending a Korean language academy. I enjoy learning Korean so much that when classes end, I do not even want to go back home. When I was at home, I would think about my father who left me and my family when I was five years old. I also had to endure my mother’s harsh words as she struggled to make a livin

Criticism from the international community is growing after the Taliban government in Afghanistan announced a decree that effectively permits child marriage. The United Nations pointed out that the measure seriously undermines the rights of women and children. According to AP, AFP, and the British newspaper The Times on the 22nd (local time), Afghanistan’s Ministry of Justice recently announced Decree No. 18, which contains regulations related to divorce. The decree includes

As this year’s Islamic pilgrimage, Hajj, begins, thousands of people from Iran — currently at war with the United States — have started making their way to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. According to The Wall Street Journal on the 23rd (local time), the Middle East is facing the turmoil of war while also entering the season of Hajj, the largest annual religious event in Islam, with thousands of Iranians joining the pilgrimage. Held every year from the 7th to the 12th day of the 12th

Concerns are growing among international human rights organizations after an Iranian woman received a heavy prison sentence, including charges related to national security, simply for possessing a Bible and Christian books. According to Article18, a UK-based organization that monitors religious freedom in Iran, Ghazal Marzban, who converted to Catholicism, was recently sentenced by the Tehran Revolutionary Court to a total of 9 years and 8 months in prison on charges includin

A high-ranking senator in Jordan recently expressed solidarity with the evangelical community. This move has drawn attention because it came after evangelical representatives were excluded from a previous parliamentary meeting with Christian church leaders. Michael Nazzal, chairman of the Tourism Committee in the Jordanian Senate, visited the headquarters of the Evangelical Free Church in the Khalda area of Amman on the 11th. There, he met with retired Major General Imad Ma'a

In the Islamic nation of Pakistan, a man in his 20s who shot and killed a teenage female influencer after she repeatedly rejected his advances has been sentenced to death. According to AFP and other news agencies on the 20th (local time), the Islamabad Court in Pakistan sentenced Umar Hayat (22), who was indicted on murder charges, to death along with a fine of 7,200 dollars (about 10 million won) on the afternoon of the previous day. Hayat was indicted on charges of murderin