The communist regime in Cuba is reportedly preparing a ten-year prison sentence for Alexander Verdecia, a 51-year-old Christian dissident and member of the Patriotic Union of Cuba (UNPACU), over Facebook posts critical of the government. Martí Noticias reported Tuesday that Verdecia remains imprisoned without a trial date at Las Mangas prison in Bayamo under harsh conditions.
Dueling protests outside Seattle City Hall have led to eight arrests and further exposed deep divisions in the city over free speech, religious freedom, and LGBTQ activism. On Tuesday, eight demonstrators were arrested for assault during a trans-rights protest, which was sparked by a Saturday rally hosted by On Fire Ministries that focused on protecting children from transgender ideologies. That earlier event resulted in 23 arrests after counterprotesters clashed with attendees in Capitol Hill’s Cal Anderson Park.
A Christian nonprofit organization, Holy Sexuality, has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging religious discrimination after being denied a nonprofit discount for OpenAI's services.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has launched a new internal task force to investigate claims of anti-Christian discrimination within the agency.
An 84-year-old man was critically injured after falling nearly ten feet from a cross during a Good Friday crucifixion reenactment in Weston, West Virginia. The incident occurred at the Masonic Cemetery along Route 33 during the 20th annual celebration organized by Vandalia Community Christian Church.
In a message meant to honor the holiest season of the Christian calendar, King Charles delivered an Easter reflection that has drawn criticism from Christian conservatives.
A new study found that 97 percent of Venezuelans believe in God, with the majority regularly engaging in prayer, even after over two decades of aggressive attacks against the Church by Venezuela’s socialist regime. The survey, titled “Religious Sociography: The Religiosity of Venezuelans,” was conducted by Delphos in partnership with the Jesuit-affiliated Gumilla Foundation. The findings highlight the enduring Christian faith of the Venezuelan people despite ongoing persecution and manipulation of religion by the Maduro government.
A Chinese national convicted of setting fire to a historic church in Montgomery, Alabama, is now facing additional federal charges after allegedly escaping from prison late last year. Xiaoquin Yan, 31, had been serving a sentence for arson at the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut, when she reportedly fled the facility on December 10, 2024.
