Tens of Thousands Attend Jerusalem Annual Passover Priestly Blessing, Focus on Hostages, Families

JERUSALEM, Israel – Despite war and rumors of war, tens of thousands of Jewish people came to the Western Wall during the intermediary days of Passover to pray and receive an annual blessing. Unsurprisingly, this year’s focus was the hostages and their families. More than 30,000 people came to take part in the Birkat Hacohenim, which … Read more

Annual report from EFI's Religious Liberty Commission raises alarm

(Photo: EFI) The Evangelical Fellowship of India’s (EFI) latest annual report on religious liberty sounds a chilling alarm over the escalating violence and systematic persecution faced by the country’s Christian community. The report for 2023 documents a staggering 601 incidents of violence against Christians, marking a drastic 45% surge from the previous year’s 413 cases. … Read more