Originally published in Newsweek One in six French citizens sympathises with the Islamist militant group ISIS, also known as Islamic State, a poll released this week found. The poll of European attitudes towards the group, carried out by ICM for Russian news agency Rossiya Segodnya, revealed that 16% of French […]
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UK police failed to help 1400 children sexually abused by Pakistani gangs out of fear of appearing racist — Report
Originally published in The Christian Post British police and social care workers are facing mounting criticism after a major report revealed widespread failure to help at least 1,400 children in the town of Rotherham who were subjected to horrific sexual abuse, mostly by Pakistani criminal gangs between 1997 and 2013, […]
Netanyahu defends ceasefire, says Hamas ‘hit hard’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the nation. (PHOTO: CBN screenshot). Originally published in CBN News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the nation Wednesday evening for the first time since the Egyptian-mediated open-ended ceasefire took effect 24 hours earlier. CBN News reports that the Israelie government has already come […]
Some Iraqi Christians hopeful after US airstrikes near Mosul Dam
Compiled from reports in Christian Telegraph and Fox News Some Iraqi Christians are hopeful following multiple US airstrikes near the Mosul Dam. Previously an Islamic State (IS) stronghold, US bombardments keep loosening the terrorists’ grip, reports MNN. “Around the dam area, there’s a lot more freedom. The families actually are […]
$6.6 million ransom demanded by ISIS for American woman
Originally published in Christianity Today A woman kidnapped a year ago has been identified as one of the American hostages being held by the Islamic State (IS), formerly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham. IS demanded $6.6 million and the release of a Pakistani prisoner being held […]
Amid Iraqi terror crisis, light of Christ is dawning
Originally published in Charisma News Christian aid organization Crisis Response International is aiding people displaced by ISIS terrorists in Iraq. (criout.com) Before sending the first wave of military “advisers,” US officials expressed reservations about putting combat “boots on the ground” in Iraq again to deal with a fierce Islamist terrorist […]
Faith in God promotes health says UK doctor in medical journal
Originally published in Christian Telegraph A Christian GP has published an article in a medical journal this month in which he reports on research which shows that the effects of faith on health are “extraordinary”. Dr Richard Scott, who is also a former Christian Legal Centre client, had his article […]
Mourners gather for funeral of slain black Missouri teen Michael Brown
Originally published in Charisma News The body of Michael Brown lay in a black and gold casket topped with a St. Louis Cardinals baseball cap on Monday as family, supporters and activists gathered for the funeral of the black teenager killed by a white police officer. The mood was upbeat […]
More than half US Christian men view pornography — new study
A new study has revealed that more than half of Christian men in America view pornography. In a survey by Proven Men Ministries (www.ProvenMen.org) and conducted by Barna Group among a nationally representative sample of 1 000 US adults nationwide, 54 percent of Church-going men and 15 percent of women […]
Parents of murdered US journalist James Foley sustained by their faith
Originally published in Christian Today The parents of murdered photojournalist James Foley expressed pride in their son and faith in the Lord’s will in a statement to reporters on Wednesday (August 20, 2014). A graphic video of the kidnapped American’s death was released online by the Islamic State (IS) on […]