Article originally published in Christian Post Islamic militants killed at least 21 people in Baghdad and another Iraqi city on Tuesday in their offensive to capture the capital. Jihadists have also invaded Baiji, the country’s largest oil refinery. AFP News Agency reported that the violence came during a major offensive […]
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YWAM team plays soccer with prostitutes in streets of Brazil
As football stars are scoring goals in the World Cup, Brazilian prostitutes decided to join the football fever by organising an impromptu match to draw attention to sex workers’ rights. According to a story on RT.com, the prostitutes called themselves the Naked Football Club and teamed up with individuals from […]
Inter-church tensions as Russians takeover Crimea
Originally published in Crossmap Reports of violence and intimidation by pro-Russian groups against non-Russian Orthodox Christians in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine are beginning to emerge. According to Ukraine’s Liga News website, on June 1, a group of armed men in traditional Cossack clothes attacked the Holy Virgin Ukrainian Orthodox Church […]
Iraqi city being cleansed of Christians as thousands flee
Article originally posted in World Watch Monitor A mass exodus is underway from Iraq’s second largest city Mosul after its seizure by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ISIS, an Iraq and Syria-based Sunni Muslim extremist group. The BBC reports about 150 000 people have fled the city […]
Miss USA contestant describes self as a “product of rape”
Originally posted in The Daily Signal Miss Pennsylvania, Valerie Gatto, a contestant on last night’s Miss USA pageant, described herself as a “product of rape” in an interview with TODAY.com. Gatto revealed she was conceived after her mother was raped at knifepoint by a stranger. Gatto is using her experience […]
Korea claims it is holding American tourist
An American tourist has been detained in North Korea for allegedly committing an unspecified crime, the country’s official news agency reported Friday. The Korean Central News Agency said that authorities were investigating the American for allegedly committing acts inconsistent with the purpose of a tourist visit. It did not give […]
China: How the Tiananmen Square massacre grew the Chinese Church
Originally published in Gospel Herald Twenty five years ago, on June 4, 1989, Chinese troops violently reclaimed the square in Beijing which pro-democracy protesters had occupied for weeks. The Tiananmen Square massacre left thousands of people dead and all but snuffed out the democratic movement. While the country has seen […]
Former abortion facility manager turns to Christ, recants pro-abortion beliefs
Originally published in Christian News A woman who operated a Florida abortion facility for over ten years told a pro-life counselor last week that she has quit her career and dedicated her life to Jesus Christ after becoming convinced that abortions are wrong. The woman, named Terri, shared her story […]
The Christian vote in Egypt’s elections
Sisi’s victory: A step forward in protecting Egypt’s Christians? By Todd Daniels and ICC’s Egypt Representative Egyptians have cast their votes in the first presidential election since the removal of Islamist president Mohammed Morsi. As preliminary results come in, it appears that Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has received more than 95 […]
Pope invites Israeli, Palestinian leaders for joint prayer session
Originally published in npr Pope Francis is hoping to demonstrate the power of prayer next week when Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas join the pontiff at the Vatican for an exercise in peace building. Reuters describes his invitation to the two leaders to join him at […]