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Originally published in Relevant Magazine For decades, a boat-shaped geological formation in eastern Turkey has fuelled speculation that it could be connected to one of the Bible’s most famous stories: Noah’s Ark. Now, the team behind a project called Noah’s Ark Scans says it has received official permission from Turkish […]
Originally published in Harbinger’s Dail Around 11am on Sunday June 14 communist authorities raided Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, and arrested dozens of believers. Roughly 30 SWAT officers and another 60 police officers reportedly entered the hotel conference room where the church had gathered for worship, recorded the names of those in attendance, and […]
Originally published in Relevant Pastor Matthew Olson preached the entire Bible — Genesis to Revelation — in four days straight, setting a Guinness World Record for longest marathon speech in the process. Olson, who leads First Baptist Church of Sharon in Jones County, Mississippi, began the sermon on the evening […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News The fiancée of an Egyptian man who is facing trial over converting to Christianity has issued an urgent appeal for journalists to “break the silence” over what she describes as “state-sanctioned religious persecution”. 30-year-old Said Mansour Rezk Abdelrazek is due to stand trial at […]
By David Parsons, ICEJ senior vice president and spokesman See also: SA sends largest-ever faith delegation to Jerusalem for global summit on antisemitism This week, the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem is hosting the Jerusalem Summit, an emergency gathering to address the global rise in antisemitism since October 7 and the […]
Originally published by ICEJ As Israel recently marked the festival of Shavuot, 27 new Ethiopian Jewish immigrants landed at Ben-Gurion Airport, among them a 92-year-old grandfather who had waited a lifetime to reach the Promised Land. The group arrived on flights sponsored by the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ), in […]
Originally published in The Christian Post Archaeologists working across Turkey have uncovered a series of discoveries that are offering new insight into the earliest centuries of Christianity, including what researchers describe as the best-preserved early image of Jesus ever found. The discoveries, made in recent years throughout Anatolia — modern-day […]
SAZF Media Release The South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) has condemned the latest developments in South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice as the final unmasking of a political stunt that was never about the law, never about facts, and never about saving a single life. […]
Originally published in Thrive!News A global baptism movement saw nearly 18 000 people publicly profess their faith in Jesus Christ on Pentecost Sunday, as churches across 49 countries joined together for what organisers describe as one of the largest coordinated baptism efforts tied to a single global initiative. According to […]
Originally published in God Reports Visiting the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem was one of the highlights of our trip to Israel in November 2022, about a year before the October 7 war began. Connecting recently with the head guide, Cesar Fleitas, has given me even greater appreciation for this treasured place owned […]