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The 2026 Open Doors watchlist reveals worsening global persecution, with North Korea again leading and Syria surging amid instability, extremism and growing hostility toward Christians.

Anthony Albanese demands answers after New South Wales police disrupted Muslim prayers during a Sydney CBD riot, sparking debate over religious freedom, public order, political double standards, and who sets the rules in Australia’s streets.

On Sunday, 18 January, armed men attacked three churches in southern Kaduna state, Nigeria, kidnapping 177 worshippers. Sources close to the community share that they’ve been kidnapped for ransom. 

Christian nurse Jennifer Melle celebrates reinstatement after her “misgendering” case was dropped, crediting faith, public support, and legal advocacy while vowing to pursue justice and defend biological sex protections.

A pending U.S. Supreme Court case over conversion therapy bans and free speech could influence Australian law, as faith-based counsellors argue viewpoint discrimination and client choice in therapy.

Militants storm a Nigerian church, abducting dozens and shattering families, as survivors plead for help. With government denial and rising terror, faith and international pressure become desperate lifelines.

Security fears and rising extremism force hard questions about faith, freedom, and accountability, as Scott Morrison’s call to confront radical Islam through regulation of preaching raises both hope for reform and warnings about government overreach.

Are Indigenous smoking ceremonies cultural gestures or spiritual rituals? This article examines their religious meaning, constitutional implications, and spiritual risks from a Christian worldview.

After activists disrupted a Minnesota church service over a pastor’s ICE role, leaders vowed legal action, defended worship freedom, and urged peaceful dialogue while continuing to proclaim the Gospel.

Left-wing activists disrupted a Sunday worship service at a Minnesota church, exposing the false claim that politics and religion can be neatly separated — and raising urgent questions about religious freedom.

Violent secular activism is moving from culture war rhetoric to physical intimidation, exposing a growing hostility toward faithful churches and raising urgent questions about religious liberty.

‘Hate’ is an imprecise term with a range of meanings in different contexts, and its presence is perceived differently by different people. It may be useful as a shorthand in public debate but not as a term on which criminal liability depends.

Senior Coalition and crossbench figures revolt against Labor’s “hate speech” bill, warning vague, unnecessary laws threaten free speech, constitutional rights, and religious liberty.

While the world proclaims “never again,” Christian persecution is ignored. This article exposes the ideological silence surrounding global anti-Christian violence, a veritable genocide — and calls the church to remember, speak, and remain faithful.

As Australia confronts antisemitism, overreaching state responses risk eroding free speech, religious liberty, and association—freedoms historically forged together and essential to minority protection.

In his 2026 “State of the World” address, Pope Leo XIV condemns abortion, war fever and woke ideology, mounting a robust defence of conscience, free speech, religious liberty and the family.

Coptic Solidarity (CS) is formally petitioning the Australian government to help free Said Mansour Abdelrazek (Rezk) from an Egyptian prison.

A 2025 ACN report warns Australia is sliding toward religious freedom concern, citing government overreach, speech restrictions, lawfare, and rising antisemitism despite an overall cautiously positive outlook.

When Christians join political parties, media hysteria predictably follows — as seen in The Australian's recent claims about a pro-life "takeover plot" of the LNP. Yet isn't grassroots participation the very foundation of democracy?

Maduro’s capture shakes Latin America, exposing socialist repression, narco-terrorism, and systematic violations of religious freedom—while renewing hope that a free, faith-respecting Venezuela may finally emerge.