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Originally published in CBN News The United Kingdom’s Home Secretary Sajid Javid visited the Western Wall this past Monday. It was the first time a senior official of the British government has visited the holy site in 19 years. Javid grew up in a Muslim home and said his father […]
Originally published by Breaking Israel News “Thus said the lord of Hosts: The fast of the fourth month, the fast of the fifth month, the fast of the seventh month, and the fast of the tenth month shall become occasions for joy and gladness, happy festivals for the House of […]
Originally published in Faithwire An excavation in Egypt may have uncovered the oldest church ever discovered in the North African nation. While working on the ruins of an ancient Basilica, research teams discovered the ruins of an even older structure, which is likely to “offer new insights into the growth […]
Originally published in Christian Post An Israeli citizen and speaker is shocking his nation with an inspiring appeal for his kinsmen to believe in Jesus Christ. Amir Tsarfati was born in Jerusalem to parents who, like many Israeli Jews, only casually practiced Orthodox Judaism on holidays. When Amir was still […]
Originally published in Christian Today Plans are moving forward for a multi-million rand restoration of the Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre that will involve the three major churches that have guardianship over the site. The Greek Orthodox, Catholic and Armenian churches have agreed to the plans for the renovation […]
Originally published in Christian Today An Iraqi Archbishop has pleaded with Britain’s Church and political leaders to do more to save the Christian community in Iraq from being wiped out. At an address in London, the Archbishop of Irbil, the Rt Rev Bashar Warda warned that Christians in Iraq face extinction […]
Originally published in Christian Today A court in Iran has upheld the prison sentences of two Christian converts involved in house churches. Saheb Fadaie was sentenced to 18 months in prison and Fatemeh Bakhteri to 12 months last September after being found guilty of “spreading propaganda against the regime”. In […]
Originally published in God Reports An arsonist threw a firebomb into Daystar’s Jerusalem studio as they were putting the finishing touches on renovations, destroying much of the facility. Daystar had been remodelling their studio overlooking Mount Zion and the Mount of Olives when it was hit Saturday morning, May 18th, […]
Originally published in Christianity Today Iran’s intelligence minister, Mahmoud Mahmoud Alavi, openly expressed concern last weekend about the spread of Christianity in the Islamic republic and said that some converts to Christianity were “summoned” to explain why they have converted. The 65-year-old Alavi gave a speech before Shia clerics on […]
Originally published in CBN News Israel’s UN ambassador Danny Danon used the Bible to defend the Jewish people’s claim to the land of Israel during a special session at the United Nations Security Council on Monday. Danon was tasked with the job of proving the case for Jews’ connection to […]