By Open Doors With eight Christians killed in one week and one murder attempt on another Egyptian Christian this week in Libya, the violence against Christians is growing at an alarming rate. The killings have caused fear among Christians, especially in the eastern city of Benghazi where all the shootings […]
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Syria: Islamists force Christians to pay ‘tribute tax’ for their protection
Originally posted in The Christian Post Out of fear of losing their lives or religion, a tiny group of Christians who still remain in the northern Syrian city of Rakka have agreed to pay off Islamists with a “Tribute Tax” so they won’t be killed. Syriac Christians from Turkey and Syria […]
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un reportedly orders death of 33 Christians
Originally published in The Christian Post North Korea’s supreme leader, Kim Jong Un has reportedly ordered the execution of 33 people for converting to Christianity and receiving money from a South Korean Baptist missionary to start 500 underground churches. An unidentified source told The Chosunilbo that the 33 converts will be […]
Christian homeschooling family granted asylum in USA
Originally published in Christiannews.net The Obama administration has decided to allow a Christian homeschooling family from Germany to remain in the country after initially battling the family in court as they sought asylum in the United States. Ewe and Hannelore Romeike have been battling the matter in the courts for several […]
Baptist pastor named acting president of Ukraine
Originally published in The Christian Post After watching their country erupt into months of angry anti-government protests, Christians in Ukraine praised a peace deal that ended the protests as well as the appointment of Baptist pastor Dr. Oleksandr Turchynov as their interim president. The Ukrainian parliament voted to impeach President […]
Yonggi Cho guilty of embezzlement; US megachurch pastor defends him
Originally published in The Christian Post American megachurch pastor, Bob Rodgers, has defended Pastor David Yonggi Cho after the pastor of Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea, was convicted last week of embezzling $12 million of the church’s funds. Cho, 78, was sentenced to three years in prison […]
Bible stops bullets, saves bus driver’s life
Originally published in All Christian News.com A bus driver in Dayton, Ohio, is crediting the fact that he is still alive, to a miraculous intervention from God. The man was attacked, on his bus, by three teenagers last Monday. Reportedly, the 49-year-old Christian bus driver, Rickey Wagoner, was experiencing electrical […]
Christian missionary arrested in North Korea over Gospel literature
Originally published in Christian News An Australian Christian missionary was arrested this past Sunday by North Korean authorities for distributing Gospel literature. John Short, 75, who has lived in Hong Kong for 50 years, was arrested in his Pyongyang hotel, a day after arriving in the North Korean capital. “[Short] […]
God at work amidst Ukraine violence
Churches hand out scriptures, pray in conflict zone Scripture portions helped provide a flicker of faith as violence escalated in Ukraine on February 18. At least 25 were killed and hundreds injured as government forces acted to forcibly remove protesters from Kiev’s Independence Square. The dead include civilians and police […]
Prophet Bob Jones passes away
Originally published in Charisma News Bob Jones, who operated in prophetic ministry for more than four decades, wen home to be with the Lord on Valentine’s Day (Friday, February 14, 2014). “Bob passed away at 6:22 this morning, peacefully and smiling,” says Rick Joyner, founder and executive director of MorningStar […]