Originally published in Christian Today Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is calling for the release of 12 nuns and three young women who were taken from a convent in the Syrian town of Maaloula by Islamist rebels on Monday. The majority of the town’s Christian population fled when it was invaded […]
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200 000 march for marriage in Taiwan protesting same-sex ‘marriage’
Originally published in Lifesite News About 200,000 people marched in front of Taiwan’s Presidential Office on Saturday (November 30), according to organizers or the march. The crowd was protesting a proposed law that would allow same-sex couples to ‘marry’ and adopt “God created human beings as male and female. Only the union […]
TBN co-founder Paul Crouch dies at 79
Paul Crouch, who co-founded the Trinity Broadcast Network with his wife, Jan, 40 years ago, passed away Saturday at 2:32 a.m. at the age of 79 after more than a decade of chronic heart problems. TBN’s website and Facebook page announced Saturday that, “Dr. Paul F. Crouch passed into the […]
Copy of Psalms sells for record $14.2 million
Originally published in Christian Today A book of Psalms printed in 1640 sold this week for just under $14.2 million (R145m) on Tuesday, making it the most expensive printed book ever. It is believed to be the first book ever printed in what is now the United States just 20 […]
Iran nuclear deal ‘not finalised’
By Joel C Rosenburg “Iran is currently enjoying a ‘window’ of time before the six-month deal signed in Geneva early Sunday goes into effect, during which it is not bound to take any credible steps toward disabling its ability to produce a nuclear weapon, the State Department acknowledged Tuesday,” reported the […]
7 year-old Indian boy tortured and killed for being a Christian
Originally published in Christian Today A 7-year old boy has been tortured and murdered because of his Christian faith in northern India, Gospel for Asia reports. The body of the boy, named only as Anmol, was found in a pond last week with shocking injuries that reveal he was subjected […]
Messianic girl shocks israeli customs officials
Originally published in Israel Today Customs officials at Israel’s ports of entry have seen all kinds of attempts and heard all kinds of excuses from passengers trying to sneak by without paying taxes on their purchases made abroad. But this week they were left stunned when a young girl asked […]
UK Christian B&B couple lose Supreme Court appeal
Originally published in The Christian Institute The United Kingdom Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by a Christian B&B that only allows married couples to share a double bed. Owners Peter and Hazelmary Bull had been successfully sued by gay couple Martyn Hall and Steven Preddy, and ordered to pay […]
Thousands come to faith in Egyptian desert
By Open Doors From November 14 to16 the huge “Count it Right” evangelistic festival took place in Egypt, 112 kilometres north of Cairo in the middle of Wadi el Natroun desert. It was one of the largest evangelistic events that took place in Egypt this year. It was another festival […]
Texas church leader fires on man breaking into cars at church
Originally published in Christian Post A Texas church leader, who is also a deputy for the local county Sheriff’s Office, shot at a man breaking into cars in his church parking lot late Tuesday night. The deacon, who has not been identified, and several other church members had stayed late […]