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Originally published in Life Site News A group of archaeologists and other scientists say they have discovered strong evidence that the region of the “Middle Ghor,” where the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah are believed to have existed, were in fact destroyed by a meteor that exploded in the sky […]
Originally published in The Tower Australia is set to formally recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, after the country’s national security committee approved the move on Tuesday night, The Times of Israel reported. The Australian government is expected to formally announce the decision on Wednesday, although it remains unclear […]
Originally published in World Watch Monitor Over 100 Christians have been arrested in Iran in the past week and nearly 150 in the past month, as part of the government’s attempt to “warn” Christians against proselytising over Christmas, according to the advocacy director of religious freedom charity Article 18. Mansour […]
Originally published in Christian Headlines Archaeologists have discovered a 1 500-year-old painting of Jesus they say is the oldest known depiction in Israel of Christ being baptised. The painting was found inside a church in the Negev Desert of southern Israel and dates to the Byzantine empire. The church was […]
Originally published in CBN News.com Now might not be the best time to visit Saudi Arabia, but a delegation of US evangelical leaders felt it was a risk worth taking. They met with controversial Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and other Saudi leaders. It was filled with both political controversy […]
Originally published in Persecution International International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on September 22 Iran’s judiciary affirmed the jail sentences of two Christians. The verdict wrote that believing in the Bible’s authority and Jesus as Lord are attacks against Islam. Saheb Fadaie was sentenced to 18 months and Fatemeh […]
Originally published in CBN News Israel is celebrating the biblical Feast of Sukkot when thousands of Christians from around the world come to see prophecy fulfilled and attend the Feast of Tabernacles celebration. Shofars (traditional rams’ horns) sounded at the opening of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem’s (ICEJ) 38th […]
Originally published in Charisma News Last Tuesday, the Temple Institute’s Red Heifer program was blessed with results: An entirely red female calf was born, paving the way for re-establishing the temple service and marking the final stage of redemption. Almost three years ago, the Temple Institute inaugurated its Raise a […]
Originally published in WND Pastor Victor Bet-Tamraz and his wife Shamiram Issavi, who are ethnic Assyrian Christians, and Amin Afshar Naderi and Hadi Asgari, who are Christian converts from Islam, were sentenced to a combined total of 45 years in prison, reported CBN News. The charges were conducting “illegal church […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News A Turkish court has rejected the release appeal made by the lawyer of a US pastor who is central to the diplomatic row between the US and Turkey. The court ruled that Pastor Andrew Brunson – who faces 35 years in prison for terror-related […]