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Afghan convert shares story of fleeing Taliban

Originally published in Missions Box  Forty-year-old Abdulla*, his wife Nilufar* and their three children fled Afghanistan when the Taliban came to power in August 2021. Now living as a refugee in Central Asia, he shares his story about what life is like for Afghan people – and Christians – remaining […]

Psychologist Jordan Peterson vows to fight against “woke” reeducation attempts to take his licence

Originally published in Beliefnet News Canadian psychologist and popular media personality Dr Jordan Peterson is pushing back against a demand from the Ontario College of Psychologists that he must submit himself for mandatory social media training due to a handful of complaints from people claiming his tweets and comments on […]

Christians prepare for legal action as government presses ahead with ‘conversion therapy’ ban

Originally published in Christian Today A British Christian group has said it will have no choice but to take legal action if the government brings in its planned ban on so-called conversion therapy. Culture secretary Michelle Donelan announced this week that the government is preparing to publish draft legislation that […]

Evangelicals lament Church of England’s plans to introduce blessings for same-sex couples

Originally published in Christianity Today Evangelicals have come out in strong opposition to today’s announcement by the Church of England outlining plans to introduce blessings for same-sex couples. Under the proposals, to be debated at next month’s General Synod, same-sex couples will still not be able to marry in a Church […]

Human rights groups warn of genocide risk in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), call for international action

Originally published in Asbarez.com A group of human rights organisations has issued a collective genocide Warning for the population of Artsakh (also known as Nagorno-Karabakh), a small, landlocked region between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “All 14 risk factors for atrocity crimes identified by the UN Secretary-General’s Office on Genocide Prevention are now present,” […]

Pastor exonerated, nearly 30 years later

Originally published by Religion News Service Tears flowed down the face of Rev Richard Rossi when he heard DNA evidence and witnesses cleared him of attempted murder charge Rev Richard Rossi, a maverick minister turned moviemaker, has been cleared of a 1994 charge of the attempted murder of his wife. […]