Worship teams from the United Kingdom and around the world will hold a 30-day Olympic Burn in London from July 14 to August 12 to keep the fire of God’s presence burning continuously throughout the 2012 Olympics. The fireplace was prepared on Saturday, May 26 at the London’s Burning event […]
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Islamists bomb three churches in Kaduna state, Nigeria
By Compass Direct News Suspected Islamic extremists bombed three churches in Kaduna state yesterday morning, the third consecutive Sunday that worship services in Nigeria have ended in lethal bloodshed. In a predominantly Christian area of Zaria known as Wusasa, a suspected Islamic extremist crashed a car into a barricade at […]
Major study shows children need love from fathers as much as mothers
Originally published in Christian Concern A major study has confirmed that the absence of a father figure can be damaging to a child’s life, and that the love of a father is equally important to the emotional well-being of children as that of a mother. The study, which reviewed 36 […]
Christian GP found guilty of malpractice for sharing faith
Originally published in Christian Concern The General Medical Council’s Investigation Committee has today (14 June) reprimanded a Christian doctor for sharing his faith with a patient at the end of a private consultation. The GMC has ruled that his actions ‘did not meet the standards required of a doctor’. Dr […]
Christians hail dissolution of Egyptian parliament
Election irregularities cited in election that ushered in Islamist majority By Wayne King — Compass Direct News Christians in Egypt welcomed yesterday’s court decision to dissolve the Islamist-controlled parliament due to election irregularities. The decision offered hope for Christians, many of whom were convinced the country was about […]
Groupon boycott sees online coupon giant nix porn
Originally published in Charisma News Groupon appears to be bowing to the anti-porn pressure. After a Christian boycott led by Morality in Media, the online coupon giant has finally stopped promoting companies that deal in pornography. Morality in Media launched the protest after it discovered Groupon was merchandising torture pornographer […]
“Terror” campaign to intimidate Christian voters in Egyptian elections
Originally published in barnabasaid Egyptian Christians are said to be victims of a “terror and intimidation” campaign intended to prevent them from voting for the Muslim Brotherhood’s rival in the presidential run-off. Many Christians voted for the secular former prime minister Ahmed Shafiq in the first round of the country’s […]
Doctors stop medicating Argentine “miracle” baby
Originally published in CNN Doctors have withdrawn medications and begun palliative care for a premature baby who survived hours in a morgue refrigerator in Argentina, state media reported. The baby’s survival grabbed global headlines last month and prompted her parents to give her a new name: Luz Milagros, the Spanish […]
Woman savagely attacked by buffalo, miraculously healed by God
By Dan Wooding — Originally published in God Reports A Kenyan woman seriously injured when attacked by a buffalo was later healed by the power of God. “We were called to Kanasa’s village in the evening before we were to leave and were told that a buffalo had attacked her […]
Josh McDowell launches website to fight porn, “Church’s no. 1 threat”
Originally published in Christian Post Apologist and author Josh McDowell launched Just1ClickAway.org, a new website to raise awareness about online pornography which he says is a problem big enough to cause the downfall of the church. “The downfall of the church will not come from a lack of apologetic teaching; […]