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Originally published in Premier Christian News People in Manchester can now attend church at a pub. The Mosely Arms in Bolton has become the venue for an informal alternative to traditional weekly worship. “We just want local people who are often completely off church to encounter Jesus and the church to […]
Originally published in Christian Today Bobbie Houston says she is “okay” but “a little winded” after the last few weeks in which her husband, Brian, resigned as global senior pastor of Hillsong, before she herself was reportedly made redundant by the Sydney-based church. In a lengthy Instagram post, she thanked […]
Originally published in The Christian Post An Indonesian Christian YouTuber has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for posting a video that purportedly offended people across the Muslim-majority country. Muhammad Kace, a former Muslim cleric who converted to Christianity in 2014 and had been uploading videos to YouTube criticszing […]
Originally published in Christian Today Finland’s state prosecutor is to appeal after a Christian MP was cleared of hate speech for publicly sharing her views on marriage and sexuality. Päivi Räsänen, former Finnish Minister of the Interior, stood trial alongside Bishop Juhana Pohjola. Räsänen was charged over comments in a […]
Originally published in CBN News “It was pure chaos.” That’s how Natasha Boom, Orphan’s Promise’s regional manager for Europe, described the Polish border, where women, children, and families continue to flee following Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine. From traumatised kids screaming to allegations that human traffickers are posing as pastors and trying to […]
Originally published in Eternity News Brian Houston, who recently resigned as Global Senior Pastor of Hillsong Church, has today emailed an apology to church members. The email, obtained by Eternity, reads as follows: Dear Church, Let me start with the words I want and need most to say — I am […]
Originally published in CBN News When the war started and Russian bombs began falling on Kyiv, missionaries Marie and Japhin John had to decide whether to leave the capital. “We had our bags packed because, it’s just like you are in rush, and there’s a new situation; all of a […]
Originally published in Aleteia Zechariah and Shama’a married when they were just 12 and 10 years of age. Both were orphans and it was common practice in their native Yemen for children to marry young so they would remain within their Jewish community. However, life for the youngsters was hard: “We didn’t […]
A former chaplain to the Queen has called alternative fillings in hot cross buns “the devil’s work” as supermarkets stock creative twists on the traditional treat. The alternative buns come with a selection of new flavours, including salted caramel, cheese and chocolate. Dr Gavin Ashenden, who served at St James’ Palace […]
Originally published Godtv.com in For 11-year-old Virsaviya Borun-Goncharova, life has been difficult as she was born with a very rare condition. When doctors found out during her mom’s pregnancy that the baby had a pentalogy of Cantrell, they suggested abortion. Because it is a condition where her heart is outside […]