Terrorism and insurgency have ravaged parts of Nigeria since 2009 where tens of thousands of Nigerians have been killed and ...

MCPSS is partnering with Feeding the Gulf Coast to provide a box of non-perishable food to students in need as a result of ...

Authorities arrested Zion Church’s Pastor Jin “Ezra” Mingri along with dozens of church leaders. Since Thursday, police have detained nearly 30 pastors and staff members of Zion Church, an influential ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Christal Daviston sings during Sunday worship at Zion Christian Church in Carrick, Sept. 7, 2025.

Study author praises staff members who “stay where their presence matters most.” A new study is shedding light on a rarely researched area: faith-based health care in low-resource settings. The study, ...

Oct. 13 (UPI) --Leaders of an underground Christian church in China have been arrested, and the U.S. Department of State has demanded their release. Pastor Mingri "Ezra" Jin and more than 30 other ...

A Christian pastor and father of U.S. citizens along with dozens of church staff and members have been arrested in China amid a crackdown, his daughter and the church say. Ezra Jin, founder and pastor ...

BEIJING—Under intense pressure from authorities in China, Ezra Jin persisted for years in building one of the nation’s largest underground Christian churches, with branches in 40 cities across the ...

In a photo caption, Terry Overfelt's title was mistated. Overfelt is a retired commissioned pastor. Dan Sitar said he’s in the “bonus years” with his two labradors, Dakota and Bailey. Sitar attended ...

The church’s pastor, Ezra Jin Mingri, turned Zion Church into one of China’s largest unofficial congregations, even as government pressure on Christianity increased. By Vivian Wang Reporting from ...

The pastor of one of China's biggest underground evangelical churches was arrested Friday in what appears to be a roundup of Christian leaders, and his family and followers fear for his safety. Pastor ...