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Originally published in Charisma News A man walked away with only his Bible after his car exploded into flames, according to several reports. CNN reports the man’s Jeep burst into flames after it ran off the road in Memphis. A witness posted a video on Facebook, saying she saw God […]
Originally published in Christian News Five Norwegian children who were seized by the country’s child welfare services department were allowed to see their parents this week — for the first time in three months. As previously reported, in November, the Barnevernet seized Marius and Ruth Bodnariu’s two daughters, two sons […]
Originally published in World Watch Monitor [notice]When John, a Syrian Christian, chose to stay in Raqqa after the Islamic State took control of the city in 2014, he had no idea how he would survive. Thousands abandoned the city, believing it better to save their lives than live at the […]
Originally published in God Reports When one walks through the doors of this Three Self Church in southeast China, men and women are singing and worshiping God with exuberance, dancing, waving flags and even blowing the shofar. “Dramatic changes are happening,” Pastor Duan Huilai told CBN News. “God is moving […]
Originally published in Charisma News She’s the smallest baby ever born, but encapsulates her parents’ hope and faith. E’layah Faith Peagues is going home—a remarkable story because doctors never expected her to survive. “E’layah is our miracle baby girl,” mother Megan Smith tells the Charlotte Observer of her daughter, who is one […]
Originally published in The Gospel Herald Just ahead of Valentine’s Day, renowned evangelist Billy Graham has encouraged those eager to find the perfect spouse to trust God to guide their path instead of relying on their significant other, as God ultimately knows what’s best for those He loves. In a […]
Voices of the Nations has won the right to hold its annual music festival in Toronto’s Yonge-Dundas Square, after a dispute blew up last October when the square’s management refused the Christian organization a permit on the grounds it had previously proselytized in contravention of a city bylaw. “I believe […]
The Christian Post The pastor of China’s largest official Protestant church has been detained amid an ongoing government initiative to remove and destroy crosses on religious establishments. Pastor Gu Yuese, the leader of China’s Chongyi Church, was reportedly jailed as part of the government’s cross removal campaign. However, rights groups […]
Originally published in Christian Today The ‘gay cake’ case has been dramatically adjourned following a last minute intervention from Northern Ireland’s Attorney General. Ashers Bakery, owned by the McArthur family, was appealing a ruling after they refused to produce a cake with a “support gay marriage” slogan. They were fined […]
Originally published in Christian Examiner Since 1964, the Catholic Church has recognized Christians of other denominations as “separated brethren” who might still enjoy salvation through the mother church in Rome – a conclusion only reached after four centuries of contentious relations and warfare between Catholics and Protestants in Europe and […]