Originally published in Christian News Christians and others in the Philippines—including an NGO meteorologist—have been crying out to God in prayer throughout the day as a super typhoon has made landfall and is expected to wreak great havoc. Typhoon Yolanda, also known as Haiyan, is the strongest storm to pass […]
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Angel helps lead Muslim to Christ
Originally published in God Reports After relatives locked him in a cellar, he was freed by police After a powerful visitation by an angel brought a Muslim to his knees in repentance and faith, relatives hostile to Christianity locked the man in a cellar. After languishing for days in the […]
Over 3000 at one of largest Christian events in Japan’s history
Originally published in The Christian Post More than 3 000 Christian believers are participating in an ongoing conference, Empowered21, in Kyoto, Japan, for worship, prayer and teaching. Organisers say it is one of the largest of such gatherings the nation has seen in its history. The four-day Empowered21 All Japan […]
Bangladeshi Christians told to close church, convert to Islam
A local government official in central Bangladesh has halted the construction of a church, forced Christians to worship at a mosque, and threatened them with eviction from their village unless they renounce their faith. The Tangail Evangelical Holiness Church in Bilbathuagani village, Tangail district, about 100 kilometres north of Dhaka, […]
Global prayer call for victims of Kenya, Pakistan attacks
Originally published in Charisma News Open Doors USA is calling for prayers for the victims and families of a massacre at a church in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Sunday and for the ongoing attack and hostage situation at a mall in Nairobi, Kenya. According to Reuters, a pair of suicide bombers […]
Pastor taken hostage in Philippines rebel attack
By World Watch Monitor A pastor has been taken hostage and several Christians are among the many injured in an attack by a rebel group in the Philippines. The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) is suspected of carrying out the attack this morning (September 9) in Zamboanga, Mindanao province, which […]
Nic Vujicic in ‘divine appointment’ with limbless girl in Malaysia
Originally published in Christian Post Evangelist Nick Vujicic, near the end of a two-week Christian outreach tour of several countries in Asia, shared a remarkable story on Wednesday of a “divine appointment” with a family who has a girl with no arms or legs they met in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. […]
Vietnamese police crack down hard on Catholic protesters
Originally published in AsiaNews Hanoi (AsiaNews) – Vietnamese police attacked hundreds of Catholics protesting in front of their church, using live ammunition and throwing grenades. Protesters were demanding the release of two parishioners arrested in June and held without charges. According to eyewitness accounts, the incident, which took place yesterday […]
Christian woman,Asia Bibi, sentenced to death after drinking from Muslim women’s cup
Originally published in MailOnline A Christian woman has spoken of how she was given a death sentence in Pakistan because she drank water from a well with a cup used by Muslim women. Mother-of-five Asia Bibi, 46, has spent the last four years languishing in a prison cell after being […]
Muslim cleric suspected of framing Christian teen goes free
By World Watch Monitor The Muslim cleric suspected of framing Pakistani Christian girl Rimsha Masih has been acquitted. The district court found there was insufficient evidence to convict Imam Khalid Jadoon Chishti, who was suspected of planting the burnt pages of some Islamic texts into the teenager’s bag. Rimsha was […]