Originally published in Christian Today The Christian Institute has condemned the United Kingdom government’s latest plans for independent schools, saying they will curtail freedom of speech. Under new guidelines, teachers working in independent schools – including Christian schools and academies – will have to actively promote ‘rights’ in every subject. […]
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Palestinian pastor visits Israeli families living under Hamas rocket fire
Originally published in Israel Today Pastor Steven Khoury of Holy Land Missions demonstrated a true Christian response to the Gaza war last week by seeking fellowship with and expressing love toward those who, as an Arab, should be his enemies. Khoury, who has done much work with the Christians of […]
Isis takes Iraq’s largest Christian town as residents told – ‘leave, convert or die’
US authorises operations to prevent genocide Originally published in The Independent Christians from the town of Qaraqosh were fleeing today (Thursday, August 7) after it was taken by fighters from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Isis) on Wednesday night. The town had previously been a safe haven […]
Muslim Iraqi news anchorwoman wears cross in support of Christians
Originally published in God Reports An Iraqi news anchorwoman working for the Iraqi cable TV Sumaria, headquartered in Beirut, has begun wearing a cross in support of Assyrians/Christians in Mosul, Iraq. Dalia AlAqidi, a Sunni Muslim from Iraq, says that this as not a “religious initiative but an uprising against […]
Ebola toll rising; many cases unreported
Originally published in CBN The death toll is still rising from the Ebola virus in West Africa, with health experts calling it the worst outbreak of the disease the world has ever seen. Ebola has killed nearly a thousand people in four West African countries. But a doctor working in […]
Iranian pastor charged with ‘war against God’
Originally published in Charisma News Matthias Haghnejad, a pastor from the Church of Iran denomination, has been charged with “Moharebeh,” enmity against God, a crime that can be punishable by death. Haghnejad was arrested on July 5, after Iranian security forces raided his home in Karaj about 8:30 a.m. and confiscated […]
Iron dome operator: God moved missile we couldn’t hit
Originally published in Israel Today Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system has been wildly successful during the current Gaza war, but on occasion it can and does miss incoming terrorist rockets. One would think that the 10 percent or so of Hamas rockets predicted by Iron Dome’s radars to hit populated […]
For the first time in 2 000 years Mosul is devoid of Christians
Originally published in Charisma News Iraq’s Christians are begging the world for help. Is anybody listening? Since capturing the country’s second-largest city of Mosul in early June, the Islamic State, formerly known as ISIS, has ordered Christians to convert to Islam, pay taxes levied on non-Muslims, or die. The extremist […]
Christian convert in Egypt goes back to jail directly after release
Originally published in Ecumenical News Egyptian authorities arrested Christian convert from Islam, Bishoy Armia Boulous immediately after he was released on bail. Local security officials on July 21 turned Boulous over to the Ministry of Interior to face blasphemy charges filed in 2009, Morning Star News reported. Boulous, who is […]
Dutch professor who once backed euthanasia warns it leads to surge of deaths
Originally published in Christian News A Dutch professor who once expressed his support for legalized euthanasia is now warning others that it can lead to a ‘slippery slope’ of a surge in deaths. “I used to be a supporter of the Dutch law,” stated Professor Theo Boer of the University […]