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Originally published in The Jerusalem Post King Abdullah ibn Abdilazīz of Saudi Arabia, known in the kingdom as the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, has died at an estimated age of 91. The cause of his death was not immediately released by the state. The new king is Crown […]
Originally published in ChristianExaminer Pastor Saeed Abedini, who has been locked up and beaten in an Iranian prison since 2012 for his belief in Jesus Christ, wrote a letter encouraging Christians to have faith. The letter was sent from Rajai Shahr Prison to one of his family members, who then gave […]
Originally published in The Christian Post Four Iraqi Christian children, who were all beheaded by the Islamic State, refused to betray Jesus and graciously died in his name when the ISIS militants gave them one last chance to say the Islamic words of conversion, the Rev. Canon Andrew White revealed […]
The World War I British officer who gave the order to lay down arms in 1918 is the subject of a year-long exhibition in Jerusalem opening this week. On the 50th anniversary of his death, Lt Gen Sir William Dobbie’s life is being celebrated at Christ Church, an Anglican community […]
Originally published in CNN News A Jerusalem synagogue turned from a peaceful sanctuary to a house of horrors within moments on Tuesday when two Palestinian cousins wielding a gun and butcher knives attacked during morning prayers, killing four rabbis and a policeman. Characterizing the attack as “blood libel” fanned by […]
Originally published in Charisma News lslamic State militants have beheaded another American hostage, Peter Kassig, issuing a video claiming the killing on Sunday and warning the United States they would kill other US citizens “on your streets.” US President Barack Obama confirmed the death of the aid worker […]
Originally published in CBN News Postcards are flooding the White House mailbox to bring attention once again to free Pastor Saeed Abedini, who has been imprisoned for his faith in Iran for over two years. The American Center for Law and Justice is sponsoring the “postcard blitz” on the White […]
Originally published in World Watch Monitor A jailed Egyptian Muslim convert to Christianity is scheduled Sunday, November 16 to appeal his conviction on a misdemeanor — if he can get to the courtroom. But according to his lawyer, prison and security police officials have not confirmed they will permit Mohammed […]
Originally published in Christian Today The former leader of the Palestine Liberation Organisation may have become a Christian before his death ten years ago, it has been claimed. In an interview with Premier Christianity magazine, prominent author and pastor RT Kendall says he once watched ‘The Passion of the Christ’ […]
Originally published in The Christian Post Iraqi officials said on Sunday that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS or Islamic State terror group, was wounded in a U.S.-led airstrike on a convoy of militants in Iraq, and a security strategist said the attack killed his close aide. While Pentagon […]