Originally published in The Christian Institute Christianity is growing in the despotic state of North Korea despite the horrendous persecution of dissenters, sources on the ground say. A North Korean defector who works with the country’s underground church said that people “no longer respect Kim Jong-un” and are refusing to […]
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Iranian youth converting to Christianity despite Islamic persecution, indoctrination
Originally published in The Christian Post The massive rise of Christianity in Iran, especially among youths, continues despite the Islamic government’s efforts to suppress the faith. Even Islamic leaders admitted that more and more young people are choosing to follow Christ. According to Mohabat News, which reports on the persecution […]
California pregnancy centres challenge forced abortion advertising law
Originally published in Charisma News Liberty Counsel is filing a petition to the US Supreme Court on behalf of three California faith-based, crisis pregnancy centres that are forced to advertise an offer of “immediate free or low-cost …abortion” to their clients according to state law. This law forces Liberty Counsel’s clients […]
Iranian christian Maryam Naghash Zargaran released after four years in prison
Originally published in World Watch Monitor After four years’ imprisonment for “violating national security”, Iranian Christian Maryam Naghash Zargaran was released from Tehran’s Evin prison on the August 1 2017. She was due to be released four days earlier, on July 28, but, as Mohabat News reported, this was delayed […]
Archaeologists think they have uncovered home of three of Jesus’ disciples
By Michael Gryboski — Originally published by Christian Today A team of archaeologists may have located the home of three of Jesus’ disciples, found in a lost Roman imperial city off of the Sea of Galilee. Researchers from Kinneret College believe they have found the Roman city of Julias, which […]
WATCH: Christian captain saves crewman from death
Originally published in CBN News On the morning of July 24, Captain Christian Trosvig started the day like any other — he circled up his crew and prayed. Trosvig is a fisherman of more than 20 years. His home port is Kodiak, Alaska. That Monday he and his crew and […]
Top government leaders attend groundbreaking Bible study at White House
Originally published in CBN News A spiritual awakening is underway at the White House. Some of the most powerful people in America have been gathering weekly to learn more about God’s word, and this Trump cabinet Bible study is making history. They’ve been called the most evangelical cabinet in history […]
Trump nomination a step forward in global fight for religious freedom
Originally published in CBN News President Donald Trump is nominating Kansas Gov Sam Brownback as the ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom. If confirmed by the Senate, he’ll run the State Department’s office which promotes religious freedom through foreign policy. He and his staff would be charged with investigating religious freedom […]
700 bears on St Paul’s stairs highlight plight of South Sudan child refugees
Originally published in Christian Today Seven hundred teddy bears were placed on the steps of London’s St Paul’s Cathedral today as part of a campaign by the international children’s charity World Vision to highlight the plight of child refugees, 700 of whom are crossing the border from South Sudan into […]
Pro-lifers rally against Kentucky’s last abortion clinic
By Charlene Aaron — Originally published in CBN News Kentucky could become the first state in the US without an abortion provider as pro-lifers have been rallying around the sole remaining clinic in the state — in Louisville — with the hope of seeing it shut down. Police are on […]