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Originally published in Worthy News Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani’s Iranian attorney has been convicted of defending the rights of religious prisoners in the Islamic state and may soon begin serving a lengthy sentence. Mohammad Ali Dadkhah was sentenced to nine years in prison and banned from practicing law for another 10. […]
Originally published by Barnabas Aid Around 300 Christians have been killed in one diocese alone, and 27 people died in attacks on three church services as anti-Christian violence in Nigeria continues unabated. The Rt Rev Timothy Yahaya, Bishop of Jalingo, Taraba State, in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, told Barnabas Fund that […]
By Simba Tian — Compass Direct News NAIROBI, Kenya — A grenade explosion on Sunday killed a 27-year-old university student at a church in Nairobi and injured 16 people, sources said. Kelvin Walumba was killed after a man pretending to be a worshipper at God’s House of Miracles International Church […]
By Gateway News UK Correspondent With the recent concerted efforts of several mobile phone companies, prominent banks, and even the Canadian Royal Mint, towards the introduction of cashless transactions through mobile phones, there are growing concerns among some Christian groups that the prophecy of the mark of the beast is […]
Originally published by Barnabas Aid A church and Bible school in Sudan have been torched by an Islamist mob as the country moves closer to an all-out war with the mainly Christian South Sudan. The compound, in the Al-Jiraif district of Khartoum, was set ablaze on Saturday night (21 April). […]
Stephen Mbogo has been appointed as the new International Team Leader for African Enterprise (AE) International. Rev Mbogo’s appointment follows a comprehensive, and international search led by Mr John Reynolds former Chairman of AE USA and Chairman of the Selection Committee, reports AE in a newsletter today. Mbogo joined the […]
By Nina Golgowski and Matt Roper — Originally published in Mail Online A ‘stillborn’ baby was found alive in a drawer in a hospital morgue by her distressed mother 12 hours after the girl was declared dead. Analia Bouter was 26 weeks pregnant when she gave birth to her fifth […]
By Dan Wooding — Originally published in Assist News Service Yesterday (April 11, 2012), was Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani’s birthday, and sources in Iran confirm that he is still alive. Thirty-five years ago, on the 23rd of the Farvardin month of the Persian Calendar, Youcef was born in Iran. Tiffany Barrans, […]
By Charles Gardner — Originally published in Assist News Service A Christian leader has been beheaded and others are being threatened with similar treatment as Islamic militants run amok in Mali, West Africa. Christians have fled the town of Timbuktu in the north of the country where harsh Sharia Law […]
On Saturday (April 14) an international coalition of one-million Christians, known as the 4/14 Window Movement, will partner together in prayer on six continents for Global 4/14 Day. They will be praying specifically for some 2 billion children in the “4/14 Window.” The 4/14 Window refers to all children between […]