By Massimo Introvigne — The Czech Ministry of Culture has announced it will not proceed with administrative dissolution proceedings against the local Religious Association of Jehovah’s Witnesses. The announcement comes after months of scrutiny, public debate, and a flood of documentation submitted by the Witnesses, culminating in what can only be described as a resounding victory for freedom of belief.

By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor — Two historic churches in Mosul, Iraq, have officially reopened after years of restoration, nearly a decade after their destruction during the Islamic State's occupation. The reconsecration ceremonies marked a rare moment of revival for the region's dwindling Christian population.

On Wednesday, local residents, clergy and international officials gathered to inaugurate the Church of Saint Thomas, a Syriac Orthodox site dating to the seventh century, and the Chaldean Catholic Church of Al-Tahira, also known as "The Immaculate."

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns in the strongest possible terms the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its detention of Christian pastors across China.

On Oct. 10, Chinese authorities detained Pastor Mingri Jin and 30 other congregation leaders of Zion Church, one of the largest underground churches in China. This is just one of many recent events that have prompted USCIRF to issue this statement.

In a world where spirituality should unite, history tells us that the opposite has often been the case. This article, written by Prof. Pietro Nocita in concomitance with parliamentary hearings on the possible reintroduction of the crime of plagio in Italy, offers a profound and articulate reflection on the concept of religion, its linguistic ambiguities and its historical drifts.