Covid-19 has considerably changed daily life for most people in most countries around the world. This worldwide crisis, however, has a devastating influence on the persecuted Church and Christians in countries closed to the Gospel. Open Doors, an international organisation, aiming to support and strengthen persecuted Christians in more than […]
Europe
Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi asks for asylum in France
Originally published in Yahoo News Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian woman who spent years on death row after a 2010 conviction of blasphemy, said Monday that she was seeking political asylum from the French government. “My great desire is to live in France,” Bibi said in an interview with RTL […]
Is Finland about to make Christianity illegal? Christian lawmaker facing fines and prison
Originally published in CBN News Almost 70% of Finns are still members of the national Lutheran church. But that doesn’t mean they’re believers. Less than a third of Finns now say they believe in God. This historically Christian nation has not only left the faith but has begun criminal investigations […]
Macron takes stand on ‘proliferation of terrorism’ in Africa
Originally published in CBN News French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting several African leaders in his country this week with the goal of boosting the fight against Islamic extremism on the continent. Macron said ISIS terrorists in Africa are the “priority enemy because it’s the most dangerous” threat. Presidents of […]
France passes resolution classifying hatred of Israel as antisemitism
The National Assembly in France passed a draft resolution this week defining anti-Semitism and declaring that hatred of the State of Israel is a form of antisemitism. According to CBN News, the resolution passed 154-72 in the lower house of the National Assembly. “For some years now, France, the whole […]
Thousands protest radical new abortion laws in Northern Ireland
By Paul Smeaton — Originally published in LifeSiteNews Thousands gathered outside the parliament buildings in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Saturday in protest against the region’s new abortion laws, which came into force in October. Since 1967, Northern Ireland has been the only part of the United Kingdom where abortion has […]
Finnish politician faces police interrogation for posting Bible verse
Originally published in CBN News A Christian politician from Finland will be interrogated at police headquarters on Friday in a hate speech investigation for sharing a Bible passage on social media. Päivi Räsänen is a member of the Finnish Parliament, and she’s under investigation for committing a so-called hate crime […]
Old painting of Christ found in a kitchen sold for R407m
Originally published in The Christian Post An early Renaissance work of art depicting the mocking of Christ as He made his way to be crucified was found in the kitchen of a French woman and was sold for approximately $27-million (R407-million) on Sunday. The 13th century painting, called Christ Mocked, […]
Yom Kippur attack in Germany prompts calls for action amidst rising antiSemitism
Compiled from reports in CBN News , The Times of Israel and Charisma News A terror attack near a synagogue in Halle, Germany that killed two people on Wednesday is “additional testimony that antisemitism in Europe is increasing,” said Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The anti-Semitic attack which took place during Yom […]
Jews, Christians meet in Netherlands to call nations back to Jerusalem
Originally published in CBN News The Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast began in 2017 to bring Jews and Christians together to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. For the first time this year, organisers held a prayer breakfast in The Hague, the seat of judicial power for the world. Since the end […]