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Originally published in The Times of Israel With a Nazi pistol pointed at his head, Master Sgt Roddie Edmonds refused to reveal which of his soldiers were Jews. This week he was awarded the ‘Yehi Or’ Award for his bravery. In a singular act of humanity and defiance, Master Sgt […]
Marilyn Hickey’s obedience to God reaps a great harvest Originally published in Charisma News Marilyn Hickey, 85, preached to over a million people in Karachi, the largest city in Pakistan, earlier this month. The momentous meeting came during an eight-day missions trip to Pakistan. But that trip and the millions […]
Originally published in The Gospel Herald. While ISIS attempted to eliminate any trace of Iraq’s history from the Middle East, one Christian teenage boy from the country is fighting back, replicating ancient artworks and sculptures destroyed by the militants. According to CNN, Nenous Thabit, 17, an Assyrian Christian from the […]
Originally published in Christian Today. Jesus has been declared King of Poland in a ceremony attended by the country’s president Andrzej Duda. The ceremony was held at the Church of Divine Mercy in Krakow on Saturday and the liturgy was repeated in churches across the country the following day. According […]
Originally published in The Gospel Herald Christian apologist and speaker Nabeel Qureshi, who had been diagnosed with stomach cancer a few months ago, took to Facebook and said the tumour that was in his stomach is now gone. Qureshi said the results of his PET scan on November 17 showed […]
A Ugandan pastor severely injured by Islamic opponents of his faith has made a stirring appeal for British Christians to help their persecuted brothers in other parts of the world. Umar Mulinde, who was badly burned by an acid attack outside his church five years ago, was speaking to a […]
Originally published by Bound For Life. Uniting a diverse coalition of blue-collar workers, pro-life advocates and people of all backgrounds, last week Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the US election—becoming the 45th President of the United States in “the biggest political upset in American history” as The Economist and […]
Originally published in Christian Today. Well before Donald Trump won the US presidency, Pastor Saeed Abedini said he had predicted that he would become the 45th president of the United States. The pastor was imprisoned in Iran for over three years because of his Christian faith. He said during his […]
Originally published in Fox News. The earliest-known complete stone inscription of the 10 Commandments sold at auction in Beverly Hills for $850 000(R12 257 118) on Wednesday night. The 0.6m-square marble slab, described as a “national treasure” of Israel, was sold at Heritage Auctions’ public auction of ancient Biblical archaeology […]
Originally published in Christian Examiner. Jakarta’s once-popular Christian governor – an anomaly in a predominantly Muslim nation – may be charged with blasphemy for quoting the Quran in what hardline Muslims deemed a “disrespectful” manner. The charge against Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (known as “Ahok”) comes as the capital province is preparing […]