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Originally published in The Gospel Herald Israeli archaeologists have deciphered a seal impression bearing the name of Old Testament King Hezekiah, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest kings of ancient Judah. According to The Times of Israel, the tiny oval piece of clay, which was found during […]
Originally posted in The Christian Post Lebanese security forces have arrested 11 people, most of them Syrians, in connection with the last week’s double suicide bomb attack in Beirut, which killed at least 43 people and wounded more than 239 others, targeting Shiite Muslims. Lebanon’s Interior Minister Nuhad Mashnuq announced […]
Originally published in Christian Post Hundreds of Christian fighters from across Syria have united to defend a biblical Syrian Christian town from being conquered by the Islamic State terrorist organisation, the head of the Syriac Orthodox church has said. As IS militants continue to push west toward the Syrian capital […]
Originally published in Charisma News Britain said on Thursday there was a significant possibility that Islamic State’s Egyptian affiliate was behind a suspected bomb attack on a Russian airliner that killed 224 people in the Sinai Peninsula. Russia said such theories were speculation at this stage and only the official investigation can […]
Originally published in The Gospel Herald More and more Kurdish Muslims living in Iraq are turning to Christ after witnessing the brutality of extremist groups like ISIS, who carry out horrific acts in the name of Allah, Christian aid workers have revealed. A ministry leader in the Kurdish Region of […]
Originally published in Christian Today As violence continues to rage throughout Israel, authorities are urging citizens to remain vigilant at all times and to carry weapons, if they have the licence, for their own safety. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier warned that flames of radical Islam burning throughout the Middle […]
Originally published in ABC News Thousands of evangelical Christians from more than 80 countries descended upon Jerusalem this week to show their support for the Jewish state, including pilgrims and politicians from countries with a history of hostility toward Israel. The celebratory summit reflects evangelical Christianity’s dramatic growth worldwide and […]
Originally published in The Christian Post A persecution watchdog group is warning believers that statistics suggest a Christian is martyred for their faith every five minutes somewhere around the world. As part of this year’s International Day of Prayer, which falls on Nov. 8, Christian Freedom International is encouraging all […]
Originally published in Christian Examiner Situated on the fertile banks of the Tigris River, the capital city of Iraq has a rich cultural and economic history. The same fertile soil which birthed civilization is now harvesting a violent breed of terrorism geared especially toward Christians. The fertile soil has also […]
Originally published in Christian Today The pastor who leads Iraq’s only Christian radio station survived a recent bomb attack in Baghdad, emerging from the dust and debris of the explosion without a scratch—an incident described as a “miracle” by the pastor’s church. Moments after Pastor Maher Fouad of the New […]