Mark Ellis
Mark Ellis worked in the commercial real estate industry before he answered a call into full-time Christian ministry. For 9 years, he served as Asst. Pastor at Church by the Sea in Laguna Beach. He began writing about the church around the world in 1999 with the assistance of Dan Wooding of ASSIST News. After a mission trip to the southern Philippines in 2004, God gave him the vision for the God Reports website, which supports and encourages Christian Missions. He also serves on the boards of Morning Star News and the Birtcher Family Foundation.
Muslims storm prayer house, two children hurt
As police officers looked on, a group of Muslims on Sunday (July 27) stormed a prayer
house in Indonesia, injuring two children, sources said.
The Muslims...
Lawmaker offers $12K bounty for violently attacking Christian leaders
India’s Catholic bishops this week strongly condemned law enforcement for failing to prosecute a state legislator who publicly offered up to $12,663 USD (1.1...
Pastors targeted and harassed in Cuba
Pastor Maikel Pupu Velázquez vanished about 14 hours after delivering epilepsy medication to an acquaintance’s granddaughter on July 9 in Cuba.
Velázquez delivered the medicine...
ISIS-Linked Rebels Massacre 38 in Catholic Church
A horrific massacre unfolded in the early hours of July 27, 2025, when Islamic State-
backed rebels stormed a Catholic church in Komanda, eastern Democratic...
Is Christian persecution rising in historical terms?
By Mark Ellis --
Christian persecution rose in the last five years, with over 380 million believers—1 in 7 worldwide—facing high levels of hostility, discrimination,...
Ten members of church falsely accused of “fraud”, sentenced to harsh...
The Golden Lampstand Church in Linfen City, Shanxi Province, was handed a harsh sentence June 20. Ten church members were each sentenced to multiple...
Catholic charged with blasphemy after fight with shopkeeper
Police in Pakistan on Saturday (July 19) arrested and charged a 60-year-old Catholic with
blasphemy after he accused a Muslim shopkeeper of overcharging, sources said.
Amir...
Sudan demolishes church without warning
Authorities in Sudan on July 8 demolished a church complex in Khartoum North, sources said.
With no prior warning, bulldozers and trucked accompanied by police...
Somali Americans Reflect on One of the Most Dangerous Countries in...
By John Fredricks; The Epoch Times
It was while taking an exam with her fellow elementary school students that Nasri Mohamad, now 44, heard the sounds...
Iranian Christian faces prison after deportation from Turkey
Mehran Shamloui, a 37-year-old Iranian Christian, clings to his faith as he faces a grim return to certain persecution at the hands of government...