Guest Commentary

• Ethiopia's Christian Prime Minister Wins Nobel Peace Prize for Helping to Reconcile Ethiopia, Eritrea Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has earned the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize for his work in the country. Oct 15, 2019

  

  Ethiopia's Christian Prime Minister Wins Nobel Peace Prize for Helping to Reconcile Ethiopia, Eritrea
• Peaceful Sit-In Provokes Order to Close Church in Algeria, Christian Leader Says A Christian protest of Algeria’s church closures resulted in an order on Sunday (Oct. 13) to seal the church building of the head of the umbrella group of Protestant churches, the leader said. Oct 15, 2019

  

  Peaceful Sit-In Provokes Order to Close Church in Algeria, Christian Leader Says
• Jordanian House of Representative Says Jordan-Israel Peace Treaty Is ‘Under Threat’ A 1994 peace treaty between the countries of Jordan and Israel is “under threat” according to the speaker of the Jordanian House of Representatives and president of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union, Atef Tarawneh. Oct 15, 2019

  

  Jordanian House of Representative Says Jordan-Israel Peace Treaty Is ‘Under Threat’
• American Christians Are More Likely to Call Their Pastor a 'Friend,' Barna Survey Finds A new study found that American Christians are more likely to consider the lead pastor of their church to be a “friend” rather than a “mentor.” Oct 14, 2019

  American Christians Are More Likely to Call Their Pastor a 'Friend,' Barna Survey Finds
• Supreme Court to Consider Reviewing Case of High Schooler Forced to Recite Islamic Conversion Prayer The case of a Christian high school student who was forced to write the Islamic Creed at school is slated to come before a U.S. Supreme Court conference on Oct. 11. Oct 14, 2019

  Supreme Court to Consider Reviewing Case of High Schooler Forced to Recite Islamic Conversion Prayer
• Christian Slain in Kaduna State, 13 Others Killed in Plateau State, Nigeria Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed a young Christian man after stopping him on a highway in Kaduna state on Oct. 5, while in Plateau state another 13 Christians have been slain in less than a month, sources said. Oct 14, 2019

  Christian Slain in Kaduna State, 13 Others Killed in Plateau State, Nigeria
• Typhoon Hagibis Wreaks Havoc on Japan, As Many as 33 People Dead A typhoon hit Japan just south of Tokyo on Saturday evening killing anywhere between 14 and 33 people. Oct 14, 2019

  Typhoon Hagibis Wreaks Havoc on Japan, As Many as 33 People Dead
• Thousands of Christians Flee Syria as Violence Continues between Turkey and Syria Thousands of Christians, Kurds and Yazidis are fleeing parts of Syria as violence continues between Turkey’s forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces. Oct 11, 2019

  Thousands of Christians Flee Syria as Violence Continues between Turkey and Syria
• Sexual Abuse Survivors Share Their Stories at SBC Conference, Urge Everyone to Fight against Abuse Survivors of sexual abuse shared their stories this month as part of the SBC and the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission’s “Caring Well” conference. Oct 11, 2019

  Sexual Abuse Survivors Share Their Stories at SBC Conference, Urge Everyone to Fight against Abuse
• Christian Volunteers in Hong Kong Stand Between Police and Protesters, Hope to End the Violence As protests for democratic reform continue to rage on in Hong Kong, Christian volunteers are putting themselves in the line of fire to keep protesters safe. Oct 11, 2019

  Christian Volunteers in Hong Kong Stand Between Police and Protesters, Hope to End the Violence