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Originally published in Christian News Pakistan Church leaders have said the government is doing very little in response to the flooding crisis and have renewed their urgent appeals to help the millions affected by the catastrophe. Over a third of the country is completely submerged with millions of people displaced […]
Originally published in Persecution.org The Cyrus Cylinder was dedicated to the City of Babylon in 539 BC by its new king, Cyrus of Anshan. The cylinder is made of clay and is 22.86cm wide by 121.82cm tall. While its size is unimpressive, its inscription and the freedoms it granted are […]
Originally published in CBN News In a first-ever event, evangelist Franklin Graham preached a message on God’s love last Saturday night to thousands of people in Mongolia. More than 17 300 people attended the “Festival of Joy” in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar, and hundreds of people made decisions to […]
Originally published in Charisma News Thirty seven-year-old Baptist pastor Ryan Marlow was about to be unplugged from life support for organ donation when something miraculous happened, halting doctors from taking him into organ removal surgery. The pastor of Grace Baptist Church in North Carolina was hospitalised after getting listeria, which […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday. Christian leaders across the world have called for prayers. Most Rev Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury said “It is with profound sadness that I join the nation, the Commonwealth and […]
Originally published in Christian Today In his final sermon as lead pastor of the California-based Saddleback Church last Sunday, Rick Warren returned to the very first message he delivered to a small group of strangers in 1980 to start the church. It was the message of a purpose-driven life that made him […]
By Michael Foust — Originally published in Christian Headlines Critics of transgender treatment of children say the tide may be turning following a public backlash against the medical community. This week the president of the American Academy of Pediatrics – an organisation that has supported medical treatment for trans-identifying minors […]
Originally published in Church Leaders The wife and son of an evangelist, the sole Christian convert in his extended family in majority Hindu India, helped neighbors burn him to death because of his faith, Christian Solidarity Worldwide reported Aug. 23. Police described the crime as a family matter and refused […]
Originally published in Christian News A faith-based legal advocacy organisation has released a new documentary sharing the story of a Christian couple who escaped persecution in Pakistan. Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel, were accused of blasphemy and had been on a death row sentence for seven years before they escaped […]
Originally published in Christian Today A new diocese has been formed in Australia for traditionalist Anglicans at odds with the liberal stance of their bishops on marriage and sexuality. The Diocese of the Southern Cross has been formed by the orthodox Gafcon movement and is not part of the Anglican […]