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Originally published in WND The American pastor held in Iran since September 2012 has been moved from the notorious Evin Prison to the “even more dangerous” Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, an hour and a half from Tehran. The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), which has been working […]
An Iranian Christian sentenced to 10 years in prison has been released after three months. Mostafa Bordbar, 27, was released on November 3 from Tehran’s Evin Prison after charges of participating in an “anti-security organisation” and “gathering with intent to commit crimes against Iranian national security” were overturned. Bordbar was […]
Originally published in Charisma News After a 21-day fast, Erin Stevens heard God tell her, ‘Go feed the strippers.’ (CBN) Last year Erin Stevens was a happy home-schooling mom of three and a pastor’s wife in a growing church of several hundred. Then, following a 21-day fast, she heard God […]
Originally published in The Christian Institute British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced plans to issue a Sharia law bond in the UK, making it the first non-Muslim country to do so. But Bishop Nazir-Ali, the former Bishop of Rochester, warned against the move, saying dabbling with Sharia law could […]
Originally published in Worthy News The Israeli government and military establishment have declined to comment on the reports, although one Israeli official told Reuters he thought Israel had carried out the strike, but wasn’t certain. Israel has repeatedly warned that any attempt to transfer to Hezbollah chemical or other game-changing […]
Orginally published in BCNN5.com Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan will lead more than 30,000 Christian pilgrims on an upcoming trip to Israel. While in Israel, President Jonathan, who is the first sitting Nigerian Christian president to visit Israel, is expected to sign a Bilateral Air Services Agreement between Nigeria and Israel, […]
By World Watch Monitor Mojtaba Seyyed Alaedin Hossein, Mohammad-Reza Partoei, Vahid Hakkani and Homayoun Shokouhi were each sentenced in June to three years and eight months in prison. Shokouhi’s wife Fariba and son Nima both received suspended sentences of two years’ imprisonment at the appeals-court hearing, which took place in […]
Originally published in News 24 A Saudi video mocking the kingdom’s unique ban on female driving has gone viral, featuring a male performer singing “no woman, no drive”, an adaptation of Bob Marley’s famous song. Nearly 3.5 million people had seen the 4:15-minute video by Monday, two days after the […]
Originally published in God Reports After relatives locked him in a cellar, he was freed by police After a powerful visitation by an angel brought a Muslim to his knees in repentance and faith, relatives hostile to Christianity locked the man in a cellar. After languishing for days in the […]
Originally published in Fox News Four Iranian Christians were reportedly sentenced to 80 lashes for drinking wine for communion, a shocking punishment meted out even as a new United Nations report blasted the Islamic republic for its systematic persecution of non-Muslims. The four men were sentenced Oct. 6 after being […]