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Originally published in Christian Telegraph One of three US citizens being detained in North Korea has been released, US officials said yesterday (Tuesday, October 21), reports Michael Ireland, Special Correspondent, ASSIST News Service. State department spokeswoman Marie Harf confirmed that Jeffrey Fowle was on his way home on Tuesday following […]
Originally published in Yahoo News Iraqi pilots who have joined Islamic State in Syria are training members of the group to fly in three captured fighter jets, a group monitoring the war said on Friday, saying it was the first time the militant group had taken to the air. The […]
Originally published in Assist News Service Working in northern Iraq’s Kurdish region day and night to help meet the needs of people displaced by the threats and violence of the Islamic State (IS) or (ISIS) in Mosul, and other areas, members of an Iraqi ministry team recently came into contact […]
Originally published in Crossmap.com Malala Yousafzai, the youngest-ever Nobel peace laureate, has called on Nigeria to intensify efforts to free 219 schoolgirls who were abducted by Islamist militants six months ago. The Nobel Peace Prize winner said campaigners needed to raise their voices “louder than ever” to demand the freedom […]
Originally published in Aleteia The City of Houston, Texas, is backtracking on a demand that certain Christian pastors in the city hand over sermons they have given in their churches, especially those concerning homosexuality. But the outcry over the move continues, and one pastor is calling for widespread sermons on the […]
Originally published in Christian Today The death sentence on Asia Bibi, who was first found guilty of blasphemy in November 2010, was confirmed today by the Pakistani High Court. She was defended by Christian lawyers including the Provincial Minister for Minorities Affairs and Human Rights, Tahir Khalil Sindhu. However, two […]
Prominent leaders of major Jewish and Christian global organisations this week announced an historic joint initiative calling on world leaders to take urgent, determined actions to halt the brutal persecution of Christians in the Middle East. The joint initiative was unveiled at a press conference on Monday (October 13) at […]
Originally published in CNN A second health care worker who cared for an Ebola patient at a hospital in Dallas, Texas in the United States of America has contracted the virus herself. The worker, a woman who lives alone, was quickly moved into isolation at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, authorities […]
Originally published in Christianity Today The House of Lords yesterday approved plans to allow women to become bishops in the Church of England. The proposal was passed by the General Synod in July but required the consent of Parliament. It is expected to be agreed in the House of Commons […]
Originally published in Charisma News Late last month, a 50-day, 24/7 outdoor worship service kicked off in Washington, DC—right outside the White House, where President Obama and his family reside. For the third straight year, David’s Tent DC invites all to join in nonstop worship and prayer that began on Sept. 15 and will […]