A Voice From the Wilderness
A Christian response to today’s news and the issues that matter most.
“The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.” — Matthew 3:3
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Seven Christians Arrested Under Madhya Pradesh Conversion LawPolice in India's Madhya Pradesh have arrested seven Christians, including five pastors, under the state's anti-conversion law after complaints from local activists.
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Missouri Voters Face Abortion Ban Amendment on Nov. 3 BallotMissouri voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to repeal the 2024 abortion-rights amendment and write protections for unborn children into the state constitution.
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10 Senators Urge Trump to Press Xi on Jailed Chinese PastorsTen U.S. senators, led by Budd and Kaine, ask President Trump to press Xi Jinping to free eight Zion Church leaders still held in China during his Washington visit.
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Sudan Seizes Christian Churches as UN Envoy Visits KhartoumSudan's government has seized 100-plus churches since 2023, and Christians told UN envoy Pekka Haavisto of the losses in Khartoum on Sept. 10.
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Gunmen Kill Pastor, Church Aide in Nigeria's Plateau StateA pastor and church worker were killed and his son critically wounded as gunmen killed at least 15 in Nigeria's Plateau State this week.
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Two Christians Jailed in Pakistan on Blasphemy ChargesTwo Pakistani Christians, Amir Masih and Samuel Arif, face blasphemy charges carrying a possible death sentence after separate August arrests in Punjab.
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