Tag: Christians

Young Christians joined more than 40,000 people in signing a petition which calls for a total ban on prostitution in the Netherlands.

A recent study suggests that Africa may lead the number of Christians worldwide in the future. According to the projections of Pew Research Center, there will be 727 million Christians living in Africa by 2060.

In another part of a crackdown on Christianity, China now offers bounty to those who snitch on Christians. Authorities will give $1,500 (10,000 yuan)--about two month's worth of salary, to people who report underground churches to the government.

Six Christians were killed and 470 others flee after militants recently attacked a Christian village in the northeast Democratic Republic of Congo.

A new poll found that more Catholics in the US see persecution against Christians as a "very severe" global concern.