Originally published in Charisma News Matthias Haghnejad, a pastor from the Church of Iran denomination, has been charged with “Moharebeh,” enmity against God, a crime that can be punishable by death. Haghnejad was arrested on July 5, after Iranian security forces raided his home in Karaj about 8:30 a.m. and confiscated […]
Middle East
Iron dome operator: God moved missile we couldn’t hit
Originally published in Israel Today Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system has been wildly successful during the current Gaza war, but on occasion it can and does miss incoming terrorist rockets. One would think that the 10 percent or so of Hamas rockets predicted by Iron Dome’s radars to hit populated […]
For the first time in 2 000 years Mosul is devoid of Christians
Originally published in Charisma News Iraq’s Christians are begging the world for help. Is anybody listening? Since capturing the country’s second-largest city of Mosul in early June, the Islamic State, formerly known as ISIS, has ordered Christians to convert to Islam, pay taxes levied on non-Muslims, or die. The extremist […]
Christian convert in Egypt goes back to jail directly after release
Originally published in Ecumenical News Egyptian authorities arrested Christian convert from Islam, Bishoy Armia Boulous immediately after he was released on bail. Local security officials on July 21 turned Boulous over to the Ministry of Interior to face blasphemy charges filed in 2009, Morning Star News reported. Boulous, who is […]
Increasing number of Iranians turning to Jesus
Article originally posted in CBN When we think of Iran, scenes of mobs shouting “death to America,” blindfolded hostages, and radical leaders demanding nuclear technology come to mind. But there’s another side of the country: Iranians who love America, Israel, and Jesus Christ. CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief Chris […]
Son of Hamas leader turned Christian exposes group’s goal of Muslim domination
Originally published in Christian News In a recent interview, the son of Hamas leader Sheikh Hassan Yousef turned professing Christian outlined that the Middle East Muslim terrorist group isn’t out just to destroy Israel, but to build a global Islamic state. Mosab Hassan Yousef was a guest on CNN last […]
Forced exodus of Christians from Mosul ‘unprecedented’
ISIS tells Christians to convert, pay Islamic tax or leave By Open Doors SA According to Open Doors, the Islamic State gave Christians in Mosul, Iraq, an ultimatum over the weekend – 1) stay and convert to Islam 2) pay Islamic tax (which is too much for most families to […]
Relief as nuns, orphans released but dangers still abound for Iraq’s Christians
Originally published by International Christian Concern International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that two nuns, Sister Miskintah and Sister Atur Joseph, and three orphans have been released after being held for 17 days near Mosul, Iraq. The five went missing on June 28th from Mosul and were held until being released […]
Israel starts Gaza ground offensive
Originally published in Jerusalem Post After days of waiting and deliberation, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Thursday night directed the IDF to send ground troops into Gaza to strike the terror tunnels into Israel. Signaling that the initial phase of the ground attack would be limited, a statement put out […]
Messianic Jews, Arab Christians gather amidst violence and anger
Displaying opposite spirit to Arab-Israeli conflict “Dancing together with Arabs? Laughing together with them? These are the people I hated my whole life,” says Chava, a Messianic Jewish girl who grew up in an Orthodox Jewish family in Israel. Chava was part of a three-day gathering where she met with […]