Originally published in allAfrica The leader of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood and nearly 700 members of the group went on trial Tuesday on charges including murder and inciting violence. The trial of Mohamed Badie, the Muslim Brotherhood’s spiritual guide during his arrest last year, and the others comes a day after […]
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New Big Bang evidence supports Biblical creation, says Orthodox physicist
That there was a creation event as described in Genesis is indisputably confirmed by this week’s Big Bang scientific breakthrough, an Israeli physicist who is also an Orthodox Jew claims. A secular Israeli professor, unsurprisingly, insists that the Bible and the Big Bang are “not related.” The announcement on Monday […]
Saeed shackled, refused medical treatment
American Pastor Saeed Abedini’s case in Iran has taken a turn for the worse as a result of continual beatings in the country’s Rajai Shahr prison. Saeed has been imprisoned in Iran for his faith since September 2012. More than a week ago he was moved from his jail cell […]
Turkish Malatya Massacre murder suspects expected to be freed on bail
By World Watch Monitor Five Turkish murder suspects on trial for torturing and killing three Christians in Malatya nearly seven years ago are expected to be set free on bail within the next few days, before the conclusion of their trial in southeast Turkey. Under a new judicial package passed […]
Libya: Violence against Christians growing at an alarming rate
By Open Doors With eight Christians killed in one week and one murder attempt on another Egyptian Christian this week in Libya, the violence against Christians is growing at an alarming rate. The killings have caused fear among Christians, especially in the eastern city of Benghazi where all the shootings […]
Syria: Islamists force Christians to pay ‘tribute tax’ for their protection
Originally posted in The Christian Post Out of fear of losing their lives or religion, a tiny group of Christians who still remain in the northern Syrian city of Rakka have agreed to pay off Islamists with a “Tribute Tax” so they won’t be killed. Syriac Christians from Turkey and Syria […]
8 Egyptian Christians abducted in last week
Originally published by International Christian Concern International Christian Concern (ICC) has learnt that at least eight Egyptian Christians from the Minya province have been abducted since January 25, 2014. The abductions, thought to be carried out by members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), are just a handful among the hundreds […]
Syrian Christians fear annihilation, seek US help
Originally published in CBN News Syrian Christian leaders are asking the United States to help preserve Christianity in the war-torn country. On Monday, a delegation of Christian leaders from Syria will talk about the situation at the Heritage Foundation. They already have been saying that without outside help, Christians in […]
Thousands of Syrian Muslim refugees coming to Christ
By Mark Ellis — Originally published in God Reports One result of the Syrian Civil War is that 2.1 million refugees have fled the violence and taken refuge in Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan, often living in miserable conditions. But Christian groups ministering to the exiles report thousands responding to […]
Call to prayer for Geneva 11 conference for Syria
By Open Doors Open Doors this week endorsed a call for prayer – released by the World Council of Churches – for the Geneva II conference that started on Wednesday, January 22, in Switzerland. The World Council released an ‘urgent call to action for a just peace in Syria’ this […]