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Originally published in The Jerusalem Post King Abdullah ibn Abdilazīz of Saudi Arabia, known in the kingdom as the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, has died at an estimated age of 91. The cause of his death was not immediately released by the state. The new king is Crown […]
Al Qaeda Claims ‘Charlie’ Attacks, Vows More Ahead Originally published in Christian Examiner From Christians and Muslims to Jews and atheist, religion, race and politics were set aside Sunday, Januart 11, for a momentous act of solidarity as roughly 1.6 million people led by leaders from around the world filled […]
Originally published in Fox News Police stopped a “Belgian Charlie Hebdo” late Thursday, with government agents killing at least two in raids aimed at jihadists returning from Syria who were planning to launch terrorist attacks “on a grand scale,” according to police and prosecutors. The raids included one on an […]
Originally published in Charisma News The Church of England appointed its first female bishop on Wednesday, overturning centuries of tradition in a Church that has been deeply divided over the issue. It named Reverend Libby Lane, a 48-year-old married mother of two, as the new Bishop of Stockport […]
Originally published in Christian Examiner A Massachusetts doctor who contracted Ebola in August while on a medical mission in Liberia announced his plan to return to the hot zone nation this week. Dr Richard Sacra, a University of Massachusetts Medical School faculty member, received treatment in Omaha, Nebraska, where he […]
Originally published in Life News Many countries around the world ban sex-selection abortion, which is the practice of killing an unborn baby through abortion because of the babies’ gender. However, as many of us know the abortion industry doesn’t always care about following the law and sometimes participate in illegal […]
Originally published in ChristianExaminer Pastor Saeed Abedini, who has been locked up and beaten in an Iranian prison since 2012 for his belief in Jesus Christ, wrote a letter encouraging Christians to have faith. The letter was sent from Rajai Shahr Prison to one of his family members, who then gave […]
Originally published in Charisma News Billy Graham is four years away from celebrating a century of life, and he’s still one of the strongest figures on the evangelism circuit. “He’s not yet lost focus on the Gospel and reaching people for Christ,” says his daughter, Anne Graham Lotz, to Premier. […]
Originally published in Christian Today If you’ve ever struggled to fit your Bible into an already overflowing bag, you’re in luck. Measuring just 4.76mm each side, the world’s smallest Bible has been released. The Jerusalem Nano Bible company has developed a tiny chip containing all 27 books of the New […]
British Parliamentary report urges global pressure to oppose systematic religious persecution in N.Korea Originally published in World Watch Monitor It was International Human Rights Day on Wednesday (December 10, 2014) but the right to freedom of belief is violated each and every single day, especially in North Korea, despite being protected […]