Watchdog groups are sounding the alarm on increasing acts of violence against Christians in India at the hands of the country’s Hindu community.

The push for women’s rights, a welcomed by-product of the Arab Spring uprisings throughout North Africa and the Middle East, has arrived in ultra-conservative and Islam-dominated Egypt.

In another violation of religious freedom, Iran has once again asked imprisoned Christian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani to renounce his faith in Christ and accept the prophet Muhammad as his savior, all with the promise of securing his release.

In its latest annual report, Fides released the names of all of the pastoral workers killed in a violent manner due to their faith in the year of 2011.

A Syrian church leader has accused Western powers of sacrificing Middle Eastern Christians for political and economic gain at a time of an increase in radical Islamism in the region. At issue, according to observers, is the wisdom of supporting pro-dem…

This week, the U.K.-based Christian persecution organization Release International announced its prediction of where Christian groups are likely to face the worst persecution in the upcoming year.

Saudi Arabia is allowing its female citizens to vote and run for office in municipal elections starting in 2015, a Saudi government official said Wednesday.

Christianity in Afghanistan and Iraq could be eradicated in our lifetime, partially as a result of the U.S. troop withdrawal, says Leonard Leo, Chairman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), a bi-partisan governmental agen…

As Nigeria continues to deal with prolonged violence from terror sect Boko Haram, persecuted Christian and Muslim communities are beginning to work together to root out the terrorist group and curb its mounting influence and destruction in their countr…