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 […]
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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 […]
Former Muslim leads 1 500 others to Christ
A former Muslim woman who received Christ as her personal Lord and Savior has since joining ministry led more than 1 500 Muslims to Christ. She leads two churches and trains other Christian organisations how to reach out to and disciple Muslim background believers. Annahita Parsan, a journalist and an […]
Christian homeschooling family wins back custody of children
Originally published in Premier A German court has granted a Christian couple custody of their children after years of legal conflict over the parents’ right to homeschool the youngsters. The state kept legal custody of Dirk and Petra Wunderlich’s two youngest children after it came to light that the couple […]
Petition asks Pope Francis to abandon changes to English ‘Our Father’
Originally published in LifeSiteNews In conjunction with LifeSiteNews, the Ruth Institute is promoting an online petition asking Pope Francis not to change the English words of the “Our Father”. The Pontiff has approved changing the Italian translation. There are reports that with little input from Bible scholars — he plans […]
Altar cross miraculously survives Notre Dame blaze
By Will Maule — Originally published in Faithwire A stunning image has emerged from the ashes of the fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Standing tall and bathed in a late-evening glow, the cross at the famed golden altar remained completely unscathed. As of yesterday, firefighters have reported that they […]