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Liu Xiaobo Death: Final Words of Chinese Christian Activist Revealed
July 13, 2017: World leaders have criticized the Chinese government after Liu Xiaobo, renowned democracy activist and Nobel laureate, died a "premature death" at age 61 under guard in a hospital on Thursday.

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Pastor of Christian Woman Robbed, Raped in NYC Warns Attackers: 'God is Going to Lay a Hand on You'
July 13, 2017: After a Christian woman was robbed and sexually assaulted on the streets of NYC while attempting to leaving a church service, her pastor has warned her attackers to be prepared for God to "lay a hand on them", as "nobody does evil and goes scot-free".

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Persecuted Pastor Saeed Abedini 'Prayed' Over Justin Bieber During Final Year in Prison
July 13, 2017: Saeed Abedini, an Iranian-American pastor who spent three-and-a-half years imprisoned in Iran for his faith, has revealed that he regularly "prayed" for pop star Justin Bieber during his incarceration.

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Billy Graham Reveals the 'Main Reason' God Warns Against Occult Practices, Witchcraft
July 13, 2017: Famed evangelist Billy Graham has said that one of the "main reasons" the Bible warns against engaging in occult practices - even "amusing or harmless" things like ouija boards and palm reading - is because doing so allows evil spirits to have influence over us.

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LifeWay May Stop Selling 'The Message' Bible Over Eugene Peterson's Pro-LGBT Comments
July 13, 2017: LifeWay Christian Stores, the country's largest Christian retail chain, may stop selling Eugene Peterson's books after he voiced his support for same-sex marriage and said he would officiate a gay wedding if asked, claims a new report.

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Nick Vujicic's Documentary 'No Limbs, No Limits' Set for September Release
Global evangelist and motivational speaker Nick Vujicic's first biographical documentary, No Limbs, No Limits: The Nick V Story, is slated for release on September 25 this year.

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Over 8,000 Gather in Kuala Lumpur as Malaysia's Fire Conference Ignites Wave of Spiritual Revival
A powerful spiritual revival is sweeping through Malaysia, drawing more than 8,000 attendees to the 2026 Kuala Lumpur Fire Conference (2026吉隆坡烈火特會) held from March 23 to 25.

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Finnish Parliamentarian Found Guilty of Hate Speech Over Booklet Labeling Homosexuality a 'Disorder'
Finnish Member of Parliament and practicing physician Päivi Räsänen was convicted on March 26 of incitement against an ethnic group, following a split 3–2 court decision.

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Bible Society Retracts ‘The Quiet Revival’ Report After YouGov Admits Data Error
Research and data analytics firm YouGov issued a statement on March 26 admitting to flaws in a 2024 study it conducted for the Bible Society. The data had been cited in the Bible Society’s widely circulated report The Quiet Revival, which claimed rising church attendance among young people signaled a “quiet revival” underway in England and Wales.

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World Sleep Day: Unpacking Sleep Dilemmas in an Anxious Age Through 'And So To Bed'
Adrian Reynolds suggests that the Bible's understanding of sleep differs significantly from modern societal views. In his 2014 book, And So To Bed, Reynolds explores biblical perspectives on sleep, offering a different path for contemporary thought.
