Originally published in Christian Concern An employment tribunal will hear the case of a Christian social media influencer and education behavioural specialist who was sacked by a North London Catholic school for supporting Biblical marriage on Instagram in her own time. Supported by the Christian Legal Centre, Gozen Soydag, 37, […]
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Resurrected biblical ‘balm of Gilead’ seed begins to grow
Originally published in Premier Christian News A 1000-year-old seed, believed to be one which produced a balm resin mentioned in the Bible, has shown signs of growth. In the late 1980s, the “Sheba” seed was discovered in a natural cave in Wadi el-Makkuk, a series of dried ravines near ancient […]
Persecution watchdogs issue warnings as Syria falls into chaos, uncertainty
Originally published in CBN As Syria descends into uncertainty after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, persecution experts are warning about what could befall Christians and members of other minority groups. In the days leading up to the regime’s fall, David Curry, president and CEO of Global Christian Relief, […]
Franklin Graham shares Gospel with 24 000 in Vietnam, 1 200 choose to follow Jesus
Originally published in CBN More than 24 000 people filled the Cần Thơ Stadium in Vietnam earlier this week to seek Jesus during the Season of Love Festival with Evangelist Franklin Graham. It was a major turnout of people hungry to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ. “The Gospel transcends […]
Christians express concern as ‘deeply dangerous’ assisted dying bill progresses in UK
Originally published in Christian Daily Christian rights groups in the UK have reacted with great concern after lawmakers passed the first round of new legislation introducing assisted dying for the time ever in England and Wales. The bill’s official title in the House of Commons in London proposed allowing “adults […]
Christian mother faces danger in Iran after Turkey’s deportation order
Originally published in Christian Daily Authorities in Turkey have ordered the deportation of a Christian refugee back to Iran, where the pregnant mother would be in serious danger after having fled her country due to arrests for participation in church, sources said. The mother of a 2-year-old girl obtained refugee […]
Christians in Iran tortured amid charges of promoting non-Islamic religion
Originally published in Christian Daily Three Christians in Iran were tortured before their release on bail on November 17 amid charges of propagating religion contrary to Islam, a religious rights group reported. Jahangir Alikhani, Hamed Malamiri, and Gholam Eshaghi were arrested by agents from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) […]
Church growing in Saudi Arabia faster than global average
Originally published in God Reports In Mecca – the crown jewel of Islam — immediately after he read the Quran and prayed to Allah during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Ahmed Joktan, the son of a grand mufti, was visited by Jesus in a dream. “In my dream, the […]
Calls for Christians to oppose Iraq’s plan to lower age of consent to 9
Christians should speak out against proposals by Iraq’s government to lower the legal age of marriage and consent for girls from 18 to nine. So says Jeff King, president of International Christian Concern (ICC) and *Sema, an Iraqi woman who partners with Open Doors, in an article published in Premier […]
ICEJ warns of ‘chilling’ consequences of ICC arrest warrants against Israeli leaders
By David Parsons, ICEJ senior vice president and spokesman The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem is appalled by the shameful decision by the three-judge panel of the International Criminal Court on Thursday to issue arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes […]