Originally published in Christian Telegraph A Christian couple who were fined because of their ‘marrieds only’ policy for double rooms at their guest house in Cornwall have won permission to take their case to the Supreme Court, reports Christian Concern for our Nation. Earlier this year the Court of Appeal […]
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Security guard shot at Christian advocacy group HQ in Washington, DC
A security guard was shot and wounded today in the lobby of the Family Research Council headquarters in Washington, D.C., following a scuffle with a man that media reports said had expressed disagreement with the group’s views. D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier said the shooter walked into the lobby of […]
Two men to stand trial over conversion of Saudi woman
Originally published in barnabasaid Two men, one Lebanese and one Saudi, will stand trial next month accused of helping a Saudi woman convert to Christianity and flee the strict Islamic country. The young woman’s father filed a police complaint against the two men, with whom his daughter worked in Al-Khobar, […]
Iran declining help in aftermath of quakes
Originally published in Baptist Press Iran is declining offers of assistance from other countries after twin earthquakes devastated rural villages in northwest Iran Saturday (Aug. 11), killing at least 306 people, most of them women and children. “Our prayers go out for those affected by these earthquakes. We are asking […]
Spanish government plans to ban abortion
Originally published in Hurriyet Daily News (via Contact Online Blog) Spain’s conservative government plans to ban abortions, overturning a two-year-old law allowing terminations on demand, a justice ministry source told Reuters, in a move likely to galvanize support among its core voters. The previous Socialist government passed a law in […]
70 000 Christians locked in concentration camps
Originally published in WND Sources confirm North Korea has eased or lifted a number of restrictions for citizens since Kim Jong Un succeeded his father, Kim Jong Il. Kim Jong Il’s tenure as dictator was marked by intense persecution of Christians, including imprisonment of generations of a family for a […]
Egypt’s Islamist president reneges on promise of inclusive government
Originally published in barnabasaid Church leaders in Egypt have criticised Islamist President Mohammed Morsi’s new government, saying that is fails to fairly represent the country’s sizeable Christian minority. Following his election in June, Morsi had promised an inclusive administration, saying that his ministers would represent a cross-section of society. He […]
Los Angeles bans marijuana shops
Originally published in news 24 The Los Angeles City Council has voted to ban marijuana shops outright until it has clearer guidance from the state’s highest court, after being unable to rein in the hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries that have cropped up across the nation’s second largest city. Doctors […]
South Korean Christians release Gospel balloons into North Korea
Originally published in Religion Today On July 4, four North Korean defectors now living in South Korea joined a Voice of the Martyrs worker to release 10 balloons into North Korea carrying 45 000 gospel flyers plus their personal written testimonies. It was the fifth such balloon launch by the […]
African-American pastors lead the charge for traditional marriage
Originally published in Charisma News The Coalition of African-American Pastors has thrust itself into the middle of a major social battle being waged in the United States, and president and founder William Owens has vowed that his group will not back down from its stance. In a press conference held […]