Northern Ireland’s Equality Commission has threatened to take legal action against a Christian-run bakery after it refused to bake a cake with the slogan “Support Gay Marriage.” The owners of Asher Baking Co., based in Newtownabbey, said they were unable to produce the cake as this would conflict with their […]
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USA soccer star, Tim Howard, speaks of God’s love
By Eric Metaxas — originally published in Christian News Moments after Brazilian defender David Luiz scored what turned out to be the winning goal versus Colombia in the World Cup quarterfinals, my friend looked up his bio on Wikipedia. He knew that Luiz, like several of his teammates, was a […]
USA, West ignore Boko Harams’ religious motives
Originally published in Christian Telegraph The United States and other western nations have ignored the religious motivation of the Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram and must understand the theological dynamics in Nigeria in order to curb terrorism in the western African country, the archbishop of Nigeria’s Anglican Church told Baptist […]
Forgiveness for woman convicted of killing family after stopping for ducks
Originally published in Gospel Herald Emma Czornobaj may be facing life in prison for causing the deaths of a motorcyclist and his daughter after parking her car on a highway to ensure that a group of ducklings could safely cross the street. According to the police report, in 2010, Andre […]
“No renewal of the Church without renewal of prayer,” – Welby
Southern Africa church should be a beacon of hope in diversity By Bellah Zulu — Originally published in ACNS The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has called on Christians to the disciplines of prayer and spending time in “contemplation and wonder” saying “there has never been a renewal of […]
Why did Copeland, Robison meet with Pope Francis?
Meeting between Pontiff and Evangelical Christian leaders “a miracle” Originally published in Charisma News Two prominent Fort Worth-based Christian ministers led a delegation of Evangelical Christian leaders to Rome to meet privately with Pope Francis. James and Betty Robison, co-hosts of the Life Today television program, and Kenneth Copeland, […]
8 000 attend ‘Rally for Life’ event in Belfast
Originally published in Life Site News A major pro-life rally in Belfast on Saturday heard from parents whose children had life-limiting disorders and who say that better support for families, not abortion, is the answer when children are diagnosed with severe disabilities in the womb. Three mothers of babies with […]
Christians killed in Central African Republic church by Muslim rebels
Originally published in Christian Today 4 000-6 000 Christians lived in targeted cathedral. A Christian cathedral in Bambari was attacked on Monday (July 7), leaving at least 20 dead and 25 injured. Survivors say members of the Seleka rebel group and Muslim civilians attacked St Joseph’s Cathedral around 1400 GMT. […]
Global church body asks members’ to examine its’ use of nuclear electricity
Originally published in Ecumenical News Citing tensions and disasters in Northeast Asia, the World Council of Churches has called on its churches to deepen ethical and theological debates about civilian and military uses of nuclear energy. It main governing body called on the churches to examine “the witness inherent in […]
Christian Life Award given to courageous parents who refused to abort baby
Originally published in the Gospel Herald What should have been a joyous time for Kristi and Dave Eskelund was instead one of fear and confusion. Doctors told the young parents that their unborn twin girls were conjoined at the abdomen, and possibly shared a heart. The pregnancy, they were told, […]