Life’s treasures come from someone who shed his riches for us, someone who does not charge interest if we can’t pay Him back.

Europe holds its breath as emerging parties M5S and Lega announce a government deal. Italian Evangelical Alliance leader Giacomo Ciccone sees a “widespread dissatisfaction” in society.

Two are Protestant and one is Catholic. A family of six, including three children, carried out the synchronised attack. They had travelled to Syria to be trained by Daesh, authorities say.

The families of the victims say they were abducted by Muslims who wanted to convert them to Islam and marry them. These abductions have become a recurring phenomenon in Egypt.

Police and customs officers interrogating the convert pressured him to renounce Christ.

The Minister President of the biggest German state defends his decision: “It is a fundamental symbol of the Christian Western identity”.

Muslim suitor insisted she renounce Christ and marry him, relatives say.

Many attend the funeral in the Pakistani city. The Christian community there is “afraid and feeling insecure” after three attacks in five months.

Journalist Pilar Rahola publishes a book in which she collects her five-year work on the persecution of Christians in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. “It was necessary to tell the world that there are people who die, not because of a random bullet, but because they are Christians”.

Many evangelical Christians have worked to serve refugees in the middst of strong social polarisation, says pastor Attila Nyari. “Pray for a renewed fire to reach people with the gospel, regardless of political affiliation”.

A 12-year-old girl has suffered bullet wounds. Daesh claimed responsibility for the attack but presented no supporting evidence.

Leah Nathan Sharibu remains hostage for refusing to renounce Christ.

Christians are humiliated at airports, body-searched as if they were criminals or traffickers, compared to terrorists.

The Nigerian Information Minister says that 101 of the 110 girls abducted have been freed. Reports say that a Christian girl is still in captivity because she refused to convert to Islam.

Balancing grace and truth in outreach.

Eyewitnesses said police confiscated chairs, tables and Bibles before the demolition. “These crazy actions will not stop us from praying and praising God”.

Elias (Elijah) and Maria are number one in Germany. Noah and Lukas (Luke) are the most popular in Switzerland and Austria.

Twenty-six church leaders have appeared in court since last week for defending a Muslim business interest’s attempt to illegally seize the Evangelical School of Omdurman

Christians wish to see a change in the socio-political atmosphere.

A Taliban terrorist group murdered twenty-four people in the attack against the Intercontinental hotel in Afghanistan.

A survey conducted by the Czech Evangelical Alliance also asked evangelical church members about sexuality, refugees and divorce.

A living example from the persecuted Christians in Egypt.

More than 22 killed and 450 arrested in the last days. Authorities blame the “blasphemous minority”.

A gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire outside Marmina church and nearby shop. More than 100 Christians have been killed in Egypt in the past year.

In an increasingly uncivil environment, Christian Unions provide an unequalled safe space in which to proclaim a dangerous and life-transforming message.